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FAMILY FITNESS/RECREATION
Mission Statement:  Our mission is to provide our public the knowledge and opportunity to increase their quality of life through family fitness.

 

FAMILY, FOOD AND FITNESS TIPS
Physical Activity for Children: New Recommendations

Fast Foods! What is a family to do?

Are our kids drinking too many soft drinks?

Family Fun in the Kitchen: Soup and Cornbread

Obesity: Increases Medical Costs and Deaths

The Family Fitness/Recreation section of this website is dedicated to improving family fitness and health by serving as a resource for learning basic fitness concepts and suggesting activities for increasing fitness/recreational time.

Fitness and Fun for Everyone!
Please check with a physician before beginning any fitness activities.

September Fitness Program

October Fitness Program

November and December Fitness Program

January Fitness Program

February Fitness Program

March and April Fitness Program


Here are some really good websites to check out:

FINANCIAL COST OF INACTIVITY CALCULATOR

STAIRWAYS TO HEALTH

StairWELL to Better Health

To see how many people in your state participate in no physical activity, select the "exercise" category at http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/gisbrfss

CURRICULUM TO REDUCE TV VIEWING

ACTION FOR HEALTHY KIDS

The National Association of Sport and Physical Activity has a position paper about the positive effects of recess for elementary school children. http://www.aahperd.org/naspe

"It's time for Your School's PE checkup: How Are You Doing?"

ND Dept of Health

Physical activity program for youth in grades 4-8.

 


For more information contact
Colleen M. Svingen, Extension Agent
Richland County Extension
701-642-7793
csvingen@ndsuext.nodak.edu