For immediate release - August 2010

Children who are 8-12 years old can lose up to a litre of sweat during two hours of activity on a hot day. (1,2)

Did you know?

· Children produce more metabolic heat per kilogram of body weight during exercise and also have a reduced sweating capacity. This therefore lessens their ability to lose heat through sweat evaporation. (3)
· Children, like adults, frequently do not have the physiological drive to drink enough water to replenish fluid loss during prolonged exercise. (4)
· Australia’s physical activity recommendation, as per NSW Health, for 5-12 year olds is a minimum of 60 minutes per day, but more is better, even up to several hours a day. (5)

So what can we do as parents, coaches, trainers and care givers?
· Encourage kids to drink before, during and after any physical activity and take a drink break every 20 minutes at least.
· Pack a bottle for your child’s practice and game, and consider fluids an essential piece of safety equipment for any sport or physical activity.

Available now, and just in time for the long hot summer, Agoo introduces Agoo Solo, 500ml Stainless steel and BPA free water bottlefor active kids, including a neoprene cover to protect the bottle and keep the contents nice and cool. (RRP $14.99)

For the younger Agoo kids, a 350ml bottle is also available in 4 designs with matching bamboo leg warmer. (RRP $29.99) This set comes with interchangeable lids, nipple, sipper and sports top to grow with your thirsty little scooter, crawler and toddler!

Footnote

1. Iuliano S. et al. Evaluation of the self-selected fluid intake practices by junior athletes during a simulated duathlon event. Int J Sports Nutr 8:10-23, 1998.

2. Meyer F. et al. Sweat electrolyte loss during exercise in the heat: effects of gender and maturation. Med Sci Sports Exerc 24:776-781, 1992.

3. Bar-Or O. Temperature regulation during exercise in children and adolescents. In: Gisolfi C, Lamb DR, eds.Perspectives in Exercise and Sports Medicine, Il. Youth, Exercise and Sport. Indianapolis, IN: Benchmark Press; 1989, 335-367.

4. Rivera-Brown A. et al. Drink composition, voluntary drinking and fluid balance in exercising, trained, heat-acclimatized boys. J Appl Phys 86:78-84, 1999.

5. http://www.health.act.gov.au/c/health?a=sendfile&ft=p&fid=834502128&sid=

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