Rewards get kids active, but don't improve health

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Rewards get kids active, but don't improve health

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Children will meet activity goals to earn rewards, but the extra effort doesn't necessarily affect their weight and health, according to a new study. The findings reinforce earlier research showing that incentives work to get kids more physically active, but the goal might need to be more challenging to show any health benefits. "If I had to do it again I would do it at a higher level. It was too easy," said Eric Finkelstein at the Duke-National University of Singapore, who led the new study. Inactivity among kids is a pressing concern in the U.S. ...

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