Suitable Exercise for Your Child

Most of us are well aware that exercise is beneficial for children’s health and development. Exercise can have many benefits for children. These include: Improve children’s strength Improve cardiovascular fitness Improve co-ordination Improve social skills Maintain healthy weight Strengthen immune system Improved mood What can cause some confusion is how much exercise your child should do and what type of exercise is good for your child. For children aged 5-18, 60 minutes of exercise on most days of the week is recommended by NHS guidelines. It is important that at least some of this exercise is vigorous. Vigorous activity is exercise that causes you to become out of breath. When … Continue reading Suitable Exercise for Your Child