by Sarah Gillespie | Apr 4, 2019 | Kids Health
The proprioceptive system is located in our muscles and joints and provides us with a sense of body awareness, whilst also controlling force and pressure. Proprioceptive activities involve providing intensive input to the muscles and joints. In simple terms, it is our... 
by Sarah Gillespie | Feb 28, 2019 | Kids Fitness, Kids Health
Here at RINKA, we focus on putting the FUN into fundamental movement skills but mastering these basic skills is a serious business! Why is it such a hot topic of conversation nowadays? The main reason is that the natural habitat of children has changed. Gone are the... 
by Sarah Gillespie | Nov 7, 2018 | Kids Health
The stress-relieving benefits of exercise for adults is well documented and discussed and we all know that a long walk, swim or exercise class will have us feeling like new after a long, hard day. However, this ‘feel-good’ aspect of sport and exercise is rarely... 
by Sarah Gillespie | Feb 12, 2018 | Kids Fitness, Kids Health
We all know it’s been a long winter with coughs, sore throats, sore tummies and not to mention the Aussie flu. Our little people and teachers alike have been under a lot of pressure this year! But did you know that exercise is fantastic way to boost the immune system... 
by Sarah Gillespie | Jan 21, 2018 | Rinka News, Kids Health
https://rinka.ie/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/childhood-obessity.mp4 I just had to come on and give my kid my thoughts on all of this here today. There’s been a number of articles over the last few days that have talked about the reality of the childhood obesity... 
by Sarah Gillespie | Oct 25, 2017 | Rinka News, Kids Fitness, Kids Health
I started my day today with a brisk 3km walk and after a quick glance at my pedometer, I had clocked up 4,000 steps. I walk every day but if I didn’t make this deliberate move to get in my daily 10,000 steps I would never even come in close! It got me to thinking...