GeoFitness Physical/Mental Stimulus Plan Helps Increase Results in School State Standardized...

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Tue Mar 24, 2009 8:02am EDT

GeoFitness Physical/Mental Stimulus Plan Helps Increase Results in School
State Standardized Tests

ORLANDO, Fla., March 24 /PRNewswire/ -- GeoFitness, Inc. launches Learnercise,
new learning and fitness programs for elementary through high school children,
during the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and
Dance Convention (AAHPERD) in Tampa, March 31- April 4, 2009.

The U.S. Surgeon General recommends that children under 18 receive 60 min of
moderate to vigorous physical activity per day.  During the Los Angeles town
hall meeting on March 19th 2009, President Obama talks about the importance of
"making sure that we have proper nutrition programs in our schools; making
sure that we've got effective physical education programs for our children."

GeoFitness, Inc. is a leading provider of movement-based products and
curriculum that are developmentally appropriate, easy to use, and cost
effective to increase fitness and academic achievement for students of all
ages.  Their programs include choreography and games -- hip hop, partner and
Latin dancing, aerobics, kickboxing and functional fitness training. 
Learnercise programs include learning elements like math, the alphabet, colors
and shapes, geography, time and nutrition.

"There is no doubt that fitness is important for any age group.  GeoFitness
can support existing fitness programs and ad the element of learning, which
increases academic achievement and state standardized test scores. 3rd graders
in a central Florida school increased knowledge of multiplication by 30% after
6 weeks of using Learnercise programs.  We work together to get everyone
healthy in mind and body," says Dr. Mitchell, Founder and President of
GeoFitness, Inc.

"The best way to nourish children's brainpower is to get them up and moving.
Our kids need to be physically active to help their brains function better. 
When we interact with information, we process more and better," says
Neurokinesiologist Jean Blaydes Madigan.

The benefits of physical activity as a power source for learning have already
been proven.  Research shows a link between exercise and increased brain
function.  "We're putting kids in P.E. class prior to classes that they
struggle in and what we're doing is we're finding great, great results.  Kids
who took P.E. before they took the math class had double the improvement of
kids who had P.E. afterward," said Paul Zientarski, who helps run a learning
readiness program at Naperville Central High School in Illinois. 

About GeoFitness, Inc.:   
GeoFitness, Inc. is an innovative fitness and learning company.  It utilizes
multi-sensory, movement based activities to significantly enhance both
learning and fitness for every person, regardless of age, interest, gender or
ability. 
 
The company was founded in 2002 by Dr. Debby Mitchell, Associate Professor,
Coordinator of Sports and Fitness for University of Central Florida. 
GeoFitness, Inc. is based in Orlando, Florida.   

To learn more about GeoFitness, Inc. please visit: www.geofitness.com or call
407-275-0510

For more information on the National AAHPERD Conference in Tampa, FL, please
visit http://www.aahperd.org/convention/template.cfm?template=main.html





SOURCE  GeoFitness, Inc.

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