Children unable to run as fast as parents' generation, study shows
Global conference on heart fitness hears research that says each generation is getting slower and heavier than one before
Millions of children around the world cannot run as fast or as far as their parents were able to at their age, fresh analysis from the American Heart Foundation has found.
On average, it takes children 90 seconds longer to run a mile than their counterparts did 30 years ago. Heart-related fitness has declined 5% each decade since 1975, for children aged 9 – 17.
The American Heart Association, whose conference featured the research on Tuesday, said it was the first to show that children's fitness has declined worldwide over the past three decades.
"It makes sense. We have kids that are less active than before," said Dr Stephen Daniels, a University of Colorado paediatrician and spokesman for the association.
World Health Organisation numbers suggest 80% of young people globally may not be getting enough exercise.
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