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Research shows that regular exercise can improve several aspects of sleep in children and adolescents, including sleep quality, sleep efficiency and sleep duration, while reducing time spent awake during the night.

And there’s another important piece of the puzzle: 👉

The research explains it well. 👆

1. It helps regulate the sleep–wake cycle.
Regular daytime activity gives the body a stronger distinction between being active during the day and recovering at night.

2. It can improve sleep quality.
The recent meta-analysis found a significant improvement in sleep quality following exercise interventions in children and adolescents.

3. It supports mental wellbeing.
Physical activity is associated with better mental health in children and adolescents, including fewer depressive symptoms. This matters because emotional stress can make it harder to settle at night.

4. It can reduce night-time wakefulness.
Exercise was associated with less time awake after initially falling asleep.

5. It can replace sedentary time.
The WHO notes that higher amounts of sedentary behaviour in children and adolescents are associated with reduced sleep duration, and recommends limiting sedentary time, particularly recreational screen time.

More movement often means less time sitting and spending long periods on recreational screens. Higher sedentary time in children and adolescents is associated with reduced sleep duration.

Bring your children to try L O N D O N • C I T Y • B A L L E R S sessions.
Book it via the link in bio.

September is here, and we are opening up some slots for free trials. In these sessions, children will join us as we dive into coordination, agility, game thinking, and many basketball drills.

Sign your children up using the link in bio, or message us if you have any questions.

Getting ready to play? Yes, but also getting them ready for life.
All our sessions include a physical literacy component so they get stronger, more active, and less injury-prone.

Week two of L O N D O N • C I T Y • B A L L E R S summer camp is almost over but we still have some spots for the next week. Message us for more info.

Our pathway is growing and we couldn’t be more excited about it. If you’re looking to come for a free trial with your child, September will be the perfect chance for it. ✨

Send us a message if you have any questions.
Basketball is our main tool but the main goal is always the growth.

Children need opportunities to experience uncertainty, make choices and discover that they are capable of dealing with challenges.
On the basketball court, this might look like reading the game and deciding when to pass, drive or shoot.

It means allowing a child to make a mistake rather than immediately correcting them. It means asking, “What do you think you could do?” instead of always giving them the answer.

It means creating challenges that stretch them while giving them the support to keep going when things don’t work the first time.

This is what we aim for in every single session at L O N D O N • C I T Y • B A L L E R S. You'll find more info about our sessions via the link in bio or by direct message.