Coyote is working alongside the current Change4Life campaigns and Get UK Active to help families and children become more active and live a healthier lifestyle. We currently hold classes in Andover, Stockbridge, and Winchester and are always expanding within the Hampshire and Wiltshire region, and will soon have our children’s fitness clubs all across the UK and Internationally.

The current government guidelines taken from the Health Survey of England 2012 state that the Chief Medical Officers recommendations for physical activity in children and young people should be a minimum of 60 minutes of at least moderate intensity physical activity each day.

Evidence for recommendation of the amount of physical activity for health was reviewed in 2010 for the Chief Medical Officers of the four UK countries. Guidelines were published for under 5s stating that physical activity should be encouraged from birth onwards, as it is critical in reducing adiposity; improves bone and muscle strength, motor development and physiosocial health, as well as being important for cardio-metabolic health (blood pressure, blood lipids (fats) and insulin sensitivity).

Ref: The Health and Social Care Information Centre (www.hscic.gov.uk)