Did you know that kids in Colorado don’t get as much activity as they ought to? Adults and seniors in the state may lead the country in terms of levels of physical activity, but young Coloradans only rank 24th. So goes the chief finding in the report “Extra Credit: Get Active” by the Colorado Health Foundation and the Colorado Health Institute. Additionally, only a little less than half of high school students get to stretch and move about in once-a-week physical education classes, which are not required. With these findings in mind, local health institutions urge parents to be more creative and persistent in encouraging their kids to exercise. Pediatricians in Westminster, the state’s seventh most populous city, also share this sentiment. Aside from formal physical education programs, kids can also enroll in sports clinics and other activities that they will both enjoy and get health benefits from.
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