It’s never too early to introduce the importance of exercise for kids, since an active lifestyle can be a lifelong habit. Educators and parents can help encourage children to get more exercise at home and school. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that children get 60 minutes of physical activity every day. […]
Pediatrics published a meta-analysis on the association of children’s physical activity levels in childhood and adolescence with depression. Fifty studies (89,894 participants) were included from 2005-2015 that measured physical activity in childhood or adolescence and examined its association with depression The results indicated that stronger effect sizes were seen in studies with: cross-sectional versus longitudinal designs […]
Combine pretend play with physical activity while you move and learn with these free animal printables. All you need to do is print the activities and you are set to go. Not only will you be encouraging physical activity, proprioceptive input and body awareness but children will also review math concepts and practice visual perceptual […]
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Research on the impact of physical activity intervention program on academic achievement was published in the Journal of School Health. The study provided 408 twelve year olds with an additional two hours per week of extra play and motion activities. The control groups were three different schools (matched for male/female ratio, average level of income, […]
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Brain and Cognition published research on event-related brain potentials (ERPs) in children to determine the relationship between aerobic fitness and language processing. ERPs were recorded while children read normal sentences and those containing semantic or syntactic violations.The following results were found: 1. higher aerobically fit children exhibited greater amplitude when processing semantic information and shorter […]
When recommending exercise and sports participation for children with cerebral palsy, there are many factors to consider. Research is constantly being collected and analyzed on the benefits of physical activity for people with cerebral palsy. One topic is the use of muscle strengthening exercises. Some current research states that progressive resistance exercises has been shown […]
No matter what the weather, schools need to encourage recess time. Whether it be free play time outdoors on playground equipment, using loose parts (ie balls, jump ropes, etc) or indoor time on rainy, cold days, students benefit from the break for some of the following reasons: 1. Children learn self regulation and the ability […]
BMC Medicine published research on exercise in younger children (less than 10 years old) and the risk of developing cardiovascular disease. The researchers found that there was gender differences therefore it was recommended that: boys under 6 years old need 70 minutes of exercise per day older boys need at least 80 minutes per day […]