Physical Activity

• Babies under one year old should be active several times a day, especially through floor play (e.g., crawling or playing ball).
• Children ages one to four should do 180 minutes of activity every day.
• Activities should develop movement.
• Babies and children should spend less than one hour sitting in a stroller or high chair at one time.
• Children less than two years old should not watch TV at all; those ages two to four years of age should watch less than one hour of TV each day.

Guidelines for Early Years (0-4 years)

• Children and youth should do moderate to vigorous physical activity for 60 minutes every day.
• Moderate activity makes children and youth sweat (e.g., riding bikes).
• Vigorous activity makes children and youth sweat and be out of breath (e.g., swimming or running).
• Children and youth should do vigorous activity at least three days a week.
• Time spent watching TV, playing video games and on the computer should be less than two hours a day.
• Time spent sitting should be limited.

Guidelines for Children (5-7 years) and Youth (12-17 years)

• Adults should spend 150 minutes each week doing moderate to vigorous aerobic activities in at least 10 minute time blocks.
• Vigorous activity makes you sweat and be out of breath (e.g., swimming or running)
• Moderate activity makes you to sweat (e.g., riding a bike or walking).

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