Show o t z I v o i 11 I Doctor Talk I Ij I By JOIN JOHN n. n REl I REMBERT EnT MD j Most lost readers arc re aware a of or the emphasis now bei n g 1 I placed on the general physical 1 fitness of or American youth it I being ing generally concluded that the physical condition o 0 of f I American youth at this time timet t national t. is cause for concern j h PERHAPS the single most J- J Jf 3 j f contributing factor leading to tot t thus tItis decline in physical fitness I 5 is Ilc Lic long period of or ty ly enjoyed ed b by this country Our youth as a rule are being f reared in homes with two cars and two television sets as ac ac- I r necessities of life Mo Movers Mothers ers across the nation servers serve as cabbies shuttling their loved ones to and from school and taking care of most of or the family errands Children of or today arc are speedily ly h- transported from appointment appointment appoint appoint- ment to home in order to recline recline recline re re- cline in a soft sort stuffed overstuffed chair or sprawl out on the living liv lh ing room sofa soCa to enjoy a continuous continuous con con- afternoon and early evening c of their favorite TV f programs YEARS AGO the charge was made by the tIle American Association for Health Physical Physical cal Education and Recreation tion lion a department of oC the National National Na Na- t Education Association that the physical fitness of oC American youth was a national nation nation- al 31 shame The first blast at atour our softness came after a study was completed comparing comparing ing European and American children the results showing showing showing show show- ing that European children were far more physically fit than American children American children showing n g glaring physical lion tion 0 it This deterioration of physical cal fitness is a direct result of oC our luxuries and the blame rests with all American Ameri Ameri- American can parents We Wo all must rea- rea realize realize rea lize the seriousness of oC the situation situation sit sit- and resolve now to curb the trend our children must be encouraged to spend more time out of doors participating participating participating par par- in group games must be forced to rely on their legs for walking or bicycling to and from school and to and j I from friends homes etc IN TIllS THIS general building re-building program parents must not forget forget for for- forget get the types of or food being fed to our children entire entirely too many carbonated drinks and sweets are being consumed and too few basic vegetables and meats arc are included in our family diets Sacrifices must be made and now Russian now Russian youth are I not pampered and compared I to our pampered soft sorL youth they are generally generall- hard as nails and these physically fit youth are arc the ones our children chil chil- children dren will have to compete against We must wake-up wake to this national shame and make necessary changes immediate immediate- I ly |