The largest global study to examine physical activity in children aged between two and five years old has found 66 per cent of children are not getting the nationally recommended three hours of daily physical activity needed for their growth and development.
The PLAYCE study, led by The University of Western Australia and made possible by funding from Healthway, tracked the physical activity of 1600 children from more than 100 Perth early childhood education and care services over the past two years. The researchers attached activity monitoring belts to the children and tracked their activity throughout the day over the course of a week.
