Gee. I wonder what has led to this? Maybe these teens could tell us....
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I’m 63. Based on this study, it sounds like I’m less sedentary than average teens.
recommends at least 60 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity a day for children ages 5 to 17.
How about FIVE hours a day like we used to do playing stick ball or street hockey or baseball or when we were younger cops and robbers or walking all over to get things for my aunt at the stores.
God it was great to be young!
On the plus side I can say I’m as active as a teenager :)
Gee. I wonder what has led to this? Maybe these teens could tell us....
national health surveys conducted between 2003 and 2006.
Ten year old data from before the proliferation of smart phones.
I’ve always been active, and I’m 60. I lift 3 days a week and run about five miles a week. I can still play basketball, etc.
There is still one thing I can’t do like I did when I was in my 20’s, however.
These kids are glued to their phones and video game consoles. When I was a kid I was active all day. If I wanted to anywhere I took my bike. If I wanted to participate in after school activities I pedaled 15 miles to school and 15 miles home. Parents today would be arrested for cruelty if they allowed their kid to do that.
In the summer, my 16 year old son goes to the conditioning gym 5x per week for 60-90 minutes (and comes home soaked in sweat), has travel baseball practice 2x/week, and goes to strength and conditioning practice at the high school for fall football workouts 4 nights per week.
My 12 year old son has to be frog marched to the treadmill to get some form of exercise 3x/week and complains mightily the entire time.
I know that my 12 year old is the norm, and my 16 year old is the oddball in this regard.
Um this 68 yo is anything but “sedentary”
The poorest are now the most likely to be obese. Teens being only as active as 60 year olds makes me think we are actually a long way from any type of sustained civil unrest. Unless their entertainment addiction to social media/internet is interrupted.
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