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Bike riding helps your body develop physically with bone growth, strengthening of anti-gravity muscles, development of hand/eye coordination and much more.
Exercise helps to keep the digestive system better regulatedmore regular and physical activity has been known to aid in better quality sleep and for longer durations.
The Top 10 Reasons why you should get your child with Special Needs an adaptive bike
For a child with special needs riding an adaptive bicycle goes far beyond having fun and creating priceless memories. Bike riding helps them to grow physically, mentally and emotionally.
Here are the top 10 benefits gained while riding an adaptive bicycle.
1. Crucial for physical and mental health
Exercise is crucial for overall health. Its benefits range beyond the physical positives of cardiovascular, strength, and bone/joint health but also include the mental health and good feeling that comes with exercise.
2. Healthy Body
Bike riding helps your body develop physically with bone growth, strengthening of anti-gravity muscles, development of hand/eye coordination and much more.
3. Fun way to exercise
For children with special needs, participating in an exercise program can be very difficult with commercially available equipment. Now available on the market are bicycles that have been designed to accommodate children with minimal to maximal postural support needs. They can be used as a stationary or an outdoors bicycle (even both).4. Breathing and blood circulation
Bike riding helps contract and release of muscles helps to circulate blood and oxygen throughout the body for increased circulation and blood flow. This also can be a component in a treatment plan for edema management if needed. Circulation and breathing are problem areas for many children with special needs; why not have fun and strengthen at the same time?5. The digestive system and quality sleep
