Poll: Are your children fitter than you were at their age?
As it emerged that most children today cannot run as far or as fast as their parents did, we want to know if that is the case for your family.
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The decline, which may indicate worse health in adulthood, was discovered following an international study of running fitness in children over the last 50 years.
It found that children's cardiovascular fitness had dropped markedly worldwide since about 1975.
Over a mile run, youngsters today would be about a minute and a half slower than children 30 years ago.
Are your children fitter than you were at their age? Vote in our poll below and leave your thoughts in the comments section:
