Health and Academic Acheivement | Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans, 2nd edition

Health and Academic Acheivement

Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans, 2nd edition

• Physically active children [PDF-2MB] tend to have better grades, attention, attendance, and classroom behaviors.
• All children ages 6–17 should get 60 minutes or more [PDF-13.5MB] of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity daily.  
• Communities can increase students’ physical activity by making it safer and easier for students to walk or bike to school using active travel-to-school interventions featured in The Community Guide and CDC’s Health Impact in 5 Years.