Sports wrestling Judo for children
Judo, a form of martial art, has been a popular sport for both children and adults for many years. It is a dynamic and exciting combat sport that has become …
Sports wrestling Judo for children Read MoreYour sports corner
Judo, a form of martial art, has been a popular sport for both children and adults for many years. It is a dynamic and exciting combat sport that has become …
Sports wrestling Judo for children Read MoreThese 2 areas help remind us that children are different from adults and each other. It may seem ridiculous to speak about body composition and flexibility in kids because we …
Body Composition and Flexibility Read MoreSome school-aged children can’t wait to get home from school, stake out a place on the couch, and spend the rest of the afternoon and evening watching TV. Physical activity …
Making Fitness a Way of Life Read MoreSocial media and gaming have contributed to the growing sense that British children are not getting enough exercise. In my primary school days – maybe not so long ago – …
Sport for the non-sporty Read MoreA new survey on children’s swimming skills has rung alarm bells around the UK. Some 45% of seven to 11-year-olds cannot swim one length of a pool, according to …
Kids’ swimming skills ‘dangerously’ lacking Read MoreOverweight four-year-olds have a doubled risk of high blood pressure by age six, raising the hazard of future heart attack and stroke. That’s the finding of a study published today …
Even in young children: Higher weight = higher blood pressure Read MoreA program with clear rules, routines and activities, attentive adults and a chance to interact with peers appears to work as well at improving the quality of life, mood and …
Supervised fun, exercise both provide psychosocial benefit to children with obesity Read MoreExercise immediately prior to and during pregnancy restores key tissues in the body, making them better able to manage blood sugar levels and lowering the risk of long term health …
Exercise in pregnancy improves health of obese mothers by restoring their tissues, mouse study finds Read MoreSports skills are acquired in a very progressive sequence. Not every child will acquire every skill equally or at the same rate, but most youth acquire them in the same …
Development of Sports Skills Read MoreAs young children work their way through local learn-to-skate classes, some may find that they really love it and want to skate competitively. Figure skating can help children build their balance, strength, …
Figure Skating Injuries: Beyond Learn-to-Skate Classes Read MoreDid You Know? Only 1 in 3 children are physically active every day. Less than 50% of the time spent in sports practice, games, and physical education class involves moving …
11 Ways to Encourage Your Child to Be Physically Active Read MoreAdolescents who see themselves as puny and who exercise to gain weight may be at risk of so-called muscularity-oriented disordered eating behaviors, say researchers led by UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals. …
Skinny self-image, heavy workouts in adolescence are warning signs, study shows Read More