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Exercise for Children
Like adults, kids need exercise. Most children need at least an hour of physical activity every day. Regular exercise helps children
- Feel less stressed
- Feel better about themselves
- Feel more ready to learn in school
- Keep a healthy weight
- Build and keep healthy bones, muscles and joints
- Sleep better at night
As kids spend more time watching TV, they spend less time running and playing. Parents should limit TV, video game and computer time. Parents can set a good example by being active themselves. Exercising together can be fun for everyone. Competitive sports can help kids stay fit. Walking or biking to school, dancing, bowling and yoga are some other ways for kids to get exercise.
Start Here
- BAM! Physical Activity(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Kids and Exercise(Nemours Foundation)
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Overviews
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Exercise (Physical Activity) and Children(American Heart Association)
Also available in Spanish
- Fitness for Kids: Getting Your Children off the Couch(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
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Exercise (Physical Activity) and Children(American Heart Association)
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Latest News
- Kids Need Vigorous Activity for Best Bone Health(09/12/2008, Reuters Health)
- Active Video Games Help Kids Exercise(09/02/2008, HealthDay)
- Exercise, Limited TV Time May Keep Kids Trim(08/22/2008, Reuters Health)
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Children's Physical Activity Drops from Age 9 to 15, NIH Study Indicates
(07/15/2008, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development)
- More News on Exercise for Children
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Nutrition
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Dehydration(Nemours Foundation)
Also available in Spanish
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Healthy Eating and Physical Activity across Your Lifespan: Helping Your Child (Tips for Parents)(National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
Also available in Spanish
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Dehydration(Nemours Foundation)
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Specific Conditions
- Children and Sports: Choices for All Ages(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Fitness and Your 13- to 18-year-old(Nemours Foundation)
- Fitness and Your 2- to 3-Year-Old(Nemours Foundation)
- Fitness and Your 4-to 5-Year Old(Nemours Foundation)
- Fitness and Your 6- to 12-Year-Old(Nemours Foundation)
- Get Fit! A Handbook for Youth Ages 6-17(President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports) - Large PDF file
- Kickboxing(Nemours Foundation)
- Pilates(Nemours Foundation)
- Strength Training and Your Child(Nemours Foundation)
- T'ai Chi(Nemours Foundation)
- Yoga(Nemours Foundation)
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Related Issues
- Compulsive Exercise(Nemours Foundation)
- Fitness for Kids Who Don't Like Sports(Nemours Foundation)
- Motivating Kids to Be Active(Nemours Foundation)
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Games
- Powerful Girls Have Powerful Bones(Dept. of Health and Human Services, Office on Women's Health)
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Clinical Trials
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ClinicalTrials.gov: Exercise for Children(National Institutes of Health)
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ClinicalTrials.gov: Exercise for Children
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Research
- Youths with Joint Pain Less Likely to Exercise(Nemours Foundation)
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Journal Articles
References and abstracts from MEDLINE/PubMed (National Library of Medicine)
- Article: Using interactive behavior change technology to intervene on physical activity...
- Article: 10 tips to get your kids moving.
- Article: Exploring and explaining low participation in physical activity among children...
- Exercise for Children -- see more articles
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Dictionaries/Glossaries
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Obesity, Physical Activity, and Weight-Control Glossary(National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
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Obesity, Physical Activity, and Weight-Control Glossary
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Organizations
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National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
- President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports
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National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
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Statistics
- Physical Activity and the Health of Young People(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
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Children
- BAM! Physical Activity(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Fitness - Steps to a Healthy Life(National Women's Health Information Center)
- Getting Muscles(Nemours Foundation)
- It's Time to Play(Nemours Foundation)
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Teenagers
- Cold-Weather Sports(Nemours Foundation)
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Motivation and the Power of Not Giving Up(Nemours Foundation)
Also available in Spanish
- Sports and Exercise Safety(Nemours Foundation)
- Strength Training(Nemours Foundation)
- Stretching(Nemours Foundation)
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Take Charge of Your Health: A Teenager's Guide to Better Health(National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
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Why Exercise Is Wise(Nemours Foundation)
Also available in Spanish
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Date last updated: 15 September 2008 Topic last reviewed: 26 June 2008 |