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Active Design Spurs People Toward Movement and Exercise
By
Andrew Cohen,
February 2013
Before there was LEED, there was "sustainable design." Some architects preached it, some paid it lip service, but most everybody maintained that they practiced it to some degree ...
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Healthier Concessions Menus Present New Booster Club Challenges
By
Michael Popke,
October 2012
Fans attending high school football games this fall in Portland, Maine, were in for a surprise — especially the ones craving a tray of warm nachos and a cold Mountain Dew.
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Converting School Playgrounds to Community Parks
By
Emily Attwood ,
August 2012
Fitting in physical activity is as much about finding a place as finding time. Larger cities especially are hardpressed to provide more parks and recreational areas in already cramped quarters.
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Rec Department and YMCA Team Up for Youth Weight Loss Contest
By
Emily Attwood,
December 2011
Childhood obesity has tripled over the past 30 years. It's a problem being addressed by schools, communities, families and government programs, with the clear consensus that our kids need to be eating better and exercising more.
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Study: Minor Legislative Tweaks Could Ease Liability, Open School Activity Spaces
By
Paul Steinbach,
June 11, 2010
New research suggests minor legislative tweaks could ease liability concerns and open school activity spaces for off-hours community use.
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One on One: Fitness Advocate Gary Carleton’s Summer Teen-Fitness Initiative
By
Paul Steinbach,
May 2010
Teen Fitness Network identifies health clubs willing to provide free summer access to kids.
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Aquatic Exercise Targets Younger Demographics
By
Michael Popke,
May 2010
Aquatics professionals are targeting all age groups with a wide variety of upright exercise programming.
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Federal Money Could Aid Local Recreation Obesity Prevention
By
Nicholas Brown,
May 2010
Federal obesity-prevention campaigns may mean new programming opportunities for local recreation providers.
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Fitness Q & A
By
Matt Brzycki,
November 2008
Has the prevalence of childhood obesity reached a plateau? What is cross transfer? Does aspartate increase strength or improve performance?
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With Less Access to Nutrition and Recreation, Poor at Greater Risk for Obesity
By
Barbara A. Brehm,
September 2008
With less money to buy nutritious food, and less access to recreation, the poor are at greater risk for obesity.
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