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  2. Extracurricular Activities for Children: 5 Proven Health Benefits

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    Motivates Kids to Exercise. Not all extracurricular activities are physical in nature, but many are. Examples include: Team sports. Individual sports. Martial arts. Dance. Clubs focused on ...

  3. Youth Fitness: Exercise Helps Children Excel in School

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    Takeaway. Physical activity is one of the best ways children can improve their health. Aim for at least one hour of activity daily, including aerobic, muscle-strengthening, and bone-strengthening ...

  4. Exercise and Children: The Benefits - Healthline

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    Exercise Benefits Children Physically and Mentally. Two new studies show how exercise can help children combat depression as well as behavioral disorders. A physically active child is a healthy ...

  5. What Are the Benefits of Aerobic Exercise? - Healthline

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    13 Benefits. 1. Improves cardiovascular health. Aerobic exercise is recommended by the American Heart Association and by most doctors to people with, or at risk for, heart disease. That’s ...

  6. How Sports Can Help Reduce Stress and Ease Depression - WebMD

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    Sports help you manage stress. Exercise causes your body to release endorphins, the chemicals in your brain that relieve pain and stress. It also reduces the levels of stress hormones, cortisol ...

  7. Youth sports - Wikipedia

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    Youth sports is any sports event where competitors are younger than adult age, whether children or adolescents. Youth sports includes school sports at primary and secondary level, as well as sports played outside the education system, whether informally or organized. In sports studies and public policy contexts, an age limit of 18 (the age of ...

  8. International Charter of Physical Education, Physical ...

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    The International Charter of Physical Education, Physical Activity and Sport [1] is a rights-based document which was adopted by member states of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), on 18 November 2015 during the 38th session of the UNESCO General Conference. This document is the legitimate successor ...

  9. Sport for social development - Wikipedia

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    Sport refers to the physical activity and development in any individual, health, social and economic benefits. Sport is used as a tool for peace and development. The programs use sport to help children learn lifelong skills as an incentive for the children to improve their scholarship. Sport is used as a tool to reach personal and community goals.