There is one button you can push that may make your child stronger and more muscular...
...the OFF button on the TV. A new study has established a link between TV and screen time and physical strength in kids. It’s no secret that children who watch too much TV are at risk of gaining weight – but this study focused on some specific muscles. Participants were tested for explosive leg strength. This involved measuring performance and leg power on a standing long jump. The TV kids lost about 1/3 of a centimeter in distance per hour spent watching TV per week.
Even if your child will not be going for the gold in the long jump any time soon, let him know that the muscle lost while watching TV could not only affect performance in other sports – but could even leave them weaker in adulthood.
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