Another disturbing fact that http://www.kiwibox.com/trevinocdcq/blog/entry/111072507/how-to-perform-a-better-track-workout/ came to fore is that almost 50% lack the desired flexibility. The situation is alarming because even though awareness and fitness spends increase, this isn't getting translated into better fitness levels. Urban lifestyles, including reduced physical activity, unhealthy food consumption patterns and virtual gaming, are some of the major causes. Physical fitness was measured on various parameters, including anaerobic capacity (sprint test), flexibility (sit-and-reach test), lower and upper body strength (standing broad jump and medicinal ball throw test respectively), abdominal strength (sit-ups test) and BMI, the ratio of weight to height. Children across the country showed an alarming lack of fitness, as all five regions were unfit in terms with BMI scores of 39% (East and North), 38% (West) and 37% (South and Central). However, children in non-metros performed better workout than their counterparts in metros. <br>Full story: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad/Fitness-no-childs-play/articleshow/27041839.cms
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