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Fitness Goal Setting Tips for Kids
By Nailah Coleman, MD
A s you set your family’s fall schedule,
consider this: a 2013 study from
the U.S. National Institute of Child
Health and Human Development found
only half of kids ages 11-16 get the
recommended 60 minutes of moderate-
to-vigorous activity each day.

Setting goals to get moving as a family
can create long-lasting healthy habits.

Start simple – take a longer dog walk
or join a sports team. Love to run?
Consider joining a running club or
participating in a charity race like the
Race for Every Child, an annual 5K and
Kids Dash raising money to support
Children’s National Health System.

As a Children’s National pediatrician,
I witness the mental and physical
benefits of race participation and
how the funds raised impact patients.

Take Maia Santiago van den Broeck.

Following several surgeries at
Children’s National, Maia, 9, chose to
participate in the 5K to give back and
stay healthy. “They helped me, and if I
raise money, I can help other kids too,”
says Maia.

Nailah Coleman, MD, FAAP, FACSM
is a sports medicine pediatrician in The
Goldberg Center for Community Pediatric
Health at Children’s National.

Follow these tips to set your
family fitness goals:
• Reserve a regular time for
fitness activities.

• Break big goals into small,
achievable steps.

• Lead by example. Share your
goals and efforts with your child.

• Have healthy snacks available
before, during and after
activities. • Follow the mood. When your
family seems ready to go, seize
the moment!
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