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Children Reap The Benefits of An Active Lifestyle PDF Print E-Mail
Written by Marta Gold - Canwest News Service   
Monday, 03 November 2008

Article Source: The Vancouver Sun

Written by - Marta Gold - Canwest News Service - November 3rd, 2008

A new study finds that children not involved in structured extracurricular activities may experience lower self-esteem, anxiety.

She's not yet six, but Isabella Wisniewski's day-timer is already brimming with activities. There's school and homework, of course, then taekwondo every weekday afternoon, gymnastics twice a week and diving on Saturdays. A new study puts the lie to the popular notion that she's part of a generation of overwhelmed, overscheduled children. In fact, it's the kids who don't participate in structured activities who suffer more ill effects, according to the analysis by the Maryland Population Research Centre.

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