INTERACTIVE GAMES TO HELP PREVENT CHILDHOOD OBESITY

obesity o·be·si·ty (ō-bē'sĭ-tē)n.

A person has traditionally been considered to be obese if they are more than 20 percent over their ideal weight. That ideal weight must take into account the person's height, age, sex, and build.

Childhood Obesity

10% of 2-5 year olds are overweight/obese. 35% come from low-income families

In Austin 28% of kindergarteners are obese.

The low socioeconomic status a direct correlation with

childhood obesity.

So Does Ethnicity

Obese Latino Boys Ages 6-11

Obese African American Girls

Ages 6-1147.1% 40.1%

African Americans & Hispanics children have a higher obesity risk than their white peers.

The City of Manor

Manor, Texas is located just Northeast of the Austin city limits.

Current population 3,200.

Businesses in the area, Applied Materials and Samsung.

Manor Independent School District

Many of the students live within the city limits of Austin.

Manor School District is a very diverse community comprised of 12 schools

7 of them being elementary schools.

Manor ISD Elementary Schools Population

Of the 3,393 students enrolled in the elementary schools, 71.4% (2,423) are considered economically disadvantaged.

Ethnicity Breakdown

24%

63%

11% 2% African American

Hispanic

White

Asian/PacificIslander

Videos

Sportwall Trainer

Sportwall Xergames

Proposed Budget

Product Price

Sportwall Equipment $297,927

Training & Installation $13,965

Shipping & Handling $7,406

Total Cost $319,298

In-kind Matching

Total Cost $319,298.00

10% Match

Facilities, Training, & Conferences

- $20,076.00

Fundraising Efforts - $11,222.80

Total Proposed Budget $287,999.20

Effectiveness & Evaluation

Baseline Physiological Data height, weight, body fat %,

body mass index

Questionnaire(s) healthy lifestyle & feelings

about exercise

Assessments aligned with TEKS for physical Education

TEKS for Physical EducationAll students will be assessed on the following:

Movement

Physical Activity and Health

Social Development

Review Baseline

Data

Sportswall

Equipment

More Training

Follow-ThroughFollow-Through

Reference

19 TAC Chapter 116. Subchapter A. (n.d.). Welcome to the Texas Education Agency. Retrieved November 17, 2009, from http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/rules/tac/chapter116/ch116a.html

Childhood Obesity Austin Texas overweight kids. (n.d.). Overweight Child - Childhood Obesity Diet Tips Weight Loss Children Teens. Retrieved November 17, 2009, from http://www.myoverweightchild.com/austinobesity.html

Childhood Obesity Prevention in Texas: Workshop Summary. (n.d.). The National Academies Press. Retrieved November 17, 2009, from http://books.nap.edu/openbook.php?record_id=12746&page=15

Subject. (n.d.). Carol M. White Physical Education Program. U.S. Department of Education Home Page. Retrieved November 17, 2009, from http://www.ed.gov/programs/whitephysed/index.html

XerGames.com - XerGames Interactive Solutions for Individual and Group Fitness. (n.d.). XerGames.com - XerGames Interactive Solutions for Individual and Group Fitness. Retrieved November 17, 2009, from http://sportwall.com

Xergames.com | Interactive Solutions for Individual and Group Fitness | Serious Fitness For People Who Love to Play. (n.d.). XerGames.com - XerGames Interactive Solutions for Individual and Group Fitness. Retrieved November 17, 2009, from http://www.sportwall.com/research_obesity-in-america.shtml