An Hour of Exercise Is Not Enough for Boys!
A recent study is the first to look at the link between children's physical activity and cardiovascular risk. Researchers determines risk by looking at blood pressure, cholesterol, and skin fold testing results from 300o children under the age of 10. The study revealed that boys less than 6 years of age need more than 70 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous exercise per day and older boys need at least 80 minutes. Girls of all ages need approximately 60 minutes of exercise. BMC Medicine, July 2013
"Physical fitness is not only one of the most important keys to a healthy body, it is the basis of dynamic and creative intellectual activity."
~President John F. Kennedy
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