Have you enjoyed watching your kids running around all summer long? Do you worry that they won't continue to get the same exercise once school starts, and they are sitting down for the majority of the day? A new research study shows that a little bit of walking can go a long way.
According the Parents Magazine "The start of school often means kids spend way less time being active. After all, they spend hours sitting in a classroom—and then need to buckle down and finish their homework in their free time.
If you’re concerned that your kid isn’t getting enough exercise during recess or at after school activities, researchers may have found a simple solution.
A small new study, published online in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, found that interrupting long periods of sitting with moderate-intensity walking can benefit children.
Researchers examined 28 healthy children (aged 7 and 11) who were at a normal weight, and found that devoting just three minutes to walking every half hour when sitting for a total of three hours resulted in lower blood sugar and insulin level when compared to a different day when the children were sedentary for the entire three hours.
“While we know getting 30 minutes or more of moderate intensity exercise each day improves children’s health and metabolism, small behavioral changes like...continue reading"
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