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EXERCISE GUIDELINES AT DIFFERENT STAGES OF GROWTH AND

DEVELOPMENT

Following are the stages of Motor Development in Children.

Infancy (1 to 2 years)
Parents should provide healthy diet and playful environment for gross motor
development.
They should regularly check the growth and development of their child.
They should consult doctors for vaccination and health of the child.
The activities of infants are crawling, sitting, standing, walking, rolling, bending etc.
Infants should take proper rest and sufficient sleep.

Early Childhood (3 to 7 Years)
In this stage, Children should be given healthy & Playful area, balanced diet and
recreational activities.
Special care should be given to develop hygienic habits and moral values in them.
They should perform gross motor development activities such as running, jumping,
throwing, climbing etc.
Recreational activities with ball, rope skipping, fun games and rhythmic exercises are
beneficial for them.

Later Childhood (8 to 12 age years)
During this both gross and fine motor activities can be performed.
Activities such as gymnastics, yogasanas, swimming, athletics etc are good sports
activities for this age group.
Ball games like football volleyball, basketball, and handball are also beneficial.
Racket games like badminton & table tennis also helps to develop fine Motor skills.
Calisthenics can also be beneficial to develop physical fitness along with teamwork.

Adolescences (13 to 19 years)
Moderate to vigorous intensity physical activity. 60 min to several hrs. Every day.
Muscle strengthening exercise at least 3 times a week.
Bone strengthening exercise and resistance exercise by weight training.
Running swimming etc. for stamina building.

Adult hood (Above 19 years)
Moderate intensity physical every day.
Muscles strengthening exercise at least 2 times a week.
Bone strengthening exercise and resistance exercise.
Running, swimming, etc. for stamina building.