Survey shows UK parents’ concern over Covid effect on children’s activity

78% say children doing less than recommend amount of exercise25% of sports groups unlikely to return when schools reopenMore than two-thirds of UK parents believe their children have become less active during the pandemic, new research has found, placing more pressure on schools before their reopening next week.A survey by the leading charity the Youth Sport Trust found 78% of parents said their children were doing less than the government’s recommended 60 minutes of activity a day, while 11% of parents said their children are doing no physical activity at all. The total who said the amount had decreased in the past year was 68%, while only 15% said it had stayed the same. Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/mar/05/survey-shows-uk-parents-concern-over-covid-effect-on-childrens-activity #sport #coronavirus #health #school_sports