Thursday, August 16, 2012

Physical activity alone not enough to overcome negative effect of sedentary behavior in children

Children who spend more than three-quarters of their time engaging in sedentary behaviour, such as watching TV and sitting at computers, have up to nine times poorer motor coordination than their more active peers, reveals a study published in the American Journal of Human Biology.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120816/Physical-activity-alone-not-enough-to-overcome-negative-effect-of-sedentary-behavior-in-children.aspx

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