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After obesity rates in youth reached alarming rates, public health officials
recognized the need for specific physical activity guidelines for children and
adolescents. Numerous health care groups and sports and fitness organizations
collaborated on the development of the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans
in 2008, which have been widely endorsed and include recommendations for the
pediatric population. Children and adolescents should participate in
moderate-to-vigorous physical activity 1 or more hours per day and muscle and
bone-strengthening activities 3 or more times per week. Physical activities
should be age appropriate, enjoyable, and varied and occur beyond what is
required for typical activities of daily living. Adequate exercise in youth
improves strength, cardiorespiratory fitness, and body composition and therefore
decreases cardiovascular risk factors. An improved cardiovascular profile
provides a continued benefit in adulthood. Exercise also improves bone health,
psychological well-being, cognition, and school performance and may decrease the
risk of sports injury. Exercise habits established in childhood often continue
into adulthood.
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