MyActivity Pyramid

Authors

Stephen D. Ball, University of MissouriFollow
Ellen Schuster, University of MissouriFollow
Robin Gammon, University of MissouriFollow

Volume

46

Issue

3

Abstract

In 2006, University of Missouri Extension released the MyActivity Pyramid, a new conceptual model (graphic) that parallels the USDA's MyPyramid. The new pyramid is a tool designed to help youth accumulate the necessary amounts and variety of activity. The MyActivity Pyramid is intended for use with youth ages 6-11. The MyActivity Pyramid also attempts to classify activities into four categories: 1) Everyday Activities, 2) Active Aerobics, 3) Flexibility and Strength, and 4) Inactivity. Recommendations for the amounts of each category are given. The MyActivity Pyramid was piloted with over 250 youth ages 6-11 in rural and urban areas throughout Missouri.

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Recommended Citation

Ball, S. D., Schuster, E., & Gammon, R. (2008). MyActivity Pyramid. The Journal of Extension, 46(3), Article 18. https://open.clemson.edu/joe/vol46/iss3/18