Table 1.

Sample of activities in the exercise program.

Activity	Aim	Description
Traffic lights	Increase heart rate and warming up the muscles	Different-colored cones will be assigned an action: green = run, yellow = walk, red = stop. Progression: Introduce more actions such as blue = jump, orange = skipping, purple = high knees
Throwing and catching	Develop throwing and catching skills, coordination	Throwing and catching a small light ball between two children. Progression: Change ball and distance. Different throwing techniques such as overhead, underhand. Aim for different targets such as hoops, baskets. Games such as basketball.
Jumping	Jumping and landing skills, lower limb strength, balance	Double leg jumping through hula hoops in a straight line. Progression: Increasing distance between hoops and number of hoops. Different jumping techniques: single leg, sideways. Introduce ladders and hurdles.
Kicking	Kicking skills, coordination, balance	Kicking a small light ball between two children. Progression: Increase the distance. Dribbling around cones. Taking shots at goals.
Volleyball	Striking with a hand, coordination, upper limb strength	Passing a beach ball between two children (volleyball set and bump technique). Progression: Using a volleyball. Hitting over a net.
Badminton	Striking with an implement, coordination, upper limb strength	Hitting a beach ball with a badminton racket between two children. Progression: Using a shuttle instead of beach ball. Hitting over a net. Using tennis rackets.
Stretches	Lower heart rate, flexibility	Butterfly stretch, toe touches, knee hugs, quadricep stretch, shoulder stretch.