Non-traditional activities can benefit kids who don’t like team sports

The Spokesman-Review – Treva Lind

It’s exercise disguised as Irish dancing, or rock-climbing. Nontraditional physical activities can benefit children who shy away from traditional sports, perhaps because they need a different challenge, get easily distracted or feel uncoordinated. Other kids struggle because of behavioral or learning difficulties. Still, children should get at least 60 minutes a day of physical activity. (more)