How fit is your family?

1. The Chief Medical Officer recommends that under 16s take part in one hour of moderate intensity physical activity, seven days a week. On average how many minutes a day are your children active?

2. The Chief Medical Officer recommends that adults take part in 30 minutes of moderate intensity physical activity, five days a week. On average how many minutes a day are you active?

3. On average, how many hours a day in total do you and child spend watching television, playing on the computer and surfing the Internet?

4. How often do you and your child take part in activities like walking, cycling and swimming?

5. How often in a week does your child take part in extra curricular school based physical activities and sport?

6. How often in a week does your child take part in physical activities and sports outside of school, for example bike riding, dancing, organised sports teams, instructional sports classes?

7. How often in a week does your child walk or cycle to school?

So how did your family do?

If you ticked mostly C's and D's:

Your family could be more active

It’s time to get you and your family moving. Replace watching TV with an active family activity. Remember you are a role model and children learn from what you do.

Use the b-active Activity Cards to help get your family up and moving.

If you ticked mostly B's:

Your family is quite active

You are getting there! Either your kids are active or you’re not – or it’s the other way around. Its time to get the whole family active.

Use the b-active Activity Cards to help get your family up and moving and check out our top tips for getting your family active.

If you ticked mostly A's:

Your family is very active

Well done! You’re well on the way to ensuring that your whole family is active. Keep it up! Regular physical activity is a great way to reduce anxiety and stress, reduce body fat and improve overall health.

For some more ideas on how to get active visit the Sports Centre and Parks pages.