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United States of America
Table 2.2 Selected Objectives for Increasing Physical Activity for Children
and Adolescents, Healthy People 2010
Objective Population Baseline 2010 objective
At least 30 minutes of moderate adolescents 27% Increase to 35%
physical activity >5 of previous 7 65% Increase to 85%
days
29% Increase to 50%
Vigorous physical activity that Adolescents 31% Increase to 50%
2.4% Increase to 5%
promotes the development and
maintenance of cardiorespirat-
ory fitness >3 days per week for 20
minutes
Daily school physical education Adolescents
Walking to school <1 mile Children and ad-
olescents
Bicycling to school < 2 miles Children and ad-
olescents
For easier understanding, this is equivalent to 150 minutes per
week. Students should engage in additional physical activities dur-
ing recess, dedicated physical activity time and other opportun-
ities (Committee on Physical Activity and Physical Education in
the School Environment, 2013). With recommendation Physical
Activity in All School-Related Policy Decisions scientists advocate
for regular access for physical activity in the school environment
as a contributing factor in children’s health, development and im-
proving academic performance. In implementation, this refers to
after-school programming, participation in sports, active transport
to and from school, agreements between schools and community
sports objects to share places to be physically active after school-
time. School Physical Education is the only opportunity for some
children to make something for their health, be physically active
and excess negative energy. Despite negative tendencies of daily
physical activity and growing concern about physical inactivity in
the United States, physical education is not treated as a core sub-
ject. United States Department of Education and health agencies
need to find innovative applications of physical education as a core
subject, to measure and highlight outcomes. In the fourth recom-
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Table 2.2 Selected Objectives for Increasing Physical Activity for Children
and Adolescents, Healthy People 2010
Objective Population Baseline 2010 objective
At least 30 minutes of moderate adolescents 27% Increase to 35%
physical activity >5 of previous 7 65% Increase to 85%
days
29% Increase to 50%
Vigorous physical activity that Adolescents 31% Increase to 50%
2.4% Increase to 5%
promotes the development and
maintenance of cardiorespirat-
ory fitness >3 days per week for 20
minutes
Daily school physical education Adolescents
Walking to school <1 mile Children and ad-
olescents
Bicycling to school < 2 miles Children and ad-
olescents
For easier understanding, this is equivalent to 150 minutes per
week. Students should engage in additional physical activities dur-
ing recess, dedicated physical activity time and other opportun-
ities (Committee on Physical Activity and Physical Education in
the School Environment, 2013). With recommendation Physical
Activity in All School-Related Policy Decisions scientists advocate
for regular access for physical activity in the school environment
as a contributing factor in children’s health, development and im-
proving academic performance. In implementation, this refers to
after-school programming, participation in sports, active transport
to and from school, agreements between schools and community
sports objects to share places to be physically active after school-
time. School Physical Education is the only opportunity for some
children to make something for their health, be physically active
and excess negative energy. Despite negative tendencies of daily
physical activity and growing concern about physical inactivity in
the United States, physical education is not treated as a core sub-
ject. United States Department of Education and health agencies
need to find innovative applications of physical education as a core
subject, to measure and highlight outcomes. In the fourth recom-
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