Children driven around too much, Canadian report suggests
A very interesting report as we enter the home stretch of the school year. I did not realize that there was such a thing as a "D minus"; I thought after a D there was only F.
"Fewer Canadian kids are commuting by walking or biking as a new report reveals a marked decline among young people using active modes of transportation.
Active Healthy Kids Canada released its annual Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth on Tuesday, assigning a "D" grade in the category of active transportation. A "D minus" grade was given for overall physical activity levels."
CBC News Story: http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/story/2013/05/21/physical-activity-children-wa lk-bike.html?cmp=rss
Active Healthy Kids Canada Report Card: http://dvqdas9jty7g6.cloudfront.net/reportcard2013/AHKC-Summary-2013.pdf
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Thanks for sharing Erick!
For reference, last year Active Transportation got a D+, so we are down, though AT has consistently received a D grade since they started to track it as part of the report card in 2006.
In Manitoba, our numbers are very close. Our surveys show about 20-25% of the students walk to school. When I ask a room full of parents, usually about 95% of them used to walk as a child....even if they live in the same neighbourhood!
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