Childhood Obesity Epidemic
Weigh Kids’ Exercise
Trends are Bad — Good Solutions Available
Kids’ Exercise in America
Federal guidelines require 150 minutes of in-school exercise a week (excluding recess)
92% of elementary schools have less than 40 minutes of PE a week
50% of kids get under 5 minutes of vigorous exercise a day — not enough exercise to develop a healthy heart — or control weight
Only 1 in 4 schoolchildren get an adequate amount of physical activity every day
21 of the 28 most popular sports have lost participation in last 10 years.
73% of Kids say 'NO' to sports by age 13, and are not likely to take it up again in their life
Most kids respond poorly to highly competitive activity programs
To be effective, Kids need PE 3-4 days a week, yet 92% of elementary schools have PE only 1x a week or less
To get most Kids to participate voluntarily, sports and physical activities must be less competitive and more fun
Children’s persistent exercise habits are formed before age 13
Jumping to Good Conclusions
Jumping is the single most important exercise for developing bone density
Jumping just 1.5 minutes 2x a day increases bone mass in kids by 3% in 6 months the equivalent of bone mass women lose in the first 3 years after the onset of menopause
The GoZonkers Exercise Program
- 8-9 minutes of vigorous exercise 4x
a week - Every program has 1.5+ min. of jumping
- It’s entirely non-competitive
Use GoZonkers twice a day for maximum effect
- Decrease classroom disruptions
- Increase time on task
- Help kids focus and retain information
- Affect math and reading scores
