Edmonton – As teens juggle the transition to high school and all the pressures that come with it, being physically active sometimes takes a back seat to other priorities.

This is especially true for girls. However, physical activity is an important part of health and wellbeing, and girls should remain active as they grow up.

When it comes to remaining active, we know that social support from friends and parents as well as access to a variety of activities are important pieces of the puzzle. But we don’t know a lot about what girls have to say about being active. Do they enjoy it? Is it fun for them? What would make it easier for them to be more active?

For an article from the Alberta Centre for Active Living discussing research findings on this topic, click here: www.centre4activeliving.ca/publications/research_update/2008/sept_ctr.pdf.

Popularity: 18% [?]

You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can skip to the end and leave a response. Pinging is currently not allowed.