Playing sports can be a positive thing for children of all ages. It can teach them about working toward a goal and discipline, and it challenges them physically and mentally. Most sports require some degree of upper-body strength, but that doesn't mean a child with little or no upper-body strength is forced to the sideline. There are participatory sports with minimal upper-body strength requirements.
Soccer
Soccer is a beneficial team sport for a child with little upper-body strength, especially a young child because so many youth soccer leagues exist. The only players on the soccer field who use their hands to field the ball are the goalkeepers. Field players only touch the ball with their hands on throw-ins.
Track and Field
Sports such as sprinting and cross-country running require little upper-body strength. They are an option for children with little upper-body strength because most schools have a track and field team.
Cycling
Cycling is all in the legs. A cyclist only has to use his arms to hold the handlebars, and that does not usually require much strength. Cycling is a sport for developing endurance, improving balance and coordination, and strengthening your legs. It sometimes is only thought of as a sport for adults, but children enjoy riding bicycles, and for most of them, it is their only mode of transportation.
Kickball
Kickball requires almost no upper-body strength. The rules and objectives of kickball are almost identical to baseball, except the child does not have to swing a bat. The only time a child needs to use her arms while playing kickball is when she is throwing or catching the ball. The ball is lightweight and made of rubber, so it's easy to throw.
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