The Toronto District School Board, for instance, has asked gym teachers to cancel fall fitness training after phys-ed instructors reported that students' physical activity levels have been alarming so far. Now, school phys-ed programs face new challenges in keeping kids moving without most team sports because of distancing requirements. The study, published this summer in the International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity , suggested that the pandemic wasn't entirely to blame. The lack of physical activity was also influenced by children's living arrangements. The scientists plan to repeat their survey on kids' physical activity levels in early November.

Source: CBC News October 20, 2020 07:52 UTC