Kids Health n Fitness by GFFI: November 2013

Thursday, 21 November 2013

Step Aerobics By Neeraj Mehta

Thursday, 14 November 2013

Kids Workout with Neeraj Mehta (Video 2)

Wednesday, 13 November 2013

Latest New about Exercise and Kids

Saturday, 9 November 2013

Environmental Safety for Kids Workout

Environmental Safety

An instructor or another responsible adult should supervise children at all times.

When you are working with very young children, you should see that windows and storage cabinets are locked to prevent accidents and electrical outlets are covered. Floors should be padded or floor mats should be used.

The activity room should be free of sharp or obstructive objects. Exercise in moderate temperatures with low humidity. Equipment for children should be designed for age-specific groups according to size, material, weight, height and safety regulations. Equipment for children should be fun, safe, quick and easy to store. Young children love to use props such as balls, balloons, hula-hoops, feathers, hats, gloves and costumes. Use your imagination. Give children the option to choose what they enjoy.

Creating homemade equipment (such as beanbags made from scraps of material or weights made from plastic bottles filled with water), can be fun projects for children to create.

Wednesday, 6 November 2013

Children Fitness Program Design

Children Fitness Program Design and Injury Prevention

Make sure medical clearance has been obtained.

Determine the appropriate level of participation.

Insure appropriate shoes are worn.

Instruct children how to breathe properly during exercises.

Give class orientation, describe the day’s activities and teach a healthy message.

Have children hydrate before, during and after exercise.

Today’s youth are becoming more sedentary, leaving them at a greater risk for cardiovascular disease. Increasing their level of physical activity is very important and is the main focus of the 21st century. Fitness professional working with children should try to focus on the following:

AGES 2-5

Focus on developing body awareness and response to movement stimuli using music, sounds and equipment to help develop lateral movement skills, body control eye-hand coordination and body image.

Develop spatial awareness, visual perception and fundamental motor skills, (e.g., catching, falling, running, hoping, skipping, etc.). Activities may be incorporated into fun obstacle courses, with colorful equipment and creative play set to music.

Cognitive learning may be developed through the use of specific body parts, shapes and colors.

Fantasy or make-believe games encourage children to explore movement patterns in a continuous, creative manner.

Children move with intermittent bursts of energy. Classes should be well supervised, yet loosely structured and designed to follow children’s natural energy patterns.

AGES 6-8

Focus on increased body awareness, rhythm and coordination, music, memory.

Further development of motor skills and hand-eye coordination. A circuit format is ideal for this age group since attention span is short.

Include a variety of exercise stations to challenge the individual and isolate different body parts.

Encourage activities, which include multi-impact movement combinations to help develop rhythm and muscle memory. Cooperative games are educational, too.

This age group can benefit from more complex obstacle courses, which incorporate the use of large muscles, locomotive skill, visual perception, spatial awareness.

Cognitive and motor functions.

Introduce participants to basic sports skills.

Introduce kid’s step and slide programs.

AGES 9-11

Design a program to increase physical skills. Combine movement sequence,

Stress cardiovascular conditioning, muscle strength and endurance, flexibility, agility and balance.

Include cooperative games, which enhance social skills and group play (sportsmanship).

Introduce fun, low-Impact aerobic dance. Instructors may also choose to introduce kid’s step and slide aerobic programs.

AGES 12-17

Stress the components of physical fitness.

Circuits and advanced obstacle courses are appropriate.

Individual and team sports will interest this age group. Instructors may focus on developing sports skills.

Introduce more challenging movement patterns for low-impact aerobic dance.

Include a progressive strength-training program.

Gradually increase intensity and duration of aerobic portion of class until minimum adult standards are met.

For older students, instructors may choose to focus on advanced sports skills and strategies. Instruction on aerobic dance exercise, funk step and slide may be incorporate into a program designed for this age group.

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Tuesday, 5 November 2013

Exercise Guidelines for Kids

Endurance Training Principles and Guidelines for KIDS

Neeraj Mehta in Kids session

The following recommendations should be modified according to the individual needs of the child. Because children are not able to give legal consent, parents must sign permission or consent from before children are allowed to participate in classes.

Frequency

Youth aerobic activities should be performed 2-3 times per week to create a training effect. However, as will all forms of cardio-respiratory conditioning, the response in children varies.

Duration

Attention span and physical capacity of children vary depending on age and developmental stage. It is important for instructors to establish the amount of time appropriate for the chronological age and developmental level of the participants. For youth, duration of activity may be more beneficial than intensity, due to varied developmental stages of maturation. A longer, less intense program allows for greater attention span with less physiological stress and provides positive health and social benefits.

Intensity

Any activity should represent the normal bell curve of heart rates. Intensity varies depending on activity. Adult standards may be used to monitor exercise intensity, but is more appropriate to calculate 200 bpm minus age vs.220 bpm minus age for estimated heart rate. The RPE scale should also be modified for youth fitness programs so it is easier to understand.

For an aerobics class, exercise selection, elevated movement, movement patterns and sequencing, speed and lever length are important in regulating the exercise intensity.

Aerobic activities can range from fun group play, obstacle courses, organized recreational sports and games, individual and team sports to dance activities and step and slide for kids. Activities will vary on the age and skill level of the children.

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Physical activity guidelines for children - Live Well - NHS Choices
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Physical activity guidelines for children under 5 years to keep them fit and healthy, including simple ways to build activity into their day.
Department of Health | Physical Activity Guidelines
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May 17, 2013 - Physical Activity Recommendations for Children 0-5 years. Being physically active every day is important for the healthy growth and ...
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The web links on this page are a collection of existing Physical Activity recommendations for children and young people.
CSEP - Get the Guidelines - Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology
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Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology, new Canadian Physical Activity Guidelines Early Years (0-4 years), Children (5-11 years), Youth (12-17 years), ...

Friday, 1 November 2013

Kids vs Physical Activity

Kids vs Physical Activity

Lot of people have myths about, Kids vs Physical Activity : It not only helps develop muscles and fend off obesity, it also offers opportunities to socialize and learn new skills. 60 minutes of play with moderate to vigorous activity every day to grow up to a healthy weight in kids. Physical activity also help improve a child’s academic performance. New research finds that physical fitness can enhance learning and memory in children. In their studies, investigators from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign found that aerobic capacity or level of fitness was particularly linked to improvements in learning a challenging task. Fitness levels can influence learning differently when the study method used is more challenging, and that with the increased aerobic fitness, can benefit learning and memory in school-age children. Reducing or eliminating physical education in schools.

Immediate Benefits

• Improved ability to meet the demands of daily physical activity
• Improved result in physical performance tests
• Improved motor skills
• Reduced injuries.
• Fewer chronic health conditions and a lower risk for developing chronic health problems than sedentary children introducing fitness for preschool years.

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Tips for healthy Diet for Kids

Kids Training Session with Neeraj Mehta

Tips for healthy Diet for Kids:

Fill Up With Fiber

Few kids crave a fiber-rich meal. But fiber is filling and when combined with drinking plenty of water, helps prevent constipation. A high-fiber food has 5 grams or more of fiber per serving and a “good” source of fiber is one that provides 2.5 to 4.9 grams per serving. Some fiber-friendly foods include cooked navy beans (9.6 grams of fiber for ½ cup), a medium baked sweet potato with skin (3.8 grams) and bran flakes (5.3 grams).

Control the Supply lines

You decide which foods to buy and when to serve them. Though kids will pester their parents for less nutritious foods, adults should be in charge when deciding which foods are regularly stocked in the house. Kids won't go hungry. They'll eat what's available in the cupboard and fridge at home. If their favourite snack isn't all that nutritious, you can still buy it once in a while so they don't feel deprived.

Carbohydrates should be the best quality possible

Children should be eating low GI carbohydrates where possible such as grain bread and wholegrain breakfast cereals such as oats. Remember, it is not that children do not "like" grain bread; it is just that they may prefer something else. Long term studies have shown that weight control is supported by low GI eating patterns.

The TV needs to be switched off

Numerous studies have shown that increased screen time (television, computer, video games) is associated with obesity so aim for no more than two hours of screen time each day. Ways to limit TV watching at home include:

• Have clear rules in relation to TV such as no TV in the morning

• Two to three TV-free days each week

• Encourage your children to play more

Do As I Do

Be a role model and teach your kids to make balanced choices when eating out. Add a green salad to your order and request low-fat or light dressing; choose mustard instead of mayonnaise on sandwiches; opt for stir-fried or steamed dishes rather than fried.

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