Unit 1.2 : Support healthy lifestyle for children through exercise
4 year old Yasmeen lives with her parents on the 8th floor of a tower block. Yasmeen is not attending nursery and is waiting for admission to infant school next year.
Yasmeen enjoys watching cartoons and spends time playing children computer games.
Do you think Yasmeen's sedantary lifestyle will affect her health? Justify your response.
Explain the importance of exercise and the benefits of exercise.
What are the short-term and long-term effects of not exercising?
What can you suggest to promote physical activity for Yasmeen?
What other areas of development might affect Yasmeen?