FITNESS AND EXERCISE : The Sedentary Lifestyle of Today's Youth

Football in the backyard ... kickball in the street ... sweaty games of "capture the flag"
with every kid in the neighborhood taking part. These are all memories of my youth.
When school was out, the last place we wanted to be was inside. But today, with
computers and TV replacing outdoor activities, a majority of today's kids are already on
the road to developing weight issues and degenerative disease.

British researchers at the London Sports Institute recently monitored the activity levels of
4,500 11-year-olds. The children were outfitted with sophisticated motion sensors to
monitor their activity. The study found that nine out of 10 of these children are not doing
enough exercise to ensure that they grow into healthy adults.