RAISING A HEALTHIER GENERATION

Ground-breaking research from the NFL PLAY 60 FitnessGram Project, a partnership between the NFL Foundation and The Cooper Institute, proves that NFL PLAY 60 programs work to help students in all 32 team markets improve cardio fitness and achieve a healthier body weight.

Charlotte Jones Anderson

“We are proud to use FitnessGram by The Cooper Institute, the leading authority on fitness research, to improve student fitness in schools across the country.”

Charlotte Jones Anderson NFL Foundation Chairman Dallas Cowboys Executive Vice President and Chief Brand Officer

The Healthy Zone Schools program, a partnership with United Way of Metropolitan Dallas, supports and recognizes schools that are fighting the childhood obesity epidemic through physical activity and nutrition education to create a culture of health at school, at home, and in the community.

We believe every child in our community deserves a lifetime of good health. Our partnership with The Cooper Institute brings scientific validity to the Healthy Zone School program, creating sustainable, healthy school environments by improving nutrition and fitness education.

Jennifer Sampson McDermott-Templeton President and CEO at United Way of Metropolitan Dallas

IMPROVING STUDENT FITNESS IMPROVES STUDENT SUCCESS

DR. COOPER’S FIFTH FOUNDING CHARTER OBJECTIVE (1970):

Initiate studies with various ages of school children in an effort to improve the effectiveness of physical education programs in an attempt to educate, motivate, and prepare school children for the inherent health problems of an affluent society.

1 IN 3

CHILDREN WILL BE DIAGNOSED WITH DIABETES IN THEIR LIFETIME

60 MINUTES

DAILY PHYSICAL ACTIVITY NEEDED FOR YOUTH

Childhood obesity is one of the greatest threats to our children’s health and can lead to a life filled with chronic diseases and cardiovascular risk factors such as diabetes, cancer, heart disease, and more. Physical activity and fitness, combined with nutrition education, can put kids on the right path for success in school and life after.

The new FitnessGram student reports makes it easier for students, teachers and parents to see if their child is in the healthy zone for each of the five tested categories: aerobic capacity, body composition, muscular strength, muscular endurance and flexibility. Now available in both English and Spanish, FitnessGram reaches over 10 million students across the country.

We know that active, fit kids perform better in school. Making FitnessGram accessible to all students in all 50 states will have the greatest impact on public health for our nation’s youth.

38 MILLION

STUDENTS INVOLVED IN NFL PLAY 60 NATIONWIDE

196 SCHOOLS

IN THE HEALTHY ZONE SCHOOLS PROGRAM IN NORTH TEXAS

10 MILLION

STUDENTS MEASURED WITH FITNESSGRAM

159,000

STUDENTS IN HEALTHY ZONE SCHOOLS