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Decades, ago, the 24 robbers re- -. frain, or one similar, could be heard echoing 'throueh vallev neighborhoods as Vouriesters played hide and seek, hopscotch and other childhood games. In the '40s and '50s, active, healthy children were the norm, while extremely overweight children were less common. A few generations later, however, Americans are facing what some have termed an obesi- ty epidemic. mi iawWa Al&minute session bums 30 to 50 calories. ' i Tossing a Frisbee requires run- - ningtocatchit. Shuffling side to side or running backward puts em- phasis on the inner and outer thighs, . tones legs, rebates the upper body and improves the spine's flexibility. Throw firmly, but not excessively hard Have other players toss it five,. or 10 feet to your left, or right,,in front of you or over your head. The more you move, the better the . workout. KSusdss wcrksd: Legs, heart and obliques. high-calor- ie " - - DID YOU KNOW? For decades kids played catch with metal pie tins, until the first plastic disc was made in 1948. Since " then, more than 200 million Frisbees have been sold Csisrics : ' A15ninift0 ;:- game - will calories, . bum 100 to 150 : Red Light Grean Light: , (a!raStop and J Go): ;i.J yj(-- : wcrkc Start by choosing one person to be Legs and ; the Stoplight. Line everyone up side ' by side at least 30 feet or more be-- heart ' hind the Stoplight. While facing : for-wa- rd with his or her back to the others, the designated leader calls out one of three commands: "Green light" allows everyone to run toward the Stoplight; "yellow light" means participants must slow to a walk, but ; when "red light" is called out, partici-.-. pants must freeze before the Stop- - f light turns around If the Stoplight catches anyone moving, that person V' can be sent back to the starting line. The first person to touch the Stop- - ) ' light wins and gets to be the Stop- - ;, . A light in the next game. Be sure to - f wear proper footwear. t -- "'. i' . . . J Al&minuta session bums "M calories 150 to 200 In a variation on the tradi- tional gme of tag, the person . designated as "It" takes off af--i ter the other players as they scattor. When that person :; touches k player, the person ; tagged must freeze and can- - , not move again until an un--' frozen player is able to tag . him or her. The game is over when everyone has been frozen and starts up again when someone else is chosen 1 to be "It," The workout comes from running down the vari--. ous victims. Be sure to wear proper footwear that supports g the ankles. shoes, trail running shoes or basketball and tennis shoes ' are good choices. -- " i,- - Heart and - Statistics gathered by the American Obesity Association show that the increase in overweight children has been dramatic, with the figures tripling in the past two decades. Some authorities say one out of five American children can now be considered obese. The reasons for the problem are myriad, from children's increasingly food. sedentary lifestyles to the prevalence of inexpensive, high-fThe American Council on Exercise estimates that by the time kids reach high school, 63 percent of them are no longer physically active. They sit all day at school, then come home to' sit in front of the television or the computer. Add an excessive amount of snacking on foods sold in school vending machines, and it's easy to see how our lifestyles have changed "Kids dont tend to walk places or ride their bikes places anymore," said Susan Vincent, a Brigham Young University professor of physical education and the lead author of a recent study comparing United States children's activity levels to those in similarly developed countries. "I think just anecdotalry speaking, kids used to walk to school and ride their bikes to school much more frequently than they do today," she said Vincent's findings, published in the journal Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, suggested that, for example, the average American child takes fewer steps in a day than his or her counterparts in Australia and Sweden. No one factor can be blamed for the rising incidence of child obesity, said Dr. John Wynn, an Orem physician with Utah Valley Pediatrics. But two elements are at the heart of the issue, he said "I think we've got kids eating more calories and being a lot less active," he said "That is basically what it comes down to." one seemingly tethFor a generation raised on soda and Snickers ered to the television and the Internet reducing consumption and increasing activity may take a little parental nudging. Parents, often the best teachers, can take an active role in monitoring their children's health, Wynn said "Your kids are smart," he said "You don't tell them to go out and exercise, you need to go out and exercise with them." In this way, he said healthy living can be a family affair. If you don't want to invest in bicycles, treadmills or trampolines, there are plenty of ways to exercise with a nominal amount of spending hiking, swimming, skating, skipping rope, shooting baskets, dancing, walking through the mall, visiting the zoo the list is endless. The American Council on Exercise says to also remember that this is not a competition. Refrain from criticism or embarrassment; instead praise your youngsters generously just for trying. Make it a fun time, not something they will come to dread There's no time like the present to shut down the computers, hide the video games, lock up the snack foods and get down to business. If the children of previous generations were thinner and healthier because of the childhood games they played it only makes sense to return to those days of yesteryear and indulge in rope jumping, hopscotch and the rest. Oh, and parents, you might get more than a healthy kid by playing these games. They burn calories, tone muscles and provide fun for the whole family. at Csiznzs (c!raFrc2ZQ Local reporting by Elyssa Andrus of the Daily Herald. Cleora Hughes of Pulitzer Newspapers contributed to this report. - ' Cross-trainin- Celeries Jump-rop- e: A15-mlnu-te your shoulders re-laxed and elbows close to your Keep , body, with knees slightly bent. Turn the rope from your wrist and aim to keep a smooth arc in the rope as it passes over your head Never hunch over keep your back straight ' and head up. Jump low to keep ; the impact on your knees and : . ankles to a minimum. Place 5 your weight on the balls of your feet; landing on your heels places more stress on the knees. Turn on some upbeat music and get going. If the go- ing gets tough, stop jumping, but keep moving the rope until you are able to resume the workout. To vary your rou-tin-e, try jumping forward and . backward or alternate jumping on one foot and then the other, or making scissors movements. " DIDYOUKKO'.V? session burns 20&plus calories,, depending on how fast you Jump and how much you vary thejurnps. llvsd $ wetted: Carves, quadriceps, hamstrings, giutes, shoulders and forearms. ; ContactEfyssaAndrusat344-2553oreandrusheraldextra.co- d Calorie are based on a person. Information for this article was adapted from The Complete Food and Nutrition Guide, 2003 edition, American Dietetic Association; Family Fun Magazine Web site: www.famiry-fun.go.co(click on Activities and Crafts, then on Game Finder); Better Homes and Gardens Magazine, June 2003 issue; American Council on Exercise Web site: www.acefitness.org; www.street-play.co150-poun- www.parentcenter.com; www.urQmatehandbook.com; www.icleatirKer.ccnarKlwww.jumpfopeinstttute.com. The first concrete evidence of jumping rope . can be seen in medieval paintings where children roll hoops and jump rope down the cobblestone streets of Europe. Although the exact origin of the jump-rop- e is unclear, early explorers sighted Aborigines jumping with flexible bamboo and vines as a farm of play. In addition, it cari be traced back to ancient Egyptians using vines for , jumping. . |