For many years, there is evidence that lack of exercise is accompanied with physical and mental disorders. The economy have many suffers because the amount of these disorders is high. The most recent figures from 2013 show that 12 percent of Dutch children (2-20 years) suffering from moderate or severe obesity (CBS, StatLine, 2013). A cause of obesity in children, in addition to unhealthy diet, lack of exercise and sport.
What is it?
A Scottish school has started children to sport daily (especially at the beginning of the school day). The main goal is to bring down the rising trend of obesity. This new inspiration in schools takes some effort but also delivers a lot of progress. Children are encouraged to move up to a quarter minute. The experiment was so successful that there are already 500 different primary schools in Britain follow suit.
Playfully children get enough exercise and will also build more social skills.
Why is it cool?
When the children get more exercise they will feel energetic and do better at school. Research leader Colin Moran said that the pupils of St Ninians seem to have no problems with obesity, they seem to have become happier and they are more concentrated according to teachers. The majority of the studies concluded that improved blood flow in the brains, increased formation of nerve cells, creating more connections between nerve cells and the use of the same brain regions underlie the relationship between sport and physical activity and cognition.
Future Perspective | QoL
Social skills of the children seem to improve with this experiment. Children are coming to sports and exercise more and getting involved with each other. The number of students with bikes has risen enormously. Truancy among the students has gone down. In short, all positive for improvement when it comes to activity in schools.
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