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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1986
Page
8
President's Council experts report nationwide fitness tests show poor results for children ages 6 to 15. Four in ten boys aged 6 to 12 cannot do more than one pull up and many fail to reach beyond their toes in a sit and reach test.
A health note urges daily activity for children and compares 50 yard dash results from 1975 to current tests. It lists the Corkscrew Toe Walk and Donkey Kick as exercises to improve flexibility, coordination, and strength, with simple starting positions and repetitions.
Mary Lou Retton discusses fitness meaning to her and shares tips on warming up and cooling down. She emphasizes that physical fitness supports mental fitness, boosts confidence, and looks.
The President's Council will award badges to children who pass a special fitness test. Beginning this fall, six to nine year olds may take the test, expanding eligibility beyond the previous ten to seventeen year old group.
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