title: Exercise and children.
abstract: Children are naturally active and enjoy many forms of physical activity. Each community, family, and physician owes the children in his care the opportunity to exercise and compete to the limits of their ability under supervised programs that will encourage a life-long participation.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007206:Individuality; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D010806:Physical Education and Training; D010808:Physical Examination; D005082:Physical Exertion; D010809:Physical Fitness; D012420:Running; D012885:Skinfold Thickness; D013178:Sports Medicine; D013550:Swimming