The Government wants more schoolchildren participating in what it calls "active transport". It is one way to increase physical activity and is being presented at a symposium in Dunedin today. Documents prepared by the Ministry of Health show these could include having 60 percent of schoolchildren participating in what it calls "active transport" in journeys to and from school by 2030. Adults could be encouraged to increase their physical activity by 15 percent from a 2015 baseline by 2030, as well as increasing physical activity among Māori, Pacific and Asian populations. Regular physical activity among adults has declined in the past decade, dropping from 52 percent in 2006/2007 to 50 percent in 2016/17.

Source: Otago Daily Times February 13, 2019 03:33 UTC