Physical activity among youth is plummeting—and it’s shaping their future health. Dr. Claire Leblanc, a pediatric rheumatologist at McGill, shares how mobility in children has dropped post-COVID and why that’s about more than just screen time.

Discover how mental health challenges like anxiety and depression reduce physical engagement, why friendships—not parents—are the key to getting teens moving, and how unconventional activities like trades or rock climbing might hold the answer. This is a clear-eyed look at what’s really behind the movement slump—and what actually helps.

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Originally aired on2025-12-01