3. Children and Sports
5.1 Motor Development in Children
5.2 Factors Affecting Motor Development
5.3 Physical and Physiological Benefits of
Exercise for Children
5.4 Advantage and Disadvantage of
Weight Training and Food Supplement
for Children
5.5 Activities and Quality of Life
5. Meaning of Motor Development
1. Development of a child’s bone, muscles and
ability to move around and ability to manipulate
his/her environment
2. Motor skills are essential for everyday life
activities such as walking, running, jumping
8. 1. Early Childhood
(2 to 6 Years)
2. Middle Childhood
(7 to 10 years)
3. Late Childhood
(11 to 12 Years)
Stages of Motor Development in
Children
9. 1. Learns various
movements such as
running, jumping and
throwing
2. Learns to climb stairs
3. Learns basic dance
steps
Stages of Motor Development in
Children: Early Childhood
10. 1. Development of
Hand-Eye
coordination
2. Motor skills are
perfected
3. Learns to run faster,
jumps higher,
improves balance
Stages of Motor Development in
Children: Middle Childhood
11. 1. Girls grow faster
than boys
2. No difference in
physical abilities of
boys and girls
3. Children are
equipped to master
complete
movements
Stages of Motor Development in
Children: Late Childhood
14. 5.3 Physical and Physiological Benefits of
Exercise for Children
15. 1. Exercise Controls Weight
2. Exercise Strengthen Bones
3. Exercise Strengthen the Lungs
4. Promotes Changes in the Brain Structure
5. Exercise Strengthen the Heart
6. Exercise Boosts Energy Level
Physical and Physiological Benefits of
Exercise for Children
16. 7. Exercise Reduces Sugar Level
8. Exercise Builds Strong and Healthy
Muscles
9. Exercise Helps in Motor Development
10.Exercise Helps in Digestive Process
11.Exercise Improves Neuro-Muscular
Coordination
12.Exercise Helps in Staying Healthy
Physical and Physiological Benefits of
Exercise for Children
17. 5.4 Advantage and Disadvantage of
Weight Training and Food
Supplement for Children
18. Definition:
Weight training is a type of strength training
that uses weights for resistance. Weight training
provides a stress to the muscles that causes them
to adapt and get stronger.
Through the judicious use of weight training, we
can effectively improve strength, local muscular
endurance and power which are vital for athletes
Weight Training
19. 1. Helps in getting
good shape
2. Best means of
providing fitness
3. Helpful in
enhancing athletic
performance
4. Best means to
develop strength
5. Increases bone
density
6. Reduces stress and
tension
Advantages of Weight Training
20. 1. Risk of Injuries
2. Less flexibility
3. May have bad effect on joints
Disadvantages of Weight Training
21. Food Supplement
1. Food supplements are
concentrated sources of
nutrients whose purpose
is to supplement the
normal diet
2. Generally include
vitamins, minerals,
fiber, fatty acids or
amino acids
3. Are marketed 'in dose'
form, eg as pills, tablets,
capsules or liquids in
measured doses
22. 1. Help add missing or deficient nutrients
2. Ensures that adequate nutrition is being
given to the children
Rapidly growing
children can
benefit from
Protein
supplements
Advantage of Food Supplement
23. 1. Overconsumption of
water soluble vitamins
has side effects
2. Fat soluble vitamins( A,
D, E & K) get
accumulated in fat
tissues and effect
adversely if not required
by the body
Disadvantage of Food Supplement
24. 3. Overconsumption of
minerals can lead to
poisoning
4. Excess of iron and
magnesium can
cause digestive
problems
5. Overconsumption of
calcium can lead to
formation of stones
in the kidneys
Disadvantage of Food Supplement
26. 1. Enhances the
health of heart
2. Enhances mental
health
3. Controls weight
Role of Physical Activities in Improving
the Quality of Life
27. 4. Prevent bone
and joint
problems
5. Reduces the
chances of
cancer and
diabetes
6. Prolong optimal
health
Role of Physical Activities in Improving
the Quality of Life