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* Children are more likely to be actively invcalved in other recreational <br />activities, including household projects and volunteer work. <br />(impulse, 20(?3) <br />* Children learn to be more outgoing and less shy or introverted. <br />(Impulse, 203) <br />• Children «,>ho boat lead more active and healthy lifestyles. <br />(Irnpttlse, 2(103j <br />Children develop their leadership qualities. (Impulse, 2003) <br />+- Children develop a range of skills and positive attitudes. <br />(,Irtzpulse, 2003) <br />• Children have more quality time with their parents year-round. <br />{impulse, 2003) <br />PLAY III A SAf~ PLAN <br />Why is it good to play? <br />• Habitual physical activity leads to a reduced resting heart rate and lower blood <br />pressure levels. (I'affenbarger, et. a1., 1991) <br />• Exercise holds the promise of decreasing the incidence ar delaying the development <br />of naninsulin-dependent diabetes mellitus. (Helmrich and <br />Paffenbarger, 19'92) <br />~ Sustained physical activity leads to a decrease in fat body mass and increase in lean <br />body mass, with resultant increased basal metabolism and a lower risk of obesity. <br />{Bray, 1989; Siscovick, et. al., 19$5) <br />• In childhood and adolescence, habitual physical activity, as opposed to a sedentarq <br />life style, leads to increased bone mass and bone strength. (Paffenbarger, et. al., 1991) <br />• Habitual physical activity increases muscle strength and improved structure and <br />Function r3f connective tissues. (paffenbarger, et, al., 1991) <br />+ Physical activity may prevent the complex condition leading to chronic back pain <br />syndrome and the extensive debilit~r associated with it. (Tipton, et. al., 198G} <br />• The role of physical activity in preventing various tapes of arthritis is uncertain; <br />however, increased muscle strength, bone density, and connective tissue offer <br />promise o£ a preventive effect. (Lane, et. al., 19$6) <br />4 <br />