{"id":1638,"date":"2013-04-16T09:49:55","date_gmt":"2013-04-16T09:49:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sandaretreats.com\/blog\/?p=1638"},"modified":"2013-04-23T12:12:42","modified_gmt":"2013-04-23T12:12:42","slug":"whats-the-physical-activity-for-children-and-youth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sandaretreats.com\/blog\/archives\/1638","title":{"rendered":"What\u2019s the Physical Activity for Children and Youth?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sandaretreats.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/90899963-ee8e-47ae-ae59-438cfb92ccd9.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1654 alignleft\" alt=\"90899963-ee8e-47ae-ae59-438cfb92ccd9\" src=\"https:\/\/sandaretreats.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/90899963-ee8e-47ae-ae59-438cfb92ccd9.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sandaretreats.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/90899963-ee8e-47ae-ae59-438cfb92ccd9.jpg 200w, https:\/\/sandaretreats.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/90899963-ee8e-47ae-ae59-438cfb92ccd9-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>The thought of <a title=\"Yoga and Spa Retreats\" href=\"http:\/\/www.sandaretreats.com\/yoga-and-spa-retreats.php\" target=\"_blank\">exercise doesn\u2019t make Children<\/a> and youth \u00a0jump for joy, but no one was born with a \u2018rubbish-at-sport\u2019 gene.\u00a0 So, however hopeless you think you are, there\u2019s an activity out there to suit you.<\/p>\n<p>In an official recent survey, doctors found 17 per cent of boys and 16 per cent of girls between 12 and 15 are classed as either overweight or obese. Nearly three quarters of children are not getting the recommended 60 minutes of daily activity outside of school.<\/p>\n<p><b>The excuses<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>&#8220;It\u2019s not cool.&#8221; People who tell you it\u2019s not cool are usually the ones who couldn\u2019t run to catch a bus if their lives depended on it.<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;None of my friends or family does it.&#8221; If your friends and family make fun of fit folk it might actually be because they\u2019re jealous.<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;It\u2019s a boy thing.&#8221; More boys than girls do exercise, because many girls don\u2019t find the activities at school suit them.<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;It\u2019s sore\/uncomfortable\/sweaty.&#8221; Yes, activity does make you sweat, but if you\u2019re enjoying yourself you probably won\u2019t notice \u2013 and everyone else gets sweaty too.<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;I don\u2019t want muscles.&#8221; To get big muscles you have to do a programme of specific exercises.<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;I\u2019m overweight\/skinny\/have a disability.&#8221; If you\u2019re genuinely very overweight, not just a stone or less, talk to your doctor and tell them what you want to do.<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;I don\u2019t like joining in\/teams.&#8221; If teams leave you cold, check out activities you can do by yourself or with a friend.<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;I\u2019d rather play with the computer\/watch TV\/talk to my mates.&#8221; It doesn\u2019t have to be either\/or \u2013 you can do both.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Apart from the health benefits people of all ages get from exercise, it\u2019s also an opportunity to meet up with friends or make new ones, it can provide a fun break from the stresses of school and exams, and it can give you a real sense of achievement \u2013 you never know, you might discover a talent you never knew you had.<\/p>\n<p><b>School sports<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Some children\/youth are particularly uncomfortable about sport and exercise at school. If that\u2019s the case for you, talk to your Physical Education teacher, to resolve the problems.<\/li>\n<li>How much exercise do I need?<\/li>\n<li>Children and young people get one hour of physical activity a day.<\/li>\n<li>This activity should be of at least moderate intensity.\u00a0 If you can manage something a bit more strenuous, then that\u2019s even better.<\/li>\n<li>At least twice a week you should include activities to improve bone health, muscle strength and flexibility.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A report by medical experts, published in medical magazine The Lancet, says even an hour\u2019s activity a day, which most young people don\u2019t achieve, isn\u2019t enough. If you want to avoid heart disease and obesity, you need to do 90 minutes exercise a day, experts say.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The thought of exercise doesn\u2019t make Children and youth \u00a0jump for joy, but no one was born with a \u2018rubbish-at-sport\u2019 gene.\u00a0 So, however hopeless you think you are, there\u2019s an activity out there to suit you. 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