LEARNING THROUGH LANDSCAPES
Getting children active!
The importance of active play
According to Change4Life, nine out of 10
children today could grow up dangerously
overweight, exposing themselves to
life-threatening diseases like cancer, type 2
diabetes...
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LEARNING THROUGH LANDSCAPES
Getting children active!
The importance of active play
According to Change4Life, nine out of 10
children today could grow up dangerously
overweight, exposing themselves to
life-threatening diseases like cancer, type 2
diabetes and heart disease.
Physical activity, however, as well as
contributing to maintaining a healthy
weight can reduce these future risks, and
is also important for healthy growth
and development of the musculoskeletal
and cardiorespiratory systems.
In addition, for younger children
especially, it also promotes the healthy
development of gross motor skills (coordination, balance, movement etc).
And
research has shown a positive correlation
between physical activity and academic
achievement, as well as an improvement in
children’s behaviour and the development
of social interaction skills.
Above all, enjoying physical activity
from a young age can help establish
an enthusiasm for exercise that lasts
throughout childhood and into
adulthoo
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