Medical X-Press – Staff Writer
Children who do activity outside of school in addition to during school hours are much more likely to meet the Government’s physical activity guidelines, according to new research from the University of Bristol. The results, published today in BMJ Open and funded by the British Heart Foundation (BHF), suggest that current efforts to increase exercise during the school day won’t be enough for children to meet the recommended one hours of physical activity a day, set by the Chief Medical Officer. (more)