Exercise Safety Tips for Kids

Article by Riza C. Belgira

Health is one of the primary concerns by everybody. This is one of the reasons why most parents train their kids to exercise or participate in sports because aside from building the resistance of the body against diseases, the kids also enjoy and develop social interaction with other kids. Nonetheless, it is quite alarming that according to statistics, over 3 million kids suffer injuries when exercising, running, riding a bicycle and also when overheated due to overexertion. Hence, parents and guardians must be guided on how to prevent this to ensure the safety of the kids. Below are exercise safety tips for kids to serve as guidelines.

Supervision. One of the basic exercise safety tips for kids is for parents and guardians to have supervision on the kids while exercising or playing. This is helpful since they can respond immediately when any untoward incident happens.

Running. Running is one of the most enjoyable exercises for kids yet it is the common reason why kids injured. Stretching exercises would be helpful when performed before running so as to prepare the body for any type of physical activity. Additionally, kids should cool down after each activity. This will minimize the stress placed into the muscles when kids exercise.

Sports. Another important point or exercise safety tip for kids is to wear the proper gear required for the exercise or sports or any physical activity. Some examples of these gears are helmets, and knee and elbow pads. Moreover, it should be noted if the area for the exercises or sports activity is conducive for the event. Equally important is to make sure that the equipment utilized such as swings, monkey bars, teeter-totters, and other stationary equipment are safe for use and properly maintained.

Bike Riding. Kids want to explore new things, do new sports and ride vehicles, and one of them is the bicycle. There are a number of accidents that happen with bike riding and it is a must, as part of exercise safety tips for kids, that kids wear a helmet, elbow and knee pads to protect them from serious injury if they fall off or have a collision while riding.

Keep kids hydrated. Drinking water should be a primary concern so that kids do not overheat and/or pass out from heat exhaustion. Health. Not all kids are capable of doing exercises and sports normally. There are kids that are limited by their health conditions such as asthma. It is a pre-requisite that kids are tested and examined by a doctor or physician prior to any physical activity.

Participating in exercises and sports is good for the health not only of kids but of everybody. On the other hand, to make sure that these activities will do good, it should be done with extra caution and care to avoid injuries and enjoy the activities. Keep these exercise safety tips for kids in mind and you can assure that you are on the right path towards good health.

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