The Community Preventive Services Task Force recommends family-based interventions to increase physical activity among children.
Family-based interventions combine activities to build family support with health education to increase physical activity among children. Interventions include one or more of the following:
- Goal-setting tools and skills to monitor progress, such as a website to enter information
- Reinforcement of positive health behaviors, such as reward charts or role modeling of physical activity by parents or instructors
- Organized physical activity sessions, such as instructor-led opportunities for active games
Interventions also may provide information about other lifestyle behaviors such as choosing healthier foods or reducing screen time.
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Read the full Task Force Finding and Rationale Statement 
[PDF – 633 kB] for details including implementation issues, possible added benefits, potential harms, and evidence gaps.
