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Health and Nutrition |
2023-09-05 |
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As COVID-19 cases continue to rise in the country, people, especially children have been asked to stay at home. All parks, stadiums, gardens, and fitness centers, where one can go to stay fit, have been closed across the country in order to curtail the spread of the virus.
Staying at home for prolonged periods without any physical activity can cause a significant challenge to both body and mind as an inactive lifestyle and low levels of physical activity can have negative effects on the health. These are challenging times for children.
It is very well known that physical activities are very important to help people remain calm and stay healthy.
According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), a person should do about 150 minutes of moderate-intensity or 75 minutes of vigorous-intensity physical activity per week or a combination of both.
Here’s a WHO-recommended guideline to keep children physically active.
Children under the age of 1
Need to be active physically many times a day.
Need to spend 3 hours daily in physical activities. Children about 3-4 years old should be vigorously active for one hour each day.
Should do at least one hour of moderate to vigorous exercise including activities to strengthen muscle and bone, at least three times in a week.
Any physical activity is better than not doing any. Look for age or location-specific activities on the internet and start doing those activities right now. These videos are available for free.
Follow these rules:
If your child has a fever or cough or difficulty in breathing, do not allow him to do any exercise. Do not do any self-medication.
You must carefully choose the physical activities for your child to reduce the risk of injury and also to ensure that your child enjoys the activities. Choose the right activity based on the child’s age and interest.
Remaining physically active during the COVID-19 lockdown is challenging for all of us and more so for children. As the opportunities to stay active are limited, it becomes all the more important to plan all the activities. The internet is the best resource for finding age-specific activities for your child. Children must sit less and move more.
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