Fitness coach Pau Fit stated that children who see their parents active are twice as likely to maintain the habit into adulthood. She also highlighted other benefits of exercise for children and adolescents.
According to her, encouraging physical activity in children and adolescents is a long-term investment in their physical and emotional health, as it builds a solid foundation for the future.
"It's less about demanding and more about sharing moments in motion," she pointed out. Pau Fit summarized that teaching children to move is teaching them to take care of themselves, because exercise from a young age not only builds strong bodies, but also balanced, secure, and happy minds.
In this particular case, exercise goes beyond the physical. It's not just about moving, but about forming habits that directly influence the mind, emotional health, and personal development.
She highlighted the following key benefits: - Improves concentration and academic performance. - Strengthens self-esteem and confidence. - Develops discipline and perseverance. - Physical activity stimulates the release of dopamine and endorphins, substances that generate well-being, reduce anxiety, and improve mood, thus helping to prevent depression in people of any age.
"What a child does today will directly influence their health in 10, 20, or 30 years," stated Paula Moreno, popularly known as Pau Fit.
She reminded that active habits in childhood reduce the risk of obesity, cardiovascular problems, and metabolic diseases in adulthood.
