1. Exercise helps improve motor coordination and enhances the development of various motor performance skills.
2. Children who are active report fewer symptoms of anxiety and depression and a better overall mood.
3. Participating in regular physical activity prevents or delays the development of many chronic diseases (e.g., heart disease, diabetes, obesity, hypertension) and promotes health.
4. Kids who exercise have greater self-esteem and better self-images.
5. Research shows that exercise promotes improved school attendance and enhances academic performance.
6. Exercise improves the quantity and quality of sleep.
7. Exercise aids in the development of important interpersonal skills—this is especially true for participation in team sports.
8. Regular physical activity helps build and maintain strong, healthy muscles, bones and joints.
9. Exercise helps kids achieve and maintain a healthy body weight.
10. Kids who exercise are more likely to keep exercising as an adult.
2. Children who are active report fewer symptoms of anxiety and depression and a better overall mood.
3. Participating in regular physical activity prevents or delays the development of many chronic diseases (e.g., heart disease, diabetes, obesity, hypertension) and promotes health.
4. Kids who exercise have greater self-esteem and better self-images.
5. Research shows that exercise promotes improved school attendance and enhances academic performance.
6. Exercise improves the quantity and quality of sleep.
7. Exercise aids in the development of important interpersonal skills—this is especially true for participation in team sports.
8. Regular physical activity helps build and maintain strong, healthy muscles, bones and joints.
9. Exercise helps kids achieve and maintain a healthy body weight.
10. Kids who exercise are more likely to keep exercising as an adult.
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