12th Class Physical Education Solved Paper - Physical Education-2015 Delhi

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    Briefly explain the six physical benefits of exercise to children.

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    (i) Exercise helps in healthy growth and Development: Encouraging healthy lifestyles in children and adolescents is important for when they grow older. Participating in organized sports and games is not only of great fun but is very essential for healthy growth and development.
    (ii) Exercises improve self-esteem: Self-esteem can play a great role in how children feel about themselves and also how much they enjoy things or worry about things. Exercise reduces depressive symptoms and improves self-esteem in children.
    (iii) Exercise reduces blood sugar level: Lowering blood sugar level is not only the health issue of adults but also for children as they are also becoming trapped with high sugar level. Exercise is helpful in preventing sugar from accumulating in the blood by triggering muscles to receive more glucose from blood and utilize it for energy.
    (iv) Exercise helps in motor development: Exercise helps in increasing the motor development of infants and children at a very rapid pace which in due course improves in building fine movements later on in life. The movements of muscles become efficient and smooth by doing exercise in premature age; their movements turn out to be attractive.
    (v) Exercise strengthens the heart: Exercise helps improve heart health, and can even reverse some heart disease risk factors. A child who exercises often has the lowest risk for heart disease, but any amount of exercise is beneficial.
    (vi) Exercise makes stronger bones, muscles and joints: Exercise is vital for strong muscles, bones and joints. Exercise may help to children lower their risk of chronic pain related to muscles, bones and joints in the future. Exercise increases bone density, which helps to make bones stronger.


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