To help, experts have created the “Physical Activity Pyramid,” which is a resource designed to make ticking all of the boxes easy. The Department of Health and Human Services recommends that ...

The Physical Activity Pyramid provides a good model for helping children and youth select from a variety of activities. Like adults, youth do not all like the same activities.

Robin Gammon, MU Extension Registered Dietitian, discusses how the pyramid can help inactive people start exercising. Credit: University of Missouri Extension Adults should aim for 150 minutes of ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture, which developed the new pyramid for people age 2 and older, is working on a child-friendly version for 6- to 11-year-olds and their teachers.

MyActivity Pyramid is a guide to physical activity for children ages 6 to 11, based on the structure of MyPyramid, the USDA food guide pyramid updated in 2005.