Health & Fitness: Kids' activity affected more due to COVID-19 shutdown

By Renee Valentine
Updated August 3 2021 - 4:01pm, first published November 16 2020 - 9:30am
Results from a Sport Australia AusPlay survey showed dance, tennis and soccer were the top-three sports which kept kids active this year while adults turned to running, yoga and cycling. Picture: Jonathan Carroll
Results from a Sport Australia AusPlay survey showed dance, tennis and soccer were the top-three sports which kept kids active this year while adults turned to running, yoga and cycling. Picture: Jonathan Carroll

With a lot of organised sport on hold due to COVID-19 this year, Australians turned to running, riding, and yoga to stay active and socially connected, according to Sport Australia.

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