A 10 minute activitY delivered to a group of young people aged 13 - 19 with a learning outcome (Benefits). There were between 3 - 7 young people in the group.

1. 10- minute Activity aimed at a Group of
Young People aged 13 - 19
A Presentation to Local Authority, Dec. 06, 2017
© Yusuf Danesi https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Yusuf_Danesi

2. Rationale
• Policy Framework is, Positive for Youth: the statement (DoH, 2010): Brings
together for the first time all of the government’s policies for young people
aged 13 to 19
• Produced with young people and youth professionals through extensive
collaboration and consultation
• Young people are important to us and we need them to flourish
• Teenage years are a critical period of growth and change
• Adolescence results in significant physical and emotional changes
• Section 6.3 of the policy guidance addresses Healthy lives and improving
young people’s health and wellbeing

3. “The first wealth is health” – Ralph Waldo
Emerson (25 May 1803 - 27 April 1882)
• Government Guidance: UK physical activity guidelines (DoH, 2011)
• Physical inactivity is one of the top ten causes of disease and disability
in England (Newton et al, 2015)
• Physical inactivity is responsible for one in six deaths in the UK (Lee et
al, 2012) - the same number as smoking (Wen and Wu, 2012; HSCIS,
2014)
• Physical inactivity costs the UK an estimated £7.4 billion a year (Ossa
and Hutton, 2002; Scarborough et al, 2011)

4. Activity: Brisk 10-minute Walk
• Done daily, it can make a difference
to your health
• It is simply walking faster than
usual, at a pace that gets your
heart pumping
• To maintain a basic level of health,
this should be part of at least 60
minutes of physical activity every
day, which ranges from moderate,
e.g. cycling and playground
activities, to vigorous, e.g. running
and tennis

5. Sacrifices to make…
Reduce the time you spend:
• Sitting watching TV
• Playing computer games
• Travelling by car
When you could:
• walk or
• cycle instead

6. Benefits
• Improves fitness
• Provides an opportunity to socialise
• Increases concentration
• Improves academic scores
• Builds a stronger heart, bones and healthier muscles
• Encourages healthy growth and development
• Improves self-esteem
• Improves posture and balance
• Lowers stress
• Encourages a better night's sleep
- http://www.gosh.nhs.uk/medical-information/general-health-advice/leading-active-
lifestyle/exercise-children-and-young-people

7. Conclusion
• All parts of society - councils, schools, charities, businesses, etc. -
should work together in partnership to support families and improve
the lives of young people, particularly those who are most
disadvantaged or vulnerable
• Young people should be supported to develop a strong sense of
belonging, strong ambitions, and good opportunities needed for the
realisation of their potential
• Young people will have to take responsibility and make the most of
every opportunity available.

8. References
DoH (2010) Positive for Youth: A new approach to cross-government policy for young people aged 13
to 19. London: The Stationery Office.
DoH (2011) Fact Sheet 3 Physical activity guidelines for CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE (5–18
YEARS). [Online]. Available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-physical-activity-
guidelines (Accessed: 05 December 2017).
Health and Social Care Information centre (2014) Statistics on Smoking, England - 2014. Leeds:
Health and Social Care Information Centre.
Lee, I., Shiroma, E., Lobelo, F., Puska, P., Blair, S. and Katzmarzyk, P. (2012) ‘Effects of physical
inactivity on noncommunicable diseases’, The Lancet, 380, pp. 219–298
Newton, J. et al. (2015) ‘Changes in health in England, with analysis by English regions and areas of
deprivation, 1990–2013: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013’, The
Lancet, 386 (10010), pp. 2257 – 2274.
Ossa, D. and Hutton, J. (2002) The economic burden of physical inactivity in England. London:
MEDTAP International.
Scarborough, P., Bhatnagar, P., Wickramasinghe, K., Allender, S., Foster, C. and Rayner, M. (2011)
‘The economic burden of ill health due to diet, physical inactivity, smoking, alcohol and obesity in the
UK: an update to 2006–07 NHS costs’, Journal of Public Health 33 (4), pp. 527-535.
Wen, C. and Wu, X. (2012) ‘Stressing harms of physical inactivity to promote exercise’, The Lancet,
380 (9838), pp.192-193.