Exercise for Young People

Exercise is a vital part of a healthy life-style.

Here you'll find information on physical activities, exercise and fitness for young people.

Updated Sept 2007

 

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Title:   Exercise
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Physical activity is a vital part of keeping our bodies fit and strong. It keeps our energy levels up, helps reduce stress and feel good.
Date:   Nov 2008
Title:   Child development: 10-12 years
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   It is in these three years that children move from 'childhood' to a view of a more adult world that they will clearly want or be forced to join in the near future
Date:   Oct 2008
Title:   Media release. Snapshot shows that childhood overweight and obesity are still a concern
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   The Australian National Children's Nutrition and Physical Activity Survey has shown that 72 per cent of 2-16 year old children were of a healthy weight, but 17 per cent were overweight, 6 per cent obese and 5 per cent were underweight.
Date:   Oct 2008
Title:   Teenage girls - getting them active
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Most girls drop their rate of physical activity once they reach adolescence. A teenage girl's level of physical activity has a direct influence on her weight and her future health. Parents can help their daughters to become more active and healthy.
Date:   Sep 2008
Title:   Body image - tips for parents
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Your body image is how you think and feel about your body, and what you imagine it looks like. There are many ways that parents can foster positive body image and strong self-esteem in their children.
Date:   Aug 2008
Title:   Benefits of activity and exercise
Publisher:   Inspire Foundation
Description:   This fact sheet has information on the benefits of exercise and suggestions for becoming more active.
Date:   Jul 2008
Title:   Media release. Ministers agree to coordinated approach to sport and recreation
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   Australia's sports ministers have agreed to an ambitious reform agenda to secure Australia's sporting future and get more Aussie kids healthy and active.
Date:   Jun 2008
Title:   Media release. Schools step in the right direction
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   The winners of the 'Around Australia in 40 Days Challenge' were announced on 22 December. The challenge was open to teams of junior high school students in years 7, 8 and 9, who were encouraged to walk about 10,000 steps each day to help develop healthy habits for life. Around 35,000 students from more than 300 schools took part.
Date:   Dec 2007
Title:   The weight of opinion: perceptions of school teachers and secondary students on child and adolescent overweight and obesity
Publisher:   NSW Centre for Overweight and Obesity
Description:   The Weight of Opinion Study is a qualitative study conducted by the NSW Centre of Overweight and Obesity. The study set out to collect data from teachers, principals, parents and students on their perceptions of childhood overweight and obesity.
Date:   Jul 2007
Title:   How to get the kids to be more active
Publisher:   The Children's Hospital at Westmead
Description:   This factsheet covers why physical activity is important for children.
Date:   Jul 2006
Title:   Physical activity in children and teenagers
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Get the low down on physical activity and why it`s so important for children and teenagers.
Date:   May 2006
Title:   Get out and get active: Australia's physical activity recommendations for 12-18 year olds
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   Did you know that if you're between 12 and 18 years old, you need to be doing at least 60 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity every day to keep healthy?
Date:   Dec 2004
Title:   Exercise to improve self-esteem in children and young people
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Improving self-esteem may help to prevent the development of psychological and behavioural problems which are common in children and adolescents. Strong evidence exists for the benefits of exercise on physical health, but evidence for the effects of exe...
Date:   Sep 2003
Title:   Treatment of childhood obesity (Comments for Consumers)
Publisher:   Australian Prescriber
Description:   If a child is putting on too much weight, the whole family has to be involved in helping them not get too fat. As well as eating healthier food, this also means more exercise.
Date:   Apr 2003
Title:   Treatment of childhood obesity
Publisher:   Australian Prescriber
Description:   Obesity in childhood and adolescence is common and is associated with significant psychological and medical morbidity. Effective management of obesity in this age group has a family focused approach, especially with preadolescent patients.
Date:   Apr 2003
Title:   Parkinson's disease of early onset
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Parkinson's disease has traditionally been thought of as a disease only older people get, but it can occur at any age.
Date:   Jul 2002
Title:   Childhood and adolescent obesity
Publisher:   Healthy Eating Club
Description:   Discuses obesity: its prevalence in Australia; causes of obesity; genetics; environment; eating; activity; health implications; social implications of obesity; treatment for obesity; nutrition; behaviour; and prevention techniques.
Date:   Mar 2001
Title:   Stress: it affects children too
Publisher:   Multicultural Health Communication Service (NSW)
Description:   How parents can help their children cope with stress.
Date:   Sep 1999
Title:   Food and nutrition guidelines for healthy adolescents: a background paper
Publisher:   Ministry of Health (MoH) (New Zealand)
Description:   Healthy adolescents should eat many different kinds of food each day, eat enough for growth and physical activity, choose foods low in fat, sugar and salt, choose snacks well, drink plenty every day, not drink alcohol and take part in regular physical activity.
Date:   Jun 1998
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