Archive for January, 2010

I read an interesting article at NYTimes.com published on January 6, 2010- Well: Do You Overestimate Your Child’s Activity, by Tara Parker- Pope. The article is based on a study conducted in Norfolk, England of 1,892 children between the ages of 9 and 10, all of whom attend 92 different schools and their parents.

 The children were given accelerometers, which are gadgets that measure physical activity within a specific period of time. They participated in what is known as the Speedy study, which is an acronym for- Sport, Physical Activity and Eating Behavior: Environmental Determinants in Young People. Children were given exercises to perform and when the data was collected, it was discovered that most of them were getting a good amount of physical activity. On the other hand, 39% of girls and 18% of boys were not.

 Many of the parents of the children whose physical activity was insufficient thought that their children were in fact getting enough (according to published data in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.) Ironically, parents of slim girls were the most disillusioned about their children’s lack of physical activity. To read the full article go to: http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/01/06/how-active-is-your-child/         

If you read my “Thanksgiving Spirit” post, you might remember that I said I would post pictures of  my performance with the Celestial Community Choir. I received the pictures and here are some of my favorite shots. All pictures are courtesy of the Celestial Community Choir.