2023-06-12 16:00:00
Walking, cycling, team games, club sports, children ages 6 to 11 should engage in at least one hour of moderate-to-vigorous intensity physical activity every day, according to theHealth Insurance. For the youngest, exercise has many benefits: promoting good growth, improving concentration, increasing learning abilities, etc.
To be able to integrate into better high schools
A study published in the Journal of Clinical Medicine confirmed these benefits. “Elementary students with good physical condition and good concentration skills are more likely to enter the best high schools“, explains Professor Renate Oberhoffer-Fritz, one of the authors of the study. This means that it is very important to encourage the motor development of children from an early age as this can also have a positive impact on their mental development.“.
Overweight children have a lower quality of life
To arrive at these results, the scientists analyzed data from 3,285 girls and 3,248 boys aged 6 to 10 in Germany. The criteria used by the researchers were physical strength, endurance, ability to concentrate and health-related quality of life.
They concluded that overweight or obese children performed worse on physical exams than normal-weight children. They also had a lower quality of life, assessed on several indicators: physical well-being, self-esteem and well-being in school friendships.
Promote physical activity and limit sedentary lifestyles
According to the Health Insurance, children under five should practice three hours of physical activity a day, such as walking, active games, starting a sport… It is also important to limit sedentary lifestyle: proscribe screens before the age of two, avoid them as much as possible for children from two to five years old, and do not exceed one hour a day for six-eleven year olds.
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