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Local districts push to pump up gym class - Democrat and Chronicle

Several Monroe County school districts are looking to revamp their physical education programs as more of their students arrive with major health and weight problems. The Gates Chili school district just completed a yearlong K-12 Physical Education ...

Exercise helps overweight children reduce anger expression - HULIQ.com

The first published study on the topic looked at 208 typically sedentary 7- to 11-year-olds who participated in a 10-15 week afterschool aerobic exercise program or maintained their usual inactive routine. The Pediatric Anger Expression Scale, used ...

Illinois State Public Health Director Announces Expansion Of Program ... - Medical News Today

Dr. Damon T. Arnold, state public health director, today announced at 10 additional schools in Illinois will begin implementing the CATCH program - Coordinated Approach to Child Health. Today's announcement continues Governor Rod R. Blagojevich's ...

Exercise reduces anger expression in kids - United Press International

People who read this also read ... Americans should exercise 2.5 hours a week Light, moderate exercise can improve mood Expert: Don't exercise in bad air AUGUSTA, Ga., Nov. 24 (UPI) -- Aerobic exercise may be an effective strategy to help overweight ...

Fit City - Boston Globe

SOMERVILLE - Pedestrians in this city of 77,500 stride onto bright, recently striped crosswalks. Bicyclists, who until this year navigated traffic aided by a single bike lane, enjoy 2 additional miles of designated lanes, and almost 4 more are ...

Kaiser Permanente Recognized For Ground-Breaking Obesity Program For ... - Medical News Today

The National Business Coalition on Health (NBCH), a nonprofit organization of employer-based health coalitions, has honored Kaiser Permanente's Kids in Dynamic Shape (KP KIDS) health plan with the 2008 eValue8 Health Plan Innovation Awards at its ...

YMCA program to keep youth fit - Columbia Daily Herald

The YMCA of Maury County has some good news for parents of kids who prefer being couch potatoes to playing outside. On Monday, the Y will introduce the IP3 program into its youth curriculum. The IP3 program stands for I Play 3 times a week. The IP3 ...