- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
- Serial:
- Georgia data summary. Physical activity in youth.
- Title:
- 2005 Georgia data summary. Physical activity in youth
- Creator:
- Georgia. Division of Public Health
- Contributor to Resource:
- Georgia. Department of Human Resources
- Publisher:
- Atlanta, GA : Georgia Department of Human Resources, Division of Public Health, 2005
- Date of Original:
- 2005
- Subject:
- Sports for children--Georgia
Children--Exercise--Georgia - Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- state government records
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Title from caption
"Inactive children and youth are more likely to become inactive adults, leading to increased healthcare costs."
Latest issue consulted: 2006 - External Identifiers:
- Call Number GA H800.P8 S1 P45 2005
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_y-ga-bh800-pp8-bs1-bp45-b2005-belec-p-btext
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_y-ga-bh800-pp8-bs1-bp45-b2005-belec-p-btext
- Language:
- eng
- Holding Institution:
- University of Georgia. Map and Government Information Library
- Rights:
-
2005 Georgia Data Summary:
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IN YOUTH
Inactive children and youth are more likely to become inactive adults, leading to increased healthcare costs.
Too many youth do not get enough regular physical activity.
Percentages of vigorously active youth in Georgia 68% of middle school students are vigorously active. 59% of high school students are vigorously active.
The Healthy People 2010 national goal for vigorous activity in youth is 85%.
Policies and environments in schools and communities influence physical activity behaviors in children and youth.
Percent
Percent of youth* who are vigorously active in Georgia, 2003
National Goal: 85%
100
80
68
59
60
40
20
0
Middle School
High School
Schools
Too many middle schools (26%) and high schools (28%) in Georgia allow faculty to use physical activity as a punishment for bad behavior.
Only 3 in 10 middle and high school students in Georgia attend daily physical education classes.
Only 62% of middle schools and 43% of high schools offer intramural activities to students.
Most middle schools (86%) and high schools (79%) in Georgia allow use of school's athletic facilities outside of school hours.
Communities
Few (13%) children aged 5-15 years, who live one mile or less from school, walk to school.
Traffic is the most common barrier (54%) to walking or biking to school among children aged 5-15 years who live one mile or less from school in Georgia.
Regular physical activity reduces risk for other medical conditions.
Regularly active adults are less likely than inactive adults to have the following medical conditions: - Hypertension - Obesity - Stroke - Diabetes - Poor mental health - Arthritis or joint symptoms
Data source: *2003 Georgia Student Health Survey Date updated: December 2005 Publication number: DPH05.121H Visit http://www.health.state.ga.us/epi/cdiee/physical.asp for more information on the prevalence of physical activity in Georgia.
Georgia Department of Human Resources, Division of Public Health 2 Peachtree Street, NW Atlanta, GA 30303 (404) 657-3103 gdphinfo@dhr.state.ga.us http://health.state.ga.us