Kids: Exercise For Success

November 8, 2016

We all know that experts are increasingly worried about the amount of time children spend in front of screens, but were you aware that new research suggests that physical exercise can help improve academic achievement as well as physical and mental health. 

Putting down the computer games and getting out into nature has long been advised for the prevention and treatment of obesity, and to promote general health and wellbeing. Now, however, it is also believed that teenagers who do regular physical exercise are more likely to succeed in their studies, with studies suggesting that boys experience an increase in performance for every seventeen minutes of exercise while girls show the same increase after just twelve minutes.

 Tips For Getting Your Children Active:

It can be difficult to entice your children away from their favourite screen-based pastimes, but by introducing some of the following, you can help to change their attitudes towards physical exercise and ensure they feel the benefits in every area of their lives:

1. Try a new sport. All children are individuals, and what works for one may not suit another. If you’ve always dreamed of your child becoming a rugby sensation, let that go and ask him or her if there is another sport they would like to try. Talk to your child about the importance of getting enough physical exercise throughout their life, and ensure that you follow up any interest they express in any sporting activity.
2. Take an adventure holiday. A family break can be the perfect opportunity to embrace new challenges, and here at Trabolgan Holiday Village, we have an exciting range of sports available to try. Climbing, archery or Go Kartingmight inspire your child to get moving, or you may find that Combat Laser offers the perfect challenge for your family!
3. Set a good example. If you don’t make time for physical activity in your own life, it may be very difficult to insist that your children do so! Since exercising is proven to reduce the risk of many chronic conditions, and is the best way to ensure that you remain fit and healthy, it will benefit you as well as the children if you build a regular form of exercise into your daily routine.
4. Find an inspiration. If your whole family needs the motivation to get moving, how about considering whether getting a dog would encourage you all? If you’re more inspired by the thought of an exciting family experience, sign up to a family fun run or another physical challenge and start training right away!

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