Yesterday we told you that sedentary lifestyle favors childhood obesity in an important way and that is why a "MOVI" school physical activity program.
Its purpose is to reduce sedentary lifestyle among children to improve their physical condition and even their academic performance, prevent overweight and obesity and other cardiovascular risk factors. It is a program that was carried out in several schools in the province of Cuenca and that makes us consider a fundamental question: Do our children move a little?
Of course, if you only do psychomotor or physical education classes at school, it would not be enough. That is why it is important that we try to exercise beyond, in the afternoon, on weekends with us ... and show them different alternatives to sitting.
Precisely our companions of Vitónica They have released the news that crossfit sneaks into schools, another attempt to increase physical activity in children with a specific training program. And, as we have said on occasion, the school also has a lot to say when it comes to preventing obesity.
As in the case of the MOVI program, with the "crossfit kids" it is intended to improve the physical condition of children and reduce the risk of injuries when doing sports, but they also have positive learning effects through the improvement of cognitive function .
Recall that the MOVI Program is included in the Study of Cuenca that measured the evolution of cardiovascular risk factors in schoolchildren aged eight to twelve in the province. One of the conclusions after carrying out the follow-up for several years is that MOVI was effective in reducing the rate of overweight and obesity (6% in girls and 2% in boys the first year).
I think that the whole society should be more aware of the importance of physical activity to have good health and starting at home, we can do a lot for our children to acquire healthy habits. This would be easier if, for example, there were adequate (and free) spaces to play or play sports safely.
Sometimes we need essays like the MOVI Program for the prevention of childhood obesity To confirm this point, but let's not wait for it to arrive at our school, we can start our own "program" now.
