Do you know how fit your kids are? Find out with our Activity Challenge!
In a recent study of 10,000 primary school-aged children, two thirds were below recommended levels of fitness for their age group. 67% of the children who took our Activity Challenge were unable to reach targets in jumping, running and throwing, and 24% fell significantly below levels, which indicates that their fitness is a cause for concern.
We all know how our children perform in academic subjects like Maths and English, but it’s difficult to know how fit they are and whether they’re getting enough physical activity. To help parents understand how fit and active their children are, we’ve adapted the Activity Challenge into three simple tests that can be carried out at home, in a garden, the park or playground. It takes six minutes to complete and we’ve made sure that the tests are fun to do!
Fit For Sport has created a free online portal where you can complete the Activity Challenge with your own children and log on to submit scores and compare their results with the recommended fitness levels at www.activitychallenge.co.uk. There are lots of resources and advice on there about how to improve fitness and you can track progress as improvements are made over time.
Active, healthy children have a much greater chance of becoming active, healthy adults. We also know that being active improves concentration, academic performance, and has huge health benefits. We know that habits started young can last a lifetime, which is why we’ve been committed to educating and engaging young children in physical activity for over 20 years.
For more information, visit
www.activitychallenge.co.uk