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5 Healthy Ways to Encourage Your Kids to be More Physically Active

 Australia was one of the global leaders for participating in organised sports. In fact, between 64% and 85% of Australians aged 5-17 years took part in organised sports, a rate higher than any other form of physical activity.   Even so, 80% of Australian children and teenagers are not sufficiently physically active to achieve the daily recommendation. Clearly, participation in sport alone was not enough to ensure that children can reap the health benefits.  Additionally, the restrictions for sport, recreation, and fitness organisations due to the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdowns have taken the situation further down south. Evidence suggests social restrictions increased sedentary time and behaviour, disrupted sleep patterns and decreased opportunities for children and adolescents to engage in physical activity. These behaviours could have devastating effects on the long-term cardiometabolic and psychological health outcomes in the general population.  It’s time to bring out the big gun