What
Kids Need
Weight
Management
Physical Activity
Nutrition
Preventative Medicine
Stress Reduction
Mental Health
Energy Management
Group Unity
Academic Performance
Physical Activity
According
to the Fall 2000 report to the President of the United States from
the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Secretary of Education,
“Physical inactivity has contributed to an unprece-dented epidemic
of childhood obesity that is currently plaguing the US”. With
physical education programs being cut year after year, kids are not
getting their daily requirements of exercise. In fact, 75% of today’s
youth do not even exercise 20 minutes a day!
Studies conducted at both San Diego State University and UCSD School
of Medicine found that a lack of physical activity is the most
significant risk factor
contributing to obesity in elementary and middle school aged children.
Studies of young people have found that watching too much television
is directly related to being overweight. 33% of US children are watching
more than 3 hours of TV a day. 17% are watching more than 5 hours
a day. Such a sedentary life-style is potentially lethal.
KidTribe takes kids away from their PlayStations and gets them actually
playing! The goal is for children to obtain and maintain high levels
of fitness so that they can carry out daily tasks without undue fatigue,
respond to emergency situations, and possess sufficient energy to
enjoy active and productive lifestyles.
