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Authors Lucy J Griffiths, Mario Cortina-Borja, Francesco Sera, Theodora Pouliou, Marco Geraci, Carly Rich, Tim J Cole, Catherine Law, Heather Joshi, Andrew R Ness, Susan A Jebb, Carol Dezateux
Published by University College London, British Medical Journal, August 2013. www.bmjopen.bmj.com/content/3/8/e002893.full
SUMMARY
This research aimed to find out whether primary school-aged children are adhering to physical activity guidelines set out by the UK's chief medical officers. New guidance was issued in July 2011, which stated that all young people should engage in moderate to vigorous physical activity for at least 60 minutes, and up to several hours, every day.
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