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Our "Track" Record

Since 2005

  • 7,874 registered participants including 674 Get Fit Kids participants (3rd – 5th graders).
  • 1,526 total pounds lost (as reported by 354 survey respondents).

Adults

  • 55% reported that the program helped their awareness of their daily activity/steps “A Great Deal,” 43% reported “A lot” of increased endurance.
  • 74% of survey respondents completed the 3-month program.
  • 95% of survey respondents reported that they would continue daily walking even though the program was over.
  • Overall Satisfaction with the program was 3.56 (on a 5-pt Likert scale); 54% rated it “Excellent” and “Very Good”.

Kids

  • 41% of the elementary school students completed the entire 3-month program.
  • Over 90 million steps logged by Get Fit Kids participants! (that’s 45,000 miles!)
  • 95% of students reported that the program helped them increase their daily activity AND that they would continue to exercise daily for 1 hour after the program is over.
  • 95% of students reported Overall Satisfaction with the program was 4.74 (on a 5-pt. Likert scale); 98% rated it “Awesome” and “Fun”.
  • 74% of teachers thought that the program helped their students learn about the importance of daily physical activity.

 
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