The Association of Play Industries'(API) report says that children are choosing to watch TV, play games on laptops and tablets or spend time on social media over playing oustide. This has meant children are moving less than ever before.
The report, 'A Movement for Movement', authored by Dr Aric Sigman, a health education lecturer, claims that the change from outdoor to indoor time has been 'rapid and dramatic', with a 50 per cent increase in children's discretionary screen time in less than a decade.
It finds that by the age of eight, the average child will have spent one full year sitting in front of a screen, which has implications for children’s physical and mental health.
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