The 2018 United States Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth is a data-driven look at the activity level of our nation's children. The overall goal is to help raise awareness on the need to implement more opportunities for our children to be active and to motivate and encourage them. The current grades can be found on page 8.
Unfortunately, the highest grade on the report is a 'C'. This reflects our recent shift towards more and more academics while neglecting physical activity. Yes, academics are important, but we cannot forget that physical activity helps our brains get ready to learn. The benefits don't stop there; The benefits of physical activity are endless.
Get out and get moving!
