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| Thursday, March 15, 2007 |
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Study Shows Amish Children More Active and Fit
By gmontefusco @ 4:47 AM :: 826 Views ::
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 How much exercise would children get in a world without cars, video games and other modern conveniences?
A group of exercise scientists set out to answer that question, studying 139 children, ages 6 to 18, in a conservative Amish community in southern Ontario.
Not surprisingly, Amish children far outpaced their non-Amish counterparts in physical activity, says David Bassett, a professor of exercise science at the University of Tennessee and a study author. |
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