Youth Determined to Succeed and Club Fit Kids

Club Fit KidsTonya Bryan, M.D. Medical Director12 week healthy lifestyle course for children between 10-18 years of age and their families

The program meets 3 days per week for 2 hours. During these 2 hours children workout with trainers and receive education on developing healthy lifestyles

What is Club Fit KidsProgram notebook: 100 plus page book which serves as the road map for healthy eating and movementDaily health log: Children completed a log for each day of the program. These are reviewed weekly by the training staffChildren put their logs on boards, they review logs together, and help each other solve barriers to healthy eatingClub Fit Kids: EducationThere are 5 family weekends during the 12 week program. During these longer family days, families receive the core education on healthy eating and movementFamilies move together and try healthy food together on family daysWe have developed a core set of lectures and demonstration booths

Club Fit Kids: EducationClub Fit Kids: EducationLecture topics:Healthy Eating 101Fast Food and YouThe Dietary PrescriptionPortion ControlKeeping a Daily Health LogExercise PrescriptionGetting Started at HomeChallenges to ChangeAdvanced lectures topics:What Obesity Does to Your BodyReading Food LabelsObesity in a BottleGrocery Store AdventuresMaintaining a Healthy Weight for LifeTips for Ongoing he Energy Balance

Demonstration Tables:To engage families and children in a smaller group setting, we have developed booths. This allows kids to engage with their hands and minds. Topics:Gross Out TablePortion Control One Day of FoodReading Food Labels 9 Inch Plate Recipe Modification Managing Holidays and Parties

Club Fit Kids: Education

Club Fit Kids: Counseling

Kids participate in traditional cardiovascular training. They start with a 2-3 minute run and all participants work up to a 20-30minute runMany children completed over a 30minute run in our last 2 cyclesStrength training is a core element of the program. Children participate in obstacle courses and other basic strength training activities

What is Club Fit Kids: Movement

Club Fit Kids: MovementYoga/ZumbaChildren participate in weekly yoga sessions lead by an instructor from Core Power YogaThey can earn yoga mats and yoga DVDs to build on their yoga practice after the twelve week programAquaticsChildren Participate in weekly aquatic aerobics and water gamesThis helps with building core strength and cardiovascular endurance

Club Fit Kids: MovementParents and siblings participate in fitness days during our weekend programming

We have obstacle course competitions

Yoga classes for participants, parents, and siblings

The last 2 sessions we have added a parent group. Parents walk or run the track while children are doing their activities.Parents participate in many of the activities with their children.

Club Fit Kids: MovementBreak Dance:Local professional break dance group demonstrates the basic concepts of street dancing and provide a weekend class on fun dancing movesTap Dance:A Keene Sense of Rhythm, does a tap demonstration and then they teach a 3 week session as part of the core cardiovascular activitiesWe organize multiple food demonstrations during family weekendsThe goal is to introduce new types of foods and recipes to families. Example: quinoa salads, brown rice, whole grain wraps and sandwiches, fruits with dips, veggies with hummus and many other foodsVeggies and You Food DemonstrationBuilding Better Salad Food Demonstration

Club Fit Kids: Food

Cooking Classes: Urban Relish- a local group of chefs, provides are larger food demonstrations and a full cooking class. Children and parents participate in a cooking class, and then eat the food they prepared during our end of cycle family celebration

Chefs provide basic tips on a stocking a healthy kitchen. They provide recipes and assist families with menu planningClub Fit Kids:FoodWhat is Club Fit Kids: ReasearchChildren complete surveys and the changes families make in their approach to food and exercise are assessed We track physical progress through the sessionThrough a previous grant partnership, the University of Minnesota helped us to respond to program data and adapt the program for ongoing success.Recent cycle data highlights: 24 participantsOver 70% of the kids completed a 30minute run by the end of the 12 weeks (most starting at less than 6minutes)2 parents completed a 30minute run1 family with 100% attendance4 other families with near perfect attendanceSeveral kids returning for a repeat cycle (our data is showing we need 18 months of engagement)3 kids going out for a new sport1 family completed a 5K Run together

Club Fit Kids: ResultsImprovements in all physical activity measures

Improvements in weight (wide range of loss with 2lbs-22pounds this cycle) But all patients maintained or lost weight during the 12 weeks, while adding muscle from training

Club Fits Kids: ResultsSpecial thanks to all of our current sponsors, including: Medica, United Way, P.A.C.E Foundation, UPS, and IBM

Thank you for your time and support!!Club Fit Kids: Gratitude

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