Depressed children could be lacking in a regular exercise regiment! According to a recent study in the November 2008 issue of Pediatric Exercise Science, regular exercise is wracking up more health bonus points and building its remedy status. Experts say that exercise, commonly used as a treatment for depression and anxiety among adults, has been shown to reduce depression and anxiety in children as well.
After 10 weeks of consistent after school cardiovascular activity, children aged 7-11 experienced elevated moods and a decrease in levels of anger and hostility. Experts believe that group fitness or training with family or peers, plays a key role in children developing into fit and happy adults.
Now it doesn’t take a genius to see this study expanding and holding true not only for children 7-11 but for your teenagers and young adults as well. Oh, and on a side note, Guitar Hero (or other wii games) is not a suffiecient form of regular exericse. It’s a step in the right direction for sedentary youths and teens but it shouldn’t be long before you upgrade your child to a group fitness program to reap the real health and social benefits of exercse!
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