- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
- Serial:
- Georgia data summary. Physical activity in youth.
- Title:
- 2009 Georgia data summary: physical activity in youth [2009]
- Creator:
- Georgia. Department of Community Health. Division of Public Health
- Contributor to Resource:
- Georgia. Department of Community Health. Division of Public Health
- Publisher:
- Atlanta, Ga. : Georgia. Department of Community Health. Division of Public Health
- Date of Original:
- 2009
- Subject:
- Georgia
- Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- publications (documents)
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Continues Georgia. Department of Human Resources. Division of Public Health. GA H800.P8 S1 P45 2008
- External Identifiers:
- Call Number GA C900.P8 S1 P45 2009
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_y-ga-bc900-pp8-bs1-bp45-b2009-belec-p-btext
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_y-ga-bc900-pp8-bs1-bp45-b2009-belec-p-btext
- Language:
- eng
- Holding Institution:
- University of Georgia. Map and Government Information Library
- Rights:
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2009 Georgia Data Summary:
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IN YOUTH
Inactive children and youth are more likely to become inactive adults, leading to increased health care costs.
Youth do not get enough physical activity.
Percentages of youth who meet requirements for recommended physical activity* in Georgia
55% of middle school students and 44% of high school students meet requirements for physical activity
In both middle and high school, significantly more male students than female students are meeting the recommendations
In a recent assessment over half (52%) of 5th and 7th grade students did not pass a cardiovascular health assessment
22% of 5th and 7th grade students did not meet standards of muscular strength, flexibility, and endurance
Percent
Percent of youth who meet requirements for physical activity in Georgia, 2007
100
80 64
60
45
40
20
0
Middle Middle
School School
M ales Females
57 35
Hig h Sch o ol Males
Hig h Scho ol Females
Policies and environments in schools and communities influence physical activity behaviors in children and youth.
Schools Few middle school students (39%) and high school students (34%) attend daily physical education classes
Only 44% of middle schools and 15% of high schools require students to attend daily physical education classes in each grade
66% of middle schools and 54% of high schools in Georgia offer intramural activities to students
Most middle schools (86%) and high schools (78%) in Georgia allow use of the school's athletic facilities outside of school hours
Communities Few middle school students (19%) and high school students (22%) in Georgia, who live one mile or less from school
walk to school
Traffic is a very common barrier to walking or biking to school among middle school students (18%) and high school students (12%) who live one mile or less from school
Regular physical activity reduces risk for other medical conditions.
Regularly physical activity reduces risk for the following medical conditions:
- Hypertension - Obesity
- Diabetes - Poor mental health
- Arthritis or joint symptoms - Stroke
Definition of recommended physical activity: *At least 60 minutes of physical activity on 5 or more days per week. Data source: 2007 Georgia Student Health Survey
Philanthropic Collaborative for a Healthy Georgia. Georgia Youth Fitness Assessment 2006. Atlanta, Georgia, September 2007. 2006 School Health Profiles Survey
Georgia Department of Community Health, Division of Public Health 2 Peachtree Street, NW Atlanta, GA 30303 (404) 657-3103 gdphinfo@dhr.state.ga.us http://health.state.ga.us