Youth sports haven't got enough hustle, researchers warned in a study showing that organized sports typically don't give kids their recommended daily exercise.Physical activity is a terrible way to "treat" overweight/obesity. (see here, here and here)
Only 24% of children ages 7 to 14 who were monitored during soccer, baseball, or softball team practice got 60 minutes of moderate to vigorous exercise, according to James F. Sallis, PhD, of San Diego State University in San Diego, and colleagues.
The rate reached as low as 2% for girls on softball teams; soccer provided the most physical activity, they reported online in Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine.
Parents shouldn't hesitate to involve their children in well-organized, properly-supervised youth sports programs but they should be aware that sports are not all equal in the exercise they provide, according to an accompanying editorial.
However, instilling a culture of physical activity in kids is a good idea.
The goal should be to generate an understanding of and appreciation for the benefits of training (exercise is near-useless).
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