Physical strength of Japanese children, seniors improves
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The physical strength of both Japanese youngsters and seniors has improved significantly since the late 1990s, apparently due to increased public awareness of the importance of staying fit, a survey by the sports ministry showed Monday, Health and Sports Day in Japan.....
http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm004000c.html
Survey: Children who get no exercise falling way behind
Although it's commonly accepted that children today get less exercise than kids from 25 years ago, a new survey released by the education ministry, fittingly on Health-Sports Day on Oct. 10, a national holiday, provides hard evidence to show the effect if they don't.......
http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201110110213.html
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The physical strength of both Japanese youngsters and seniors has improved significantly since the late 1990s, apparently due to increased public awareness of the importance of staying fit, a survey by the sports ministry showed Monday, Health and Sports Day in Japan.....
http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm004000c.html
Survey: Children who get no exercise falling way behind
Although it's commonly accepted that children today get less exercise than kids from 25 years ago, a new survey released by the education ministry, fittingly on Health-Sports Day on Oct. 10, a national holiday, provides hard evidence to show the effect if they don't.......
http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201110110213.html