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Kids Walk-to-School

Kids Walk-to-School. By Tom Lillis 5 th Grade Health. BACKGROUND. Kids Walk-to-School. Developed by CDC (Center for Disease Control) Developed to increase physical activity levels. GOALS. Kids Walk-to-School. Encourage kids to walk or bicycle to school.

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Kids Walk-to-School

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  1. Kids Walk-to-School By Tom Lillis 5th Grade Health

  2. BACKGROUND

  3. Kids Walk-to-School • Developed by CDC (Center for Disease Control) • Developed to increase physical activity levels

  4. GOALS

  5. Kids Walk-to-School • Encourage kids to walk or bicycle to school • Increase awareness of importance of regular physical activity for children

  6. Kids Walk-to-School Create healthy and walkable communities

  7. Kids Walk-to-School Mobilize communities to work together to create safer routes to school

  8. Kids Walk-to-School • Why is walking and bicycling to school important? • How can we try to start this campaign for our school?

  9. Importance of Physical Activity for Children

  10. Kids Walk-to-School • Physical activity helps build and maintain healthy: • Bones • Muscles • Joints

  11. Kids Walk-to-School • Physical Activity helps: • Control Weight • Build lean muscle • Reduce Body Fat

  12. Physical Activity: • Reduces feelings of Depression & Anxiety • Related to higher levels of self esteem • Fosters healthy social and emotional development

  13. Preliminary Data shows that physical activity may improve: A+ • Academic Performance • Alertness in class

  14. Kids Walk-to-School • Do you feel any better when you are consistently physically active? • How so??

  15. Current Status of Physical Activity of U.S. Youth

  16. Almost 50% of young people in U.S. are not vigorously active on a regular basis

  17. Kids Walk-to-School • Percent of overweight kids ages 6 to 11 has risen over 100% in last 30 yrs

  18. Kids Walk-to-School • Overweight children are more likely to become obese adults • Obese adults at are risk for heart disease, and cancer

  19. TV's Impact on Physical Activity

  20. Kids Walk-to-School 4 HOURS!! • Young people ages 2-18 spend an average of 4 hours a day watching TV

  21. Kids Walk-to-School • How many hours of TV do you watch a week? • What are some strategies to reduce your amount of TV watching?

  22. Healthy People 2010 Objectives

  23. Kids Walk-to-School • Increase percentage of trips to school of 1 mile or less made by walking from 31% to 50%

  24. Increase percentage of trips to school 2 miles or less made by bicycle from 2.4% to 5.0%

  25. Ideas to Organize a Walk-to-School Program in Your Neighborhood

  26. Kids Walk-to-School • Talk to your parents about idea • Encourage parents to talk to neighbors and school officials

  27. Encourage your parents to talk to police and local politicians

  28. Resources for More Info

  29. Kids Walk-to-School • http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/kidswalk/index.htm • (CDC Kids Walk-to-School Site) • http://www.walktoschool-usa.org/ • (Walk and Bike to School Site)

  30. Credits • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (n.d.) Kids Walk-to-School: Home. Retrieved 2/8/2005, from CDC Web site http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/kidswalk/index.htm. Clip Art Photos from: • CDC’s Kids Walk-to-School site (Slides: 1,3,7,10,14,26) • Google Images (Slides 5,6) • Microsoft Clip Art (Slides 8,11,12,16,17,18,20,21,23,24,27,29)

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