22/05/2018
FROM FORTNITE TO UP-RIGHT! How to make sure your children’s posture is not a future problem.
For many modern day children the ideal afternoon is one sat in front of the tv playing Fortnite or another genre of console game. Or it’s hunched over a tablet / phone blasting aliens to bits!
As well as not being good for the aliens, it’s also obviously not good for their posture! Apart from the bad aesthetic look a child’s poor posture brings, it also affects their health - both today and later on in life if it isn’t addressed.
So how can this be addressed?
Well, for starters you should focus on the issue, but in a fun and imaginative way. This will see your children enjoy the benefits of a good posture without the shouting and arguments which often occur in households!
Posture is described as the manner and position in which we hold our head, neck, back and spine, as well as our arms and legs, when standing, sitting or lying.
Bad posture is most commonly caused by a combination of physical activity along with environmental situations which promote unnatural body positions.
For example, being hunched over a computer that is too low or a tablet being held directly beneath the chin place the body in an unnatural position.
An overweight school bag or back-pack can also be a cause of bad posture in children.
Weak abdominal and back muscles due to underuse will emphasis a bad posture further.
As stated earlier, a bad posture in your child can be more than just how it looks. Neck/lower back strain along with carpel tunnel syndrome are at increased risk with bad posture.
Further still, poor posture can have long-term issues, including abnormal bone growth!
We all want the best for our kids, so let’s sort this now!!
Ways to improve your child’s posture:
- Ensure your child is involved in regular physical activity such as running, bike riding, swimming and playing sports.
- Limit the time they spend on computers and mobile device.
- Promote a healthy position when they are using computers and mobile devices so that there body fits the alignment described above. A great and fun way to do this is by having them sit on a stability ball!
- Ensure their school backpack is not over filled or a heavy.
As usual, any questions fire them over.
Ian David Worthington
Creator, Owner and Coach at GymWolfPT.com
