Search Results for 'Sports'

Kids don't need energy or sports drinks: docs say

Most kids don't need to be drinking sports drinks after exercising, and they most certainly do not need caffeine-laced energy drinks, pediatricians advise in a new report. The American Academy of Pediatrics notes in a report published [...]

Posted On : Jun, 02 2011 | Comments : 0

Kids susceptible to sports head injuries, convention hears

When children get hit in the head, parents get upset — unless it happens in sports. But a one-day conference is trying to change that attitude. The Calgary Bulldogs Football Association hosted the Head On Sport Head Injury Preventio [...]

Posted On : May, 16 2011 | Comments : 0

Fears for kids' health as sports programmes are axed

Teachers fear that children will get fatter and lazier after the government axed sports programmes at schools across Macclesfield. The School Sports Partnership scheme, created 10 years ago by the Labour government, use [...]

Posted On : Nov, 24 2010 | Comments : 0

Make sure your child learns sports skills

Do you know what your child is doing in gym class? Dodge ball (the kind you played as a kid) is out. So are other elimination games where kids are relegated to watching rather than playing.Today's physical education should promote inclusion [...]

Posted On : Sep, 09 2008 | Comments : 0

Road rage parents more likely to snap at kids' sports

Parents who succumb to fits of road rage are also more likely to blow a fuse at their children's sporting events, according to U.S. research. University of Maryland researcher Jay Goldstein said these type-A individuals were more prone to [...]

Posted On : Jun, 24 2008 | Comments : 0

Health Tip: Sports Safety for Kids

Kids need to take special care to prevent injuries to growing bones and muscles while playing sports. Here are safety guidelines for kids, courtesy of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons: Prepare for sports by getting into good p [...]