Nursery World – Anna Pujol-Mazzini
“In activities such as jumping, running and throwing, 67 per cent were unable to reach targets and nearly one in four children fell ‘significantly below levels’. Four in ten children aged five to seven struggled to do 60 star jumps in one minute. The study was carried out by children’s activity expert Fit For Sport on 10,000 children aged five to 11…Dean Horridge, CEO and founder of Fit For Sport, said, ‘Parents know how well their children perform academically, but they often have no idea how fit their kids are.’ ‘This is a clear call to action: physical inactivity is a ticking time bomb for the UK’s health and both parents and schools must make sure children are spending enough time being active to improve their fitness and health levels now, and set them off on a journey to an active life.’”(more)