Feeling a little confined during the stay-at-home restrictions in Michigan?

The Michigan Fitness Foundation provides resources for families to stay active during the COVID-19 requirements.

MFF and the Michigan Department of Transportation have launched Walk and Wheel Wednesdays to give Michigan families opportunities for healthy and fun outdoor activity.

Families are encouraged starting May 6 to spend at least 20 minutes outside every Wednesday. This includes walking, bicycling, hiking or other outdoor activities with individuals from the same household.

While being active, families are reminded to practice social distancing by staying at least 6 feet away from the rest of the public, avoiding all shared outdoor equipment, covering coughs and sneezes and washing hands immediately after returning home.

Families are encouraged to post photos of their Walk and Wheel Wednesdays to social media by tagging @MichiganFitness and @MichiganDOT with the hashtag #WalkandWheelMI.

During Walk and Wheel:

— Always wear a helmet when riding a bike.

— Stay visible. Wear light and bright-colored clothing. If out at night, wear reflective clothing.

— Stay alert. Enjoy time away from the phone.

— Walk on sidewalks. If no sidewalks are available, ensure there is safe distance between yourself and passing vehicles and walk facing traffic.

— Children can ride their bicycle on the sidewalk. If riding in the street, ride with traffic, obey all traffic laws and use proper hand signals.

— When possible, cross at a crosswalk. Only cross when safe to do so. Make eye contact with drivers and make sure all cars have stopped before crossing.

The initiative is spearheaded by MFF through the Safe Routes to School program, with support from MDOT. SRTS collaborates with schools to improve students’ ability to safely walk and bike to school by providing students with bicycling and pedestrian education and activities, such as Walk and Bike to School Day.

For more information, go to saferoutestoschool.org.