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Health Corner
Health Corner
PHY SIC AL ACTIVITY
Physical activities essential for health and • Regular physical activity improves
optimal development and well-being. children’s mental health and contributes to
growth and development.
• Regular physical activity reduces the
Benefits of Physical Activity likelihood of obesity. Both obesity and in-
activity increase the risk of cardiovascular
• Children who are more physically active show disease.
better academic performance. • Daily physical activity improves children’s
• Regular physical activity improves children’s skeletal health. This, in turn, reduces their
mental health and contributes to growth and risk of developing osteoporosis in the future.
development. • Regular physical activity in children can
• Regular physical education classes in school become a habit that carries over into
will keep kids active through their teens and adulthood.
help them control their weight. • Regular physical activity leads to better
• Children who are more physically active have behavior and a healthy lifestyle.
better self-esteem and body image. • Research shows that an increase in youth
participation in physical activity will cut
health care costs by decreasing future risk
related.
At Abuja prep, we understand the numerous
health advantages of physical activity, and
we value the overall well-being of our kids.
Hence, we engage them adequately.
These skills enable them to make healthy,
active choices that are both beneficial to and
respectful of their whole self, others, and
their environment.
Nurse Esther Onyegbula.
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