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Tiivistelmä – Referat – Abstract This bachelor’s thesis addresses the health of children in day care center age by a study conducted on exercise recommendations for the target group at hand. A general worry and discussion has risen round the health and wellbeing of children in our community. The day care centers, as well as the parents both play a key role when aiming for a sustainable and healthy development. The purpose of this bachelor’s thesis is to investigate to what extent the goals and the new exercise recommendations are met and especially whether the recommended amount of pacey physical activities (1hour/day) for 3 to 6-year-old children are fulfilled at the day care centers as compared to the home. I have produced different research results all of which demonstrates that the worry about the health of children is legitimate and that a discussion around the theme is relevant. For gathering data, I have conducted three interviews with two nursery teachers and one social worker. I observed the environment and equipment at the day care centers in connection with the interviews. In addition to the interviews, I have gathered data from the parents of the children via a questionnaire addressing the children’s leisure time and physical activities. My study shows that there is a general, intentional effort on the promotion on the health of children from various parts. There is, however, a tendency arising showing that some children easily may be passivated in the ever so crucial age and stage of evolvement, which may negatively affect the child’s evolvement and health in the long run.