Question

Enlist any two-exercise guideline by WHO for different age groups.

Answer 1

1. Infanthood (0-2 Years): This stage starts from birth and continues up to the age of 2 years. In this stage, there is fast development of gross motor skills, beginning from just moving the head to grasping things. The important characteristics of this stage are turning and lifting the head, movement of arms and legs, rolling, crawling, grasping things, standing, walking, hand-eye coordination, ball handling, balancing, etc.
   Exercise guidelines during infanthood are as follows:
   • Exercises to develop gross motor skills like head control, sitting and crawling.
   • Exercises to develop gross motor skills like head control, sitting and crawling.
   • Babies should be provided with a safe environment for performing activities or exercises.
2. Early Childhood (3-7 Years): This stage is the beginning of the childhood stage. There is rapid motor development at this stage, so children should be encouraged to do a lot of physical activities. But the focus should be on participation rather than competition. The important characteristics of this stage are grasping of fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, basic and advanced locomotor activities and cognitive activities.
   Exercise guidelines during early childhood are as follows:
   • Exercises to develop movement skills like jumping, hopping, throwing, catching, skipping, kicking the ball, etc.
   • Activities related to building fine motor skills like twisting, squeezing, building something, etc.
   • Participation in games and sports with simple rules.