子どもの体力急落　小５男子は過去最低―スマホ視聴で運動減・スポーツ庁

　スポーツ庁は２３日、小学５年と中学２年の２０１９年度「全国体力・運動能力、運動習慣等調査」（全国体力テスト）の結果を公表した。実施種目の成績を点数化した「体力合計点」は０８年度の調査開始以降、女子が上昇傾向、男子も横ばい以上で推移してきたが、いずれも大幅に低下した。男子が顕著で、小５男子は過去最低、中２男子も過去５年で最低となった。
　スポーツ庁は背景として、(1)授業以外の運動時間減(2)スマートフォンなどの使用時間増(3)小中男女の肥満増―などがあると指摘。運動習慣の確立とともに、運動時間を延ばす施策を推進する。（2019/12/23-16:03）

The physical performance of children in Japan deteriorated dramatically in fiscal 2019 from the previous year, a survey by the Japan Sports Agency showed Monday.
   The overall performance score for boys in the fifth year of elementary school was the lowest since the survey started in fiscal 2008, and that for boys in the second year of junior high school was the worst in the past five years.
   The physical performance scores had been on an upward trend for girls and gradually improved for boys since the survey was launched.
   The agency pointed out that the latest results reflected a drop in time spent on exercise, excluding physical education at schools, growth in time for smartphones and rising obesity rates.
   Agency officials said they will promote steps to allow students to make exercise a habit and have more time to do physical activities.