Physical Therapy Today ... Children, sports and exercise

Getting your child involved in sports is an excellent way to encourage exercise and prevent childhood obesity. To determine what your child will enjoy participating in, help him / her decide by accompanying the child to different games and a variety of sports. The more sports and environments the child is made aware of, the higher the probability that the child will be able to pick a sport and enjoy it.

It is important to make sure that the child’s sporting activity is age appropriate. In general, toddlers (aged 2-5) are too young to comprehend most organized activities and the importance of ‘...