Family & peers

Family physical activity

• Only 27% of Canadian parents say they know what national physical activity guidelines recommend. ^AHKC
• Children whose parents have rules about media use are exposed to an average of nearly 3 hours less screen time per day than those who say they don’t have any rules. ^AHKC

Peer influence

• Peers can have both a positive and negative impact on physical activity levels. ^AHKC
• One study found that friends were the most important factor in young women’s participation in sport and physical activity. ^AHKC
• In Saskatchewan, 8-15 year olds who are active continue to be more active than their inactive peers into early adulthood. ^{SK Supp.}