[E210]77% of kids aren’t doing enough exercise to be healthy, ……
77% of kids aren’t doing enough exercise to be healthy, say experts
Three-quarters[四分之三] of children are not getting enough exercise, while their parents vastly[极大地；广大地；深远地] underestimate[低估；看轻] how much they need, a poll[轮询;调查;投票] suggests. The survey of more than 2,000 parents found 77% of children fail to do more than four hours of exercise outside of school per week, rising to 88% of children in low income families. Public Health England guidelines say children aged five to 18 should engage in moderate[稳健的，温和的；适度的，中等的；有节制的] to vigorous[有力的；精力充沛的] physical activity for at least 60 minutes a day.
The benefits of physical activity outside of the classroom and within the community are vast, and as well as benefiting their heart health, it’s fun too.
Catherine Kelly, director of prevention, survival and support at the BHF
Some 85% of parents did not know what the recommendations were, while 75% believed children need just 30 minutes a day. The poll, from the British Heart Foundation (BHF), Diabetes U.K and Tesco, also found 14% of parents saying their children did no exercise at all. Some parents said some activities were too expensive, while almost a third blamed the lack of free or cheap facilities nearby. And 37% of parents said it was a school’s responsibility to ensure children get enough exercise.