Organizations such as the Canadian Pediatric Society, the American Academy of Pediatrics and the World Health Organization regularly review and update their…
New research done in Oxford in the U.K., out of the Centre for Movement, Occupational and Rehabilitation Sciences , looked at adolescents aged 13 to 14 years in terms of the intensity and duration of physical activity.
The Oxford group discovered that 20 minutes of daily vigorous physical activity was associated with better cardiorespiratory fitness.; after 20 minutes the benefits plateaued. We now know that optimal cardiorespiratory fitness can be achieved with much shorter periods of activities than previously recommended.Article content
The Oxford study reported on cardiorespiratory fitness specifically; the focus was not on preventing obesity. In other words, if we want to move the needle as a society, helping children and adolescents maintain an optimal growth pattern, we need to mention exercise, make realistic recommendations, and provide ample opportunities to engage in physical activities, but we should not be surprised by poor outcomes caused by neglecting the more important aspect of healthy nutrition.
I remember running the Calgary Marathon in 2004 and at the time the organizers came up with a great idea: invite children to run 42 kilometres, the standard marathon distance.
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