subject: Physical Activities In School [print this page] Does your child move, play and run for minimum 60 minutes a day. School going kids really need to spend some healthy time on physical activities. Schools are really favorable platform to enhance physical activity and fitness among the students. Parents also should make certain that child gets oppurtunities for physical activites before, during and after school. The physical activity on regular basis enhance the strength and the endurance and it also help in building bones, muscles, control weight, lessen anxiety. It also self esteem blood pressure and cholesterol levels. Schools must make it sure that all the students get the physical activity from qualified teachers through some physical activity program, physical education and intramural physical activity clubs.
Benefits of Regular Physical Activity
Build and maintain healthy bones and muscles.
Helps reduce the risk of developing obesity and chronic diseases, such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and colon cancer.
Reduces feelings of depression and anxiety and promotes psychological well-being.
May help improve students academic performance, including
oAcademic achievement and grades
oAcademic behavior, such as time on task
oFactors that influence academic achievement, such as concentration and attentiveness in the classroom.
Its true that academics have its own important role but at the same time finding time for the fitness is also essential. Physical activity also gives an exposure to kids for the new sports and games. It also enables them to learn the important health habits. School based health and exercise programs have positive result and it has been proved by research that children who spend their time in exercising, reduce their time of watching television. School must continue the health promotion programs as there is lots of benefit and this should be supported by public health unit staff. Schools authority must include physical activity in the timetable so that each student will get engage. Schools can play vital role in helping people to promote health and reduce the danger of getting chronic disease. Providing a healthy structure to their day should enable them to develop healthier lifestyles that may track in adulthood. These days obesity is one of the ubiquitous health problems. More than one third of childrens are overweight and it is due to the physical inactivity. The surgeon also suggests that children should engage in 60 minutes of physical activity and schools must provide physical education.
Well, physical education should not be taken only as a subject. It should be introduced in the schools with an aim to keep the students fit and fine through exercise, and thus it should be accepted in the same way by the students as well. Exercise or yoga not only keeps the body fit but also the mind fresh. And, only eating healthy is not enough for a person. Along with healthy and nutritious food a good exercise for the body is also required. Most of children dont work out regularly when they are at home. Thus, Physical activity in schools helps them exercise every day so as to stay healthy.
