Complete the following quiz for each child age 5 and up.

Getting Kids Active for Life

Quiz Adapted from those developed by the Heart and Stroke Foundation and Health Canada.

1. Does your child walk or bike to school?
 Yes - 4 to 5 times a week  Yes - 1 to 3 times a week 
 Yes - About once a week  Hardly ever

2. As a family, how frequently do you and your children do things like walking, hiking biking, swimming, or skating together?
 2 or more times a week  About once a week
 About once a month  Never

3. Does your child play outside for at least 30 minutes (added up over the day)
 Yes - 4 to 5 times a week  Yes - 1 to 3 times a week
 Yes - About once a week  Less than once a week

4. On average, how many hours a day in total does your child sit watching television and videos, and playing computer games?
 Less than an hour a day  1 to 2 hours a day
 3 to 5 hours a day  6 or more hours a day

5. Does your child participate in physical education classes at school?
 Yes - 4 to 5 days a week  Yes - 1 to 3 times a week
 Yes - about once a week  No

6. Does your child participate in organized sport or active recreational activities in school or the community? (e.g. intramural or extracurricular sports teams, fitness classes, playground programs)
 Yes - 3 to 5 days a week  Yes - 1 to 2 times a week
 Yes - about once a week  No

7. On average, how many days a week does your child build up 30 minutes of vigorous activity (running, soccer, harb biking or harb swimming). (can add up activity in blocks of 5 – 10 minutes).
 6 to 7 days a week  4 to 5 days a week
 1 to 3 times a week  Hardly ever

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