Buy Walking VideosPhysical Activity Is Good For Kids… Who Knew?
A study from the University of North Carolina found that children who participated in sports activites were less likely to engage in risky behaviors like drug use, smoking and violence.
They admit that it’s not a one-size-fits-all solution. Giving the children a chance to try a wide variety of sports and concentrate on their favorites was the essential element.
“We also suspect that all teens might not benefit similarly from the same kind of activity – it’s not a one-size-fits-all kind of thing. Helping to provide kids with the opportunity to get involved in any number of physical activities, instead of staying at home and watching TV, may provide a kind of resilience against engaging in these other risky behaviors.”
They didn’t comment on whether children who participated in sports were more physically fit compared to their television watching counterparts, but sports DID help children resist the sorts of situations that could get them into real trouble.
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April 14th, 2006 at 4:51 pm
I can’t dance but how about DDR groups for girls and boys they can even have their own cheerleders. I think schools should look into new sports. What about kids who are clumsy like I was? Maybe a walking team. Oh wait I’d walk into pot holes. My stability ball has been helping I think.
VH Melville
April 17th, 2006 at 10:17 pm
I am all for kids with activities to help keep them out of trouble. That is way I made sure that my son learned how to swin at age 5. He is now 17 and still loves to jump in a pool. He does not understand my continual thoughts on food and my need to exercise 5 days a week. When he sees something tempting, he says “No” then pats his hard stomach and keep walking.