{"id":9232,"date":"2016-07-27T13:43:47","date_gmt":"2016-07-27T11:43:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/moll-funktion.com\/bewegung-macht-klug\/"},"modified":"2018-03-01T14:17:47","modified_gmt":"2018-03-01T13:17:47","slug":"movement-makes-you-smart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moll-funktion.com\/en\/movement-makes-you-smart\/","title":{"rendered":"Movement makes you smart"},"content":{"rendered":"
moll Maximo Kinderdrehstuhl Jugenddrehstuhl verstellbar mitwachsend R\u00fcckenlehne Sitztiefe h\u00f6henverstellbar<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n

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movement makes you smart<\/h1>\n

interview with Dr. Dieter Breithecker<\/h2>\n

Movement, health and education are closely related, according to a statement by Germany\u2019s Federal Association for Posture and Exercise. We talked to Dr. Dieter Breithecker to fi nd out what that means for our children.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n

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Why is movement so important, and why do\u00a0you say it is the basis for healthy physical and mental development?<\/h3>\n

By nature, children are made for movement.\u00a0Movement is the engine of children\u2019s development\u00a0and the indispensable prerequisite\u00a0for physical and mental development. Right\u00a0to the end of the elementary school years,\u00a0highly sensitive development processes take\u00a0place that \u2014 given the right opportunities \u2014\u00a0spontaneously prompt versatile, enthusiastic,\u00a0voluntary movement.\u00a0Movement has to go right to the bone. Playfully\u00a0exploring, discovering and mastering\u00a0their environment is key and can be even\u00a0more important than sports. This activity\u00a0mainly comes at the child\u2019s own initiative.\u00a0They generally sense intuitively which\u00a0impulses are productive for them. But they\u00a0need a lot of time and room to experiment,\u00a0take risks and make mistakes. That is the\u00a0basis for their learning.<\/p>\n

The times are gone when children could run\u00a0free and organize their own exercise and\u00a0activity. And what are the consequences?<\/h3>\n

The behaviors described above can no longer\u00a0be taken for granted, even when children\u2019s\u00a0parents or guardians aren\u2018t supervising.\u00a0Kids spend too much time in enclosed\u00a0spaces. These spaces offer too few options\u00a0for movement.\u00a0Of course, people try to compensate for that\u00a0with sports and other exercise, but they\u00a0don\u2019t have the same value for children\u2019s\u00a0development as play and exercise that the\u00a0children and their friends organize themselves.\u00a0Sedentariness has quickly become a\u00a0defining feature of human existence. This\u00a0doesn\u2019t just cause a variety of health consequences,\u00a0but important core skills \u2014 including\u00a0social skills \u2014 are affected.<\/p>\n

There is often talk about the \u201cchair inertia\u00a0trap\u201d our kids now find themselves in.\u00a0What do you mean by that, exactly?<\/h3>\n

Children find themselves in the \u201cchair inertia\u00a0trap\u201d when they spend a lot of hours sitting\u00a0during the day. Studies show that even\u00a0children at elementary school age sit as long\u00a0as nine hours a day, on average. But this\u00a0isn\u2019t only the fault of school and homework.\u00a0Uncontrolled use of game consoles, smartphones,\u00a0TV and other devices is an under estimated\u00a0risk factor. Naturally, these options\u00a0hold fascination for our children. They can\u00a0also be discovered and experienced, but\u00a0in moderation. This is because passive\u00a0consumption of multimedia does not offer\u00a0the necessary impetus for physical and\u00a0mental development that varied exercise\u00a0with other children does. Every excess hour\u00a0spent with digital media is lost learning\u00a0time for the body.<\/p>\n

What should parents at home do to keep\u00a0their children from sitting around all\u00a0the time?<\/h3>\n

Sitting in itself isn\u2019t harmful. It\u2019s the length\u00a0of time and the lack of movement that are\u00a0the problem. By nature, kids can\u2019t sit still\u00a0longer than about three minutes anyway.\u00a0On the chair, they intuitively and spontaneously\u00a0change their sitting position.\u00a0But they best like to crouch or lie on the\u00a0floor. In this regard, we talk about natural,\u00a0\u201cbody-intelligent\u201d changes of position.\u00a0Parents should accept them and not suppress\u00a0them. The rule: No more sitting than\u00a0necessary, and move and change positions\u00a0as much as possible. Another way to meet\u00a0children\u2019s need to move is to incorporate a\u00a0mini-trampoline or a high desk into the\u00a0child\u2019s room.<\/p>\n

And how can parents assist their children\u00a0in developing their movement?<\/h3>\n

It is crucial that they set an example and\u00a0take an interest in the quality of movement\u00a0their children really need for development.\u00a0They should always ensure that children\u00a0have the opportunity to move. Healthy\u00a0development requires activity every day.\u00a0Biking, climbing stairs, doing chores at\u00a0home or in the yard, walking to daycare or\u00a0school, etc., don\u2019t take much effort, but\u00a0they are important in promoting movement\u00a0for physical and mental development.\u00a0More of an effort, and more challenging, are\u00a0activities like climbing, wrestling, running,\u00a0playing ball and balancing. They make kids\u00a0break a sweat and breathe harder. It is an\u00a0advantage when growing kids in the elementary\u00a0years pursue an additional challenging\u00a0sport in school or on a team. Children\u2019s\u00a0interests and inclinations should be considered\u00a0here.<\/p>\n

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