Phoenix Schools Human-Fit Program
The four schools in the Phoenix-area participating in the Humana Foundation for a new program to combat childhood obesity.
Squaw Peak Elementary School Sunny slope, Desert Arroyo Middle School and Sonorant Trails Middle School, the American power problem, an exercise program of games for students to move.
Childhood obesity has more than tripled in the past two decades, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. This is a one in three overweight child.
“Childhood obesity reaches epidemic proportions in the United States, and initiatives such as the American Power Challenge to teach, that children be active is crucial to maintaining good health,” said Mark El-Tawil, president of Humana of Arizona. “For children to thrive in their daily lives should be fun. Children love games and computers, so we have two.”
Thursday, Squaw Peak Elementary Principal Arnette Wessel Al-Tawil and Byron Joyner, Humana Inc. S Innovation Center Project Manager, to begin work to grade school.
Mission in power is part of a trend called “exergaming,” in which the real world traffic video.
Students from four schools, Phoenix will be in competition with 100 schools across the country, leading Pedometers oversee daily operations for a period of four weeks. Its shares are held wireless site. At school, students whose shares will be awarded $ 5000
A pilot program in schools Humana Inc. ‘s headquarters in the city of Louisville has shown encouraging results:
* 100 students have received a collective of 6364 miles, an increase of 13 percent over the past four weeks.
* 62 percent more than usual exercise.
* 53 percent indicated that the performance of their families with them.
* 45 percent said they have a healthy diet.
But Tony Lamk, founder of Operation tone, not impressed. “You do not like the epidemic of childhood obesity are among the least effective antidote – in the leg – and we hope to save lives,” he said. “Knock on childhood obesity to be done, and learn to eat healthy.”
Since 1995, Lamk to carry out their activities and healthy eating programs in schools across the country. Last year, he added, interactive DVD and CD studies in the classroom, making it easier for teachers to implement the program in their curricula.
More than 1 million students in its program throughout the country.
Ross McLerran, Humana Press Inc., said it recognizes the problem of power is only a partial solution for children in a healthy lifestyle and active.
“Exergaming motivates and encourages children themselves in the form of entertainment and challenges,” he said. “America problem horse brings effective solutions to serious problems, and families throughout the country.”
