Strategies to Improve Physical Activity Surveillance among Youth in the United States

Physical activity has well documented benefits for youth, including improved academic achievement, musculoskeletal health, cardiovascular health, adiposity, blood pressure, and mental health.1-4 However, adherence to physical activity guidelines is low. Only a small portion of American children achieve the recommended 1  hour or more of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity daily.5 National, state, and local programs and policies to promote physical activity in children rely on regular and comprehensive surveillance of physical activity behaviors in youth to assess critical areas of need and evaluate impact of pr ogramming.
Source: The Journal of Pediatrics - Category: Pediatrics Authors: Tags: Workshop/Symposium Summary Source Type: research