Canadian children are sitting too much and moving too little to reach their full potential.
14%
4.8%
2/3
3X
Inactive children are at risk for adverse physical, mental, social and cognitive health problems, and issues in childhood are likely to persist into adulthood.
Obesity rates among children and youth in Canada have nearly tripled in the last 30 years. Almost 1 in 7 children and youth is obese. Children and youth who are obese are at higher risk of developing a range of health problems, and weight issues in childhood are likely to persist into adulthood.
In 2010–2011, parents reported 74% of children and youth participated in sports. The current report data shows this rate has fallen by at least 14% over the last decade. Under 60% of boys and girls participate in sports now. This rate is much lower for girls.
Children from low socioeconomic and under-resourced communities face barriers
that make them less likely to have experiences that encourage the development of fundamental movement skills.
We design tools and programs as an essential way to encourage the teaching of locomotion, object control, and balance movement skills – that lay the foundation for physical literacy.
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