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husband is disabled and unable to work. Our income only
provides for the basics of life and nothing else. The
support of KidSport has given my daughter a chance to
participate with her friends in figure skating this season.
Words cannot express how she and I feel about your support.
Thank you.”
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- 60% of Canadian children do not meet average fitness standards
- 150 minutes or more a week is the national recommendation for children’s
physical activity; New Brunswick only recommends 100 minutes and children
actually only receive 56 minutes.
- The average Canadian child watches more than 26 hours of television
(Forbes(1997)) and spends up to 30 hours sitting in school each week. (CAHPERD)
- Regular physical activity improves children’s mental health, contributes to
their growth and development and enhances academic performance. (CAHPERD)
- It is important to educate, encourage and motivate children to participate
in regular physical activity because the habits they establish in childhood
carry over to adulthood. (CAHPERD)
- An increase of youth participation in physical activity will provide
significant reductions in health care costs by decreasing their future risk
related to a variety of diseases. (CAHPERD)
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