Trampolining can give kids healthier start to life, report suggests
25/09/2009 Children who are encouraged to stay active and play outdoors are significantly less likely to develop serious health problems as adults.
That is according to a new report from the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP), which has warned that too many youngsters are still not doing enough physical activity.
Indeed, those children and parents who shun outdoor activities such as trampolining and traditional sports in favour of less active pastimes like computer games run the risk of developing a number of serious conditions, including type two diabetes, heart disease and even cancer.
The chair of the CSP Liz Cavan explained: "The growth of sedentary leisure activities, the car culture, time and financial constraints on busy working parents and our increasing fears about letting young children run around outdoors without adult supervision, have all contributed to the problem."
This latest warning comes soon after researchers at Newcastle and Glasgow Universities reported that children now get, on average, just 30 minutes exercise a day, compared to the two-and-a-half hours parents believe they are getting.
That is according to a new report from the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP), which has warned that too many youngsters are still not doing enough physical activity.
Indeed, those children and parents who shun outdoor activities such as trampolining and traditional sports in favour of less active pastimes like computer games run the risk of developing a number of serious conditions, including type two diabetes, heart disease and even cancer.
The chair of the CSP Liz Cavan explained: "The growth of sedentary leisure activities, the car culture, time and financial constraints on busy working parents and our increasing fears about letting young children run around outdoors without adult supervision, have all contributed to the problem."
This latest warning comes soon after researchers at Newcastle and Glasgow Universities reported that children now get, on average, just 30 minutes exercise a day, compared to the two-and-a-half hours parents believe they are getting.
