Fitness for Youth
Guideline 1.
Children should accumulate at least 60 minutes, and up to several hours, of
age-appropriate physical activity on all, or most days of the week. This
daily accumulation should include moderate and vigorous physical activity
with the majority of the time being spent in activity that is intermittent
in nature.
Guideline 2.
Children should participate in several bouts of physical activity lasting 15
minutes or more each day.
Guideline 3.
Children should participate each day in a variety of age-appropriate
physical activities designed to achieve optimal health, wellness, fitness,
and performance benefits.
Guideline 4.
Extended periods (periods of two hours or more) of inactivity are
discouraged for children, especially during the daytime hours.
https://www.shapeamerica.org/standards/guidelines/pa-children-5-12.aspx