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The competition, instigated
he need to engage politicians in exercise
by The Physical Activity
has inspired the
Alliance (PAA), is initially
launch of a new global
open to all members of the US Congress, their DC
physical activity initiative.
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Global initiative to engage politicians in exercise
congressional staff and
Kicking off in the US, the new Congressional Physical
interns, with the inaugural
Activity Challenge will aim
Congressional challenge
to highlight the importance
taking place from April
of making exercise more
26 to May 26 this year. Each participant will be
accessible and inclusive. US HOUSE OFFICE OF PHOTOGRAPHY
given an MZ-Switch heart rate monitor – supplied by fit tech firm Myzone – to use during the event. The challenge was
The challenge will start in the US and aims to go global
announced at a recent Physical Activity Congressional Briefing,
Even during a pandemic, it’s critical that we work to encourage physical activity Ron Kind
Congressman Ron Kind,
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where the PAA introduced its
representing Wisconsin, said:
priorities and discussed the
“Being physically active is
importance of federal efforts to
one of the most important
it is critical that we work to
increase physical activity in the
lifestyle behaviours we can
encourage physical activity as
US and its wider ambition to
engage in to maintain our
we recover from the virus.”
raise the profile of exercise with
physical and mental health. It’s
politicians around the world.
been said that one of the best
is good old-fashioned sweat. “Even during a pandemic,
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up with the Youth Sport Trust to develop a new online resource
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port England has teamed
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New Active Recovery Hub to help get children active
designed to help more children become physically active. Called the Active Recovery Hub, the initiative will provide schools, local
Teachers have told us they recognise the importance of physical activity
authorities and families access to free resources, designed to encourage children to reach the Chief Medical Officer’s target of
The new platform allows schools search for activities by age
Ali Oliver
taking part in 60 minutes of physical activity a day. The new platform allows
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Ali Oliver, chief executive of the Youth Sport Trust,
be active and recover their
but they have so much on
wellbeing after the pandemic.
their plate at the moment,
“Teachers have told us they
we want to make it simple
schools and parents to
said the platform will make
search for activities by
it easy for schools to access
recognise the importance
age and the time of day
age-appropriate content so
of physical activity and the
they want to get active.
children can be helped to
outdoors in children’s recovery,
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