{"id":7347,"date":"2017-07-04T13:11:42","date_gmt":"2017-07-04T11:11:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/latam.patiadiabetes.com\/en\/?p=7347"},"modified":"2020-12-07T18:14:10","modified_gmt":"2020-12-07T16:14:10","slug":"physical-activity-childhood-and-adolescence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/latam.patiadiabetes.com\/en\/physical-activity-childhood-and-adolescence\/","title":{"rendered":"What kind of physical activity fits better for children and teens?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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At present days, almost everybody knows that physical activity is a need to keep ourselves healthy. However, many family\u00b4s way of life doesn\u00b4t seem to consider that need. Thus, so many parents think that school physical activity time is enough. And it is not.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>

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What kind of physical activity fits better for children and teens?<\/h1>\n

Physical activity is basic to keep us healthy, that is why we should consider to transmit this habit from early childhood. Most children don\u00b4t do more exercise than the physical activity programmed at the school. Luckily, some others join after-school exercise, frequently sports, but also some not strictly sports (such as dancing, hip-hop, etc.) that are equally beneficial.<\/p>\n

Preschool age<\/strong><\/p>\n

At preschool stage, we must insist on the necessity of \u201cactive play\u201d. During this age children explore their own abilities, they enjoy running races with adults, jump, climb, being at the swings \u2026 all in a safe environment. This is the best exercise and it also helps to improve their growing coordination movements.<\/p>\n

School age<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"actividadAs much as possible it is good that adults practice exercise with children, giving example to them at the time we care ourselves\u00b4 health. It is quite usual to see whole families taking a walk, or riding a bike, as much as it is becoming to see more often parents footing with their children, playing racket sports, or even doing free time activities such as dancing.<\/p>\n

Adolescence<\/strong><\/p>\n

Reaching adolescence, it is quite usual to see teens joining their friends to practice exercise, for instance to play soccer, racket sports or riding bikes with their gang. Give them freedom for this is a good thing to do, but insisting on their safety, using the helmet and protections (while biking, skating or climbing \u2026) since at this stage fall injuries are rather common.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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