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National Institutes of HealthLike 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.
MEDICAL ENCYCLOPEDIA
Start Here
- BAM! Physical Activity(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Kids and Exercise(Nemours Foundation)
- Also available in Spanish
Overviews
- Fitness for Kids(American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)
- How Much Physical Activity Do Children Need?(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Physical Activity and Children(American Heart Association)
Latest News
- One or Two Hours of Sports Each Day Best for Teens(12/04/2013, Reuters Health)
- Sports for Teens Are Beneficial -- Up to a Point(11/21/2013, HealthDay)
- Children's Cardiovascular Fitness Declining Worldwide(11/19/2013, American Heart Association)
- Strength Training May Boost Kids' Activity(11/04/2013, Reuters Health)
- Exercise and School Grades
(10/22/2013, HealthDay)
- More News on Exercise for Children
Nutrition
- Dehydration(Nemours Foundation)
- Also available in Spanish
- Healthy Eating and Physical Activity across Your Lifespan: Helping Your Child (Tips for Parents)
- Also available in Spanish
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)
- Also available in Spanish
- 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)
- Kickboxing(Nemours Foundation)
- Levels of Exercise(Department of Health and Human Services, Office on Women's Health)
- Pilates(Nemours Foundation)
- Raising a Fit Preschooler(Nemours Foundation)
- Also available in Spanish
- Strength Training and Your Child(Nemours Foundation)
- Also available in Spanish
- T'ai Chi(Nemours Foundation)
- Types and Levels of Activity Girls Need(Department of Health and Human Services, Office on Women's Health)
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Related Issues
- Cold-Weather Sports and Your Family(Nemours Foundation)
- Compulsive Exercise(Nemours Foundation)
- Fitness for Kids Who Don't Like Sports(Nemours Foundation)
- Also available in Spanish
- Five Ways That Play Can Change Your Day(American Heart Association)
- Get Active
- Home and Away: How to Keep Toddlers Active(Nemours Foundation)
- Make Physical Activity a Part of Your Family's Routine(Department of Health and Human Services, White House, Department of Agriculture)
- Make the Most of Play - Tips for Kids to Get Active(American Heart Association)
- Motivating Kids to Be Active(Nemours Foundation)
- Also available in Spanish
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Games
- Best Bones Forever(Department of Health and Human Services, Office on Women's Health)
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Clinical Trials
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Physical Fitness
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Exercise for Children
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- ClinicalTrials.gov: Physical Fitness
Research
- Only Half of U.S. Youth Meet Physical Activity Standards
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- Only Half of U.S. Youth Meet Physical Activity Standards
Journal Articles
References and abstracts from MEDLINE/PubMed (National Library of Medicine)- Article: Institute of Medicine report advises schools to prioritize physical activity...
- Article: The effects of peer influence on adolescent pedestrian road-crossing decisions.
- Article: The role of pediatricians in increasing physical activity in youth.
- Article: Exercise-deficit disorder in children: are we ready to make this...
- Exercise for Children -- see more articles
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Dictionaries/Glossaries
- Glossary of Terms Related to Healthy Eating, Obesity, Physical Activity, and Weight Control
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- Glossary of Terms Related to Healthy Eating, Obesity, Physical Activity, and Weight Control
Organizations
Statistics
- Physical Activity and the Health of Young People(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
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MedlinePlus Magazine
Children
- BAM! Physical Activity(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Fitness(Department of Health and Human Services, Office on Women's Health)
- Getting Muscles(Nemours Foundation)
- Also available in Spanish
- It's Time to Play(Nemours Foundation)
- Also available in Spanish
- What If I Don't Like Sports?(Nemours Foundation)
- Also available in Spanish
- Why Exercise Is Cool(Nemours Foundation)
- Also available in Spanish
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Teenagers
- Cold-Weather Sports(Nemours Foundation)
- Compulsive Exercise(Nemours Foundation)
- Also available in Spanish
- Easy Exercises for Teens(Nemours Foundation)
- Also available in Spanish
- Fun Fitness(Children's Hospital Boston)
- Get Moving! Take Charge of Your Health
- Motivation and the Power of Not Giving Up(Nemours Foundation)
- Also available in Spanish
- Sports and Exercise Safety(Nemours Foundation)
- Also available in Spanish
- Strength Training(Nemours Foundation)
- Also available in Spanish
- Stretching(Nemours Foundation)
- Also available in Spanish
- Take Charge of Your Health: A Guide for Teenagers
- Also available in Spanish
- Why Exercise Is Wise(Nemours Foundation)
- Also available in Spanish
- Yoga(Nemours Foundation)
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