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2021-08-25T20:01:05.144Z
Children should get their heart rate up at least one hour a day - this is the Swedish Public Health Agency's recommendations. But does the physical activity become and what do the children themselves think about movement? SVT Nyheter Sörmland asked children and parents in the county what they think. - It is difficult to achieve, says Lotta Lönnmo, parent.
The Swedish Public Health Agency recently presented recommendations for physical activity.
According to these, children aged 6-17 years should move and get their heart rate up at least 60 minutes a day.
According to the authority's recurring surveys, few children achieve that goal: Fewer than 20 percent of those surveyed state that they are physically active for at least one hour a day.
Source: svt
