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Implementing Kids’ Fitness in Your Studio
Today’s children face a critical health crossroads. On one hand, decades of research confirm that regular physical activity builds stronger hearts, bones, and muscles while also supporting mental health, academic performance, and resilience. On the other, inactivity and obesity rates continue to climb. In the United States, only about one in four youth meet the…
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Physical Activity as Prevention for Kids
Regular movement in childhood is one of the most effective “vaccines” we have against lifelong disease. When children consistently meet daily activity guidelines, they experience improvements in cardiorespiratory fitness, stronger bones, and healthier body composition. Just as importantly, these early habits lower risk factors for obesity, type 2 diabetes, and cardiovascular disease later in life.…
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Strong Foundations in Children’s Fitness and Wellness
Children’s fitness and wellness are among the most important yet overlooked foundations of lifelong health. While youth face a wide range of modern challenges; from increased sedentary time and digital distractions to poor nutrition and reduced sleep, there is also a growing body of research offering clear solutions. Movement, mindfulness, strength training, family routines, and…
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10 Ways to Help Families Change
Families need you! A growing body of research makes it clear: Families provide a powerful force in supporting—or opposing—better health behaviors. Indeed, the authors of a state-of-the-art review in a prestigious cardiology journal call families “a linchpin for cardiovascular health promotion throughout the life course” (Vedanthan et al. 2016). Whether you work primarily with children,…
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Pandemic Pause and Youth Athletics
The pandemic paused play time for thousands of budding athletes, and it took a toll.
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