Majority of young children not doing enough exercise and physical activity, UWA study finds

ABC – Rebecca Carmody

Monique Robinson assumed her four-year-old son Teddy was getting more than enough exercise, comparing him to a border collie that needed to run twice a day. But when researchers tracked his physical activity for a week, it was a big surprise to discover she was wrong — that he was actually doing less than the nationally-recommended three hours of daily activity for children aged 2-5. And far from being alone, the Robinsons are in the majority. (more)