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FitPro Stand D30
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PRESS RELEASE FROM FITPRO
The weight could be over for kids battling obesity as FitPro funds children’s fitness instructors
With one in four UK children now classed as obese, FitPro has launched a scheme of free and fully-funded courses to train a new generation of instructors to fight this very desperate battle of the bulge.
The UK has seen a dramatic increase in childhood obesity in recent years. According to NHS figures, a quarter of 11 to 15 year olds is now obese 1.
Taking up the challenge of the Change4Life movement, which aims to get the nation fitter rather than fatter, FitPro is now offering free, fully funded places on courses leading to their CYQ Level 2 Certificate in Instructing Health-Related Fitness for Children. They aim to create over 500 coaches devoted to improving children’s health over the next three years.
The nationally-recognised qualification covers everything needed to teach an effective and safe children’s fitness class, including anatomy, physiology, class control methods and the practical implications of training with children.
Suitable for existing fitness professionals looking to specialise in children’s health and fitness, the course is also offered to adults looking to re-train for a new career, or for people already working with children and young people and who want to develop their skills to include health and fitness.
Laura Baker, Training and Education Manager at FitPro says:
“We are so pleased to be able to offer funded training for people wanting to help this much needed target group. The training is fantastic and really helps people that have no or limited knowledge of teaching children to be fully confident and capable of running a motivational and educational class.
“We all are aware that we need to do our bit to help childhood obesity and get children passionately into health and fitness and this is a win-win opportunity for instructors and the children.”
On successful completion of the course, candidates will also be given teaching materials, choreography and music from FitPro’s groundbreaking FitClub programme to help them kick start the drive for healthier children.
Courses will be run at centres around the country – for full details and dates email scott.j@fitpro.com
1 Rise in childhood obesity rates - new statistics from Health Survey for England http://www.ic.nhs.uk/news-and-events/press-office/press-releases/archived-press-releases/april-2005--march-2006/rise-in-childhood-obesity-rates--new-statistics-from-health-survey-for-england
[accessed 28 January 2009]
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Editors’ notes:
Enquiries to stephen.b@fitpro.com
FitPro is the largest association of fitness professionals in the world. www.fitpro.com
FitPro is part of the change4life movement. In order to maintain a healthy weight, we need to both eat well and move more. Many families are making changes that will help them live healthier and longer. Visit www.nhs.uk/Change4Life.com or call 0300 123 3434 for more information
The free course places are funded by a variety of partners: European Social Fund; Learning and Skills Council; The Skills Partnership
Funding is offered subject to certain criteria – please contact funding@fitpro.com for full details of eligibility and course dates
Company name: Fitpro
Stand Number: D30
Email address: hayley.c@fitpro.com
Phone number: 02085867336 |
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