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Youth Fitness
It is no secret that many of our children are failing at fitness. There are several reasons why. Too much television, computer, video games, lack of sufficient physical education in schools, lack of proper nutrition and junk food, and we do not feel as safe anymore letting our children riding their bikes, skateboarding, etc until dark. It is estimated that the average child spends 4 hours a day using electronic equipment. The good news is we can do something about this as parents and guardians. Children need to be active. It is essential that they learn that fitness is for life, not just about being an athlete or jock. Exercise will help improve a child's self esteem, strength and flexibility, a child's creativity, health and Fitness is fun! My programs are a balance of cardiovascular, agility, balance, muscular endurance, strength, posture and fun! They are challenging but not competitive, I believe fitness should be an equal opportunity. I will provide all equipment for each fun session. Any age, Every Body!
Youth fitness programs offer types of exercises that enhance flexibility, muscular strength, endurance, agility, balance, coordination, cardiovascular endurance and body composition in a creative, fun way. There are so many benefits of exercise in children and young adults. Some benefits include increased self-esteem, responsibility, and freedom of expression, creativity, and improved social skills. Improved body composition, fewer chronic health conditions and a lower risk for developing chronic health problems than sedentary children are more important benefits. Based on these important findings, children of all ages should be encouraged to be more physically active on a daily basis. Parents are the single most influential factor regarding how active and healthy our children will be today. Today's children find it more difficult to be fit than did their generation before. Kids today are more sedentary, weigh more, and have more body fat. Only one of three kids from ages 6 to 17 meets the minimum standards of cardiovascular fitness, flexibility, and abdominal and upper body strength. We need to do something now or these children are going to be in trouble as adults.
How active is your child? Complete the quiz below and add up your responses for a total at the end of the quiz to find out if your child is getting what he/she needs to be healthy and fit.
Quiz: How active is your child?
Respond to each question as best you can.
- Does your child have regular instruction in physical education at school?
A) Yes B) No - How many minutes of physical education does your child get each week?
A) 0 B) 1-60 C) 61-90 D)90+ - What percentage of time does your child spend in vigorous activities (i.e., active enough to be short of breath) in physical education?
A) Less than 10% B) 10% to 30% C) 30% to 60% D) more than 60% - How many minutes a week does your child have active recess?
A) 0 B) 1-60 C) 61-90 D)90+ - Does your child's school administer fitness tests?
A) Yes B) no - Does your child participate in a community-based fitness activity? (i.e., organized by the parks and recreation dept, YMCA, 4-H, etc)?
A) Yes B) no - How many of these activities does your child participate in?
Aerobic dance Archery Badminton Baseball Basketball Bicycling Calisthenics Crew/Rowing Diving Fencing Field Hockey Football Golf Gymnastics Hiking/backpacking Horseback riding Ice hockey Jumping rope Lacrosse Martial Arts Rodeo Running Skating Skiing Soccer Softball Squash/handball Swimming Table tennis Tennis Track and Field Volleyball Walking Weight lifting Wrestling
A) 0B) 1 or 2 C) 3 or 4 D) more than 4 - About how many times a week does your child participate in fitness or sports activities? (All activity counts: school, community, playground, supervised, unsupervised)?
A) 0 B) 1-3 C) 4-7 D) more than 7 - Is your child's mother active?
A) Yes B) No C) Child doesn't see mother regularly - Is your child's father active?
A) Yes B) No C) Child doesn't see father regularly - Do mom and child exercise together
A) Yes B) no - Do father and child exercise together?
A) Yes B) no - Is your child's physical education teacher active and supportive of an active lifestyle?
A) Yes B) no C) child doesn't have physical education D) don't know - How many hours a day does your child watch TV?
A) Less than 1 B) 1-2 C) 2-3 D) more than 3 - Do you think your child is fit?
A) Yes B) No - Does your child think she or he is fit?
A) Yes B) No
Scoring
| 1) | A) | 10 | B) | 0 | ||||
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| 2) | A) | 0 | B) | 3 | C) | 6 | D) | 9 |
| 3) | A) | 0 | B) | 6 | C) | 9 | D) | 12 |
| 4) | A) | 0 | B) | 3 | C) | 9 | D) | 12 |
| 5) | A) | 5 | B) | 0 | ||||
| 6) | A) | 10 | B) | 0 | ||||
| 7) | A) | 0 | B) | 3 | C) | 6 | D) | 9 |
| 8) | A) | 0 | B) | 6 | C) | 9 | D) | 12 |
| 9) | A) | 20 | B) | 0 | C) | 5 | ||
| 10) | A) | 20 | B) | 0 | C) | 5 | ||
| 11) | A) | 20 | B) | 0 | ||||
| 12) | A) | 20 | B) | 0 | ||||
| 13) | A) | 10 | B) | 0 | C) | 0 | ||
| 14) | A) | 0 | B) | -10 | C) | -20 | D) | -40 |
| 15) | A) | 5 | B) | 0 | ||||
| 16) | A) | 10 | B) | 0 |
Results
| More than 99 | Great Job! Your child is active regularly and has made physical activity a part of his/her life. Be sure your child is having fun and doing sports because he/she wants to. Make sure your child's life is balanced. |
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| 61 to 99 | Good Job-Your child is active enough to be healthy. Be sure he/she is enjoying themselves and improving their abilities. |
| 21 to 60 | Your child is moderately active but probably hasn't established physical activity as a regular part of his/her life. |
| Under 20 | Your child is in trouble. He/she is not active enough, and many of the factors that will help him/her get active aren't in place. His/her health may be in danger. |