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A LOOK INSIDE THE GUIDE ACTIVITY GUIDELINES BY AGE AGE 2 to 6 YEARS At least 60 minutes of enjoyable, moderate-intensity physical activities every day that are developmentally appropriate and varied If your child or children don't have a full 60-minute activity break each day, try to provide at least two 30-minute periods or four 15-minute periods in gender and stage of physical and emotional development AGE 7 to 17 YEARS AEROBIC ACTIVITY Should make up most of a child’s 60 or more minutes of physical activity each day. Can include moderate-intensity aerobic activity, such as brisk walking vigorous intensity activity such as running Include vigorous-intensity aerobic activity on at least 3 days per week

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A LOOK INSIDE THE GUIDEACTIVITY GUIDELINES BY AGE

AGE 2 to 6 YEARS • At least 60 minutes of enjoyable, moderate-intensity physical activities

every day that are developmentally appropriate and varied • If your child or children don't have a full 60-minute activity break each • day, try to provide at least two 30-minute periods or four 15-minute • periods in gender and stage of physical and emotional development

AGE 7 to 17 YEARS

AEROBIC ACTIVITY • Should make up most of a child’s 60 or more minutes of physical

activity each day. Can include moderate-intensity aerobic activity, such as brisk walking vigorous intensity activity such as running

• Include vigorous-intensity aerobic activity on at least 3 days per week