The 2016 ParticipACTION Report Card reports that only 9% of Canadian children (5-17 years) are meeting the recommended 60 min of daily MVPA. In response, experts have developed the 24-Hour Movement Guidelines for Children and Youth which incorporate physical activity, sedentary behaviour and sleep. Dr. Guy Faulkner was a consensus panel member developing the guidelines and a Report Card Research Committee member.
Dr. Faulkner and PhD student Negin Riazi were involved in a study examining stakeholders’ perceptions regarding the clarity of, level of agreement with, and perceived importance of these new Movement Guidelines. Read more…
Hear Dr. Faulkner talk about the new guidelines on CTV News Vancouver.