Morrisville Active Kids Strategic Plan

Active Kids Strategic Plan

Section 2. Public Input & Outreach The public input components of the Active Kids Strategic Plan consisted of an online survey that ran through the summer of 2016, two nighttime workshop sessions, various town events, a focus group at a Morrisville apartment complex, activities with camp kids, and a stakeholder workshop. In all, approximately 300 participants provided input to the plan, primarily through the online survey (132 responses). Key results of these input sessions are summarized in this section. Survey The online survey yielded great responses to a variety of questions on physical activity. The questions were modeled after questions used commonly by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and other health organizations to measure influences on physical activity. The graphic below provides a summary of some of the key outputs from the survey related to screen time, physical activity, walking and bicycling to school, and accessibility of recreational opportunities via active modes of transportation.

Survey Results: Key Results from the online survey

Screen Time: On an average school day, how much non-school time does your child spend in front of a screen?

4.5%

OF CHILDREN WALK OR BIKE TO SCHOOL

SAID SCHOOL WAS TOO FAR AWAY TO WALK OR BIKE

Physical Activity: In the past 7 days, how many days was your child active for more than 60 minutes per day

SAID THEY COULD WALK, JOG OR RIDE A BIKE TO RECREATION SITES

April 25, 2017

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