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. 2015 Feb 7;15:100. doi: 10.1186/s12889-015-1477-z

Table 2.

Provider-perceived daily activity requirements for infants and toddlers

Perceived daily activity requirements Number of providers (%)
For infants 1 For toddlers 2
1-15 minutes 27 (14.7) 0 (0)
16-30 minutes 47 (25.5) 19 (10.1)
31-45 minutes 40 (21.7) 32 (16.9)
46-60 minutes 34 (18.5) 52 (27.5)
61-90 minutes 17 (9.2) 30 (15.9)
91-120 minutes 6 (3.3) 30 (15.9)
121-150 minutes 13 (7.1) 26 (13.8)

1184 infant care providers answered the question: “How many minutes of physical activity should infants 0-12 months of age get each day?”; 2189 toddler care providers answered the question: “How many minutes of physical activity should toddlers 12-24 months of age get each day?”.