Keeping Kids
Active
Heather Verity
Goal:
 Motivate
 Teach
kids to be active during daycare
children how machines work
 Provide
machines that are beneficial for
health but fun enough to appeal to kids!
Why is it important to motivate
kids to be active?
 Perform
better academically
 Lower risk of type 2 Diabetes
 More likely to develop positive habits
 Build self-esteem
 Stronger muscles/bones
 Weight control
 Better sleep
Elementary Kidzcore Lateral
Snowboarder
 Lateral
movements
 Swivel foot base
 Cardiovascular and/or fat burner
 Resistance created by users body weight
 Exercises: triceps, deltoids, trapezius,
external obliques, central core muscles
Elementary Kidzcore Lateral
Snowboarder
 Price:
$1,495.00
 Found at:
http://os.fitnessandkids.com/product_info.ph
p/cPath/28/products_id/179/osCsid/b49aa11
de7cffae40ae9dccde53238bd
Star Walker
 Cardiovascular
circuit
 Raises and maintains heart rate w/monitor
 Upper body ergometer
 Balance and coordination
 Computer reads speed, time, distance,
calories
 Adjustable tension
Star Walker
 Price:
$1,875.00
 Found at:
http://os.fitnessandkids.com/produc
t_info.php/cPath/28/products_id/86
/osCsid/b49aa11de7cffae40ae9dc
cde53238bd
Skywalker 123 Jump
Trampoline
 36
inch square bouncer
 Improve coordination
 Develop number recognition
 Handlebar for safety
 Spinner corresponds with numbers to
create games
 Cardiovascular workout
Skywalker 123 Jump
Trampoline
 Price:
$ 55.99
 Found at: Toys R Us
http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp
?productId=11935732
Sports Tutor Kids Tennis Twist
Ball Machine
 Compact
and lightweight
 Easy to operate
 Shoots tennis ball every 5 seconds
 Adjustable range
 Hand-eye coordination
 Full body workout
Sports Tutor Kids Tennis Twist
Ball Machine
 Price:
$229.00
 Found at: Tennis
Express
http://www.tennisexpress.com/SPO
RTS-TUTOR-Kids-Tennis-Twist-BallMachine-AC-7562
Kohl’s Kids Rock Stars
 Set
goals
 Track activity
 Learn healthy tips
 Various games to get moving (treasure
hunt, rock band)
 Personalized certificates for achieving
goals
 Educational
Kohl’s Kids Rock Stars
 Price:
FREE
 Found at:
http://www.kohlshealthykidsandfamilies.c
om/krs
In Conclusion:
 Total
price: $3,654.99
 Motivating
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kids to exercise daily leads to:
Longer, happier lives
Practicing healthy habits
Higher self-esteem
More energy
Teach kids to understand how different
machines work
References:
 http://kidshealth.org/parent/nutrition_cen
ter/staying_fit/active_kids.html#
 http://family.go.com/parenting/pkgteen/article-781156-benefits-of-keepingactive-t/
 http://www.kohlshealthykidsandfamilies.c
om/krs