Physical activity levels tail off in boys and girls from age seven
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Physical activity levels may start tailing off as early as seven years old, rather than during adolescence as is widely believed, new research reveals.
The findings of a study by Newcastle University and the University of Strathclyde, published online in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, question the assumption that decline only happens among teens and is gender-specific.
And there is no evidence to indicate that the decline is greater among girls than it is among boys, the results show...
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