Category Archives: Fitness in the News
The Last Lecture and Sports I
I was watching “The Last Lecture” (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ji5_MqicxSo) the other night. It’s one of the most viewed videos on youtube. There’s also a book too. Briefly, it’s a speech by a university professor who has terminal cancer. It’s about having dreams and … Continue reading
Kids Weight Leveling Off?
There’s a new study by the Center for Diseas Control (CDC), that says childhood obesity has leveled off. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080528/ap_on_he_me/obese_kids;_ylt=Al7v34BeWbz9Xq8IavWe6zHVJRIF The CDC points out that they have risen every year for the last 25. They say 32% are overweight, 16% are … Continue reading
Nine Year Old Soccer Star Part 2
Watch the video again. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hG47FDenyXw What he does really well are the fundamental athletic skills. Watch him run. He runs fairly upright. His foot plant is under his hips, not out in front. The feet lift off the ground quickly. … Continue reading
Nine Year Old Soccer Pro
By now you’ve probably seen the video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hG47FDenyXw It’s basically a five minute recruitment ad to United Soccer Club in England. There are a lot of issues this video brings up. I’d like to talk first, about nine year olds. … Continue reading
New exercise guidelines
Just out: http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070801/hl_nm/usa_exercise_dc A brief summary and comment: They recommend thirty minutes of moderate exercise 5 days a week or 20 minutes of vigerous execise three days a week minimum for adults. If you don’t get this you’re a walking poster … Continue reading
Steroids, Kids and Tomorrow’s Headlines
With all the fuss over Barry Bonds, Tour de France and steroids, I got to thinking about the issue. It hasn’t become a headline issue yet, but it will. It has to. And here’s five reasons it will. 1) It’s in … Continue reading
Head injury
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070720/hl_nm/head_injuries_dc This is a good article. It sites the number and severity of head injuries between college and hs football players. High Schoolers had 3x the amount of catastrophic injury. Reasons sited included better medical facilities at the college level … Continue reading
Fitness for Children and Families 