Less than one in five young people (between the ages of 5-15) are moving for 60 minutes every day. It’s important to build positive attitudes around physical activity early in life to act as the foundation for a healthy life. Families, particularly parents and care-givers, play a big role in shaping children’s attitudes and behaviours toward physical activity. Here you will find the latest research related to the physical activity and sport levels, motivations and barriers of children and young people.
The evidence of the many outcomes sport and physical activity contributes to is wide-ranging. Here we have provided a summary and links to further detail which we will update as regularly as we can.
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New research has highlighted the link between sedentary behaviour during adolescence and depression whilst highlighting the need for people of all ages to move more.
New research from the University of Cambridge highlights the benefits of physical activity for emotional regulation and attainment, particularly amongst those from lower socio-economic groups.