The National Physical Activity Plan states that all children should achieve at least 60 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) daily to meet the National Physical Activity Guidelines. Within each stage of education, children from the highest socioeconomic background, as measured by the Family Affluence Scale (FAS) were more likely to meet the physical activity guidelines. Of all 6,651 respondents, 14 percent of those classified as 'high' FAS met the physical activity guidelines, compared to 12 percent of those classified as 'low' aor 'medium' FAS:
Share of children meeting the physical activity guidelines in Ireland in 2018, by socioeconomic status and stage of education
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Sport Ireland. (November 9, 2019). Share of children meeting the physical activity guidelines in Ireland in 2018, by socioeconomic status and stage of education [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 10, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1099103/share-of-children-meeting-physical-activity-guidelines-across-ireland/
Sport Ireland. "Share of children meeting the physical activity guidelines in Ireland in 2018, by socioeconomic status and stage of education." Chart. November 9, 2019. Statista. Accessed June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1099103/share-of-children-meeting-physical-activity-guidelines-across-ireland/
Sport Ireland. (2019). Share of children meeting the physical activity guidelines in Ireland in 2018, by socioeconomic status and stage of education. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1099103/share-of-children-meeting-physical-activity-guidelines-across-ireland/
Sport Ireland. "Share of Children Meeting The Physical Activity Guidelines in Ireland in 2018, by Socioeconomic Status and Stage of Education." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Nov 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1099103/share-of-children-meeting-physical-activity-guidelines-across-ireland/
Sport Ireland, Share of children meeting the physical activity guidelines in Ireland in 2018, by socioeconomic status and stage of education Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1099103/share-of-children-meeting-physical-activity-guidelines-across-ireland/ (last visited June 10, 2024)
Share of children meeting the physical activity guidelines in Ireland in 2018, by socioeconomic status and stage of education [Graph], Sport Ireland, November 9, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1099103/share-of-children-meeting-physical-activity-guidelines-across-ireland/