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Infants need lots of active movement and play – and there are simple ways to help them get it

  • Written by Danae Dinkel, Associate Professor, Department of Health and Kinesiology, University of Nebraska Omaha
imageExperts believe that infants should get some interactive floor-based physical activity two to three times a day.Sam Edwards/OJO Images via Getty Images

When people set personal fitness goals and establish their physical exercise routines, there’s a group of cuddly individuals that is often left out – infants!

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