Health is a major issue in our country especially when it comes to kids. A new survey has been doing the round in this respect with some alarming results. The nationwide 7th Annual School Health and Fitness Study 2016 released by EduSports, a school sports enterprise, reveals that a large number of school children in India have fitness levels far from satisfactory.
In order to counter this problem, EduSports suggests that schools should follow a structured sports program. It also advises schools to give kids more playtime to make them fitter. With the rigourous schedules, lack of playtime has become a major concern. In a separate study, they tested the impact of increased playtime on the fitness levels of school children and it was found that schools that offered more than three physical education periods has fitter kids.
If we go by International recommendations, kids between the age of 5 to 17 years should indulge in at least 60 minutes of moderate to vigorous intensity physical activity every day. But in India, the time spent on fitness is less than optimal. The experts behind the survey recommend a minimum of 5 physical education periods to give children an opportunity to play more and stay fit. With inputs from www.edusports.in
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In order to counter this problem, EduSports suggests that schools should follow a structured sports program. It also advises schools to give kids more playtime to make them fitter. With the rigourous schedules, lack of playtime has become a major concern. In a separate study, they tested the impact of increased playtime on the fitness levels of school children and it was found that schools that offered more than three physical education periods has fitter kids.
If we go by International recommendations, kids between the age of 5 to 17 years should indulge in at least 60 minutes of moderate to vigorous intensity physical activity every day. But in India, the time spent on fitness is less than optimal. The experts behind the survey recommend a minimum of 5 physical education periods to give children an opportunity to play more and stay fit. With inputs from www.edusports.in