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Smartmoovz® Answers the Call
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the Surgeon General and the American Academy of Pediatrics have all challenged the public at large to promote activity and fitness in all ages - especially youth. Smartmoovz® has met these challenges full force by continuing to create and implement comprehensive health and fitness programs in a variety of forms including its consumer video series, television programming, special events, instructor and participant fitness training and program set-up, lectures and general instruction, and other programs and services available to the public.
Two of the challenges raised by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) in order to promote behavior changes in children regarding physical activity are: "Recommending that they [the children] develop a plan for regular moderate activity with an emphasis on small, specific and realistic goals" and "Showing them [the children] how much fun physical activity can be..." (source: www.cdc.gov)
Smartmoovz®, inc., was created in order to meet challenges like these head-on by providing parents, educators, medical professionals and others with cost-effective tools to easily implement into daily life. The Smartmoovz® programs are easily performed by just about any fitness level, and promote a fun set of basic activities that can be done in any setting. Since the programs are scalable, participants can start off slowly with small goals and then build up to the full program if necessary. However, the most important goal of the Smartmoovz® company is to promote fun as well as fitness!
Additionally, there were three points brought up by the Surgeon General's report from last year:
"Create opportunities for physical activities that are enjoyable, that promote adolescents' and young adults'confidence in their ability to be physically active and that involves friends, peers and parents.”
"Provide appropriate physical active role models for youths."
"Encourage health care providers to talk routinely to adolescents and young adults about the importance of physical activity into their lives." (source: www.surgeongeneral.gov)
In an effort to answer this call on the community by the Surgeon General, Smartmoovz® designed programs that not only appeal to different ages, but also different fitness levels. These are fun activities created to get individuals up and mooving. And, while the main goals are fun and fitness, education is a big part of the programs as well. Fitness facts as well as correct techniques are presented in easy-to-understand formats that further encourage participation by individuals and groups throughout the programs.
The American Academy of Pediatrics has asked the public to produce "educational" programming for children. This, according to its website, does not include cartoons. (source: www.aap.org)
There currently are very few videos/DVDs and television programs that can be classified here as educational, let alone that promote physical fitness. Smartmoovz® has made a point to provide not only sound activity programs based on a medical and fitness foundation, but an educational forum that enables individuals of just about any fitness level to participate and have fun. The fitness facts throughout the Smartmoovz® video series encourage knowledge in health, animals, sports and many other areas, while the fitness portions examine proper techniques in an entertaining fashion.
On a more extreme note, new government data is reporting that 15 percent of children and adolescents in the United States (approximately 9 million individuals) are either overweight or at risk to become overweight. Obesity issues such as these further put our nation's youth at risk for other even more serious health conditions such as heart disease and diabetes.
According to the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) - November 09, 2002:
Approximately 15 percent of 12- to 19-year-olds are overweight now, up from 5 percent in the late '70s.
15 percent of 6- to 11-year-olds are overweight now, up from 7 percent in the late '70s.
10 percent of 2- to 5-year-olds are over weight now, up from 5 percent in the late '70s
Current reports also show that children should now have an hour of physical activity every day, increased from the previous recommendation of 30 minutes per day. It is a known fact that children need to decrease inactive television and computer time and become more active through programs similar to the Smartmoovz® video series, walking, dancing or bicycling. Even the slightest amount of activity can contribute to health and well being, also promoting self-esteem and confidence.
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