Ms. Freeman:
We found this to be a well-intentioned initiative built by you with the direct experience of having a loved one in the military. The services you offer seem sensible and comprehensive. The project will definitely be beneficial to the community but it is difficult to discern the transformative potential of the project systemically. Perhaps further explanation and framing your project in light of innovation would be more helpful.
Brenda Freeman
Community Connections National Foundation, Inc
Fitness & Wellness For All
Ms. Tahn & Changemakers Respectively,
Recently the Military has reported that nearly 52,933 US Soldiers have been wounded at war since the inception of the War on terror. Within these wounded soldiers, 18,155 were treated and stayed to complete their tour of duty. Many soldiers were brought home to the United States for further treatment. More than 800 of them have lost an arm, a leg, fingers, or toes. These are America’s war wounded, a toll that has received less attention than the 3,500 troops killed in Iraq. More of them are coming home, with injuries of a scope and magnitude the government did not predict, was not prepared for, and is now struggling to treat.
The military will treat what they can, and the healing will be left up to the individual soldier. This is one area where the initiative is a systemic stronghold for change in many lives. Soldiers who live in rural areas or otherwise off the typical Bases, will have a Wellness Center available to them. This is where their physical therapy, healing, strengthening, and wellness will be attained. There will be specialized equipment that promotes strengthening, mobility, and basic overall health. Many injured soldiers will need equipment similar to the specifications of what is necessary for the disabled groups. This type of atmosphere of caring and healing will be available to our wounded warriors.
Senior citizens control more than 70 % of the country’s disposable income. In less than 25 years, there will be more than 71 million 65-year-olds; twice as many as there were in 2000. The US Health Club industry pulls in about $16 billion in annual revenue. The older client’s goals are a bit different from those of your typical fitness client. They are particularly focused on improving their posture, lowering their cholesterol, increasing bone density against osteoporosis, alleviating joint pain, and avoiding falls. A senior-focus wellness center requires equipment with specifications for that age group. Imagine if you will, a special fitness area designed with the senior citizen in mind. Classical music playing in the background, motivational personal trainers who happen to be over the age of 50 so there is a mentoring environment. Seniors will have Tai Chi classes, Pilates, and Martial Arts available to them as well. The classes will promote movement.
Nearly a million American youngsters, some as young as 6, rely on personal trainers to shape up, lose weight or improve in sports, according to figures from the nation's leading sports club association. Many parents, worried about their children's weight and fitness, say working with a trainer motivates their kids and helps build confidence. So they are willing to spend the $40 to $60 an hour that trainers generally charge.
More than one-third of American children are overweight and experts warn of future health problems ahead from diabetes to heart disease.
Dr. LeAnn Kridelbaugh, a pediatrician and nutrition specialist at Children's Medical Center Dallas, said that if parents have the resources for a personal trainer and their teen wants to do it, having a set appointment can be a good motivator to exercise.
With many high school students not getting exercise at school unless they play a sport, more parents are turning to trainers to help their children stay fit. This initiative promotes healthy living, healthy eating classes, and wellness packages for children of all ages and abilities. The classes are geared towards making fitness and wellness “fun” as opposed to a chore.
Overweight workers cost their bosses more in injury claims than their lean colleagues, suggests a study that found the heaviest employees had twice the rate of workers' compensation claims as their fit co-workers. Overweight workers were more likely to have claims involving injuries to the back, wrist, arm, neck, shoulder, hip, knee and foot than other employees.
James Hill, who heads the Center for Human Nutrition at the University of Colorado, said managers will pay attention to the findings because injuries mean more immediate financial losses than the future health-care costs of diabetes and heart disease.
How does this affect the initiative? It means employers will help pay for, and offset the price of membership packages for employees to join the fitness and wellness centers. Employees will be given incentives to get control of their health.
Children and adults with cerebral palsy (CP) have lower endurance and greater muscular weakness than their non-disabled peers, which can be exacerbated by sedentary behaviors and lack of physical activity. A recent in-press article that will appear in the journal Physical Therapy and is authored by members of the American Physical Therapy Association’s Research Summit, includes a review of evidence that children with CP often develop secondary conditions such as chronic pain, fatigue, and osteoporosis as a result of low physical activity levels. This study applies to the adults sector as well. This initiative will promote physical activities for the disabled sector of society. The use of specialized equipment for spinal cord injuries, accidental injuries, and other birth related disabilities will promote wellness for the disabled individual. Specialize personal trainers, and licensed physical therapists will work with the disabled individual for overall wellness.
The Systematology of this initiative is to have fitness and wellness centers that address ALL issues of health and wellness. It is not a wellness center focused on merely one group, but rather a community, which means 0-99 years of age, and all levels of physical needs.
This initiative will within a 5-year period, establish additional facilities in other states, offering the same cohesion and consistency. Staffing will bring employment to additional rural areas of this Nation, and with that brings Health and Wellness for otherwise untouched communities.
As a side note, the “Origin of the Initiative” was misleading or misunderstood. It has been changed to reflect the Preventative Project that has been developed. This wellness initiative does not stem from my affiliation with the military, or result from my husband serving in the military. That is merely a point of reference, and a means to gain research otherwise not available. It offers the networking needed to apply this initiative to the wounded warriors, who would not have a venue otherwise.
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Ms. Freeman:
We found this to be a well-intentioned initiative built by you with the direct experience of having a loved one in the military. The services you offer seem sensible and comprehensive. The project will definitely be beneficial to the community but it is difficult to discern the transformative potential of the project systemically. Perhaps further explanation and framing your project in light of innovation would be more helpful.
Thank you!
Changemakers Team
Brenda Freeman
Community Connections National Foundation, Inc
Fitness & Wellness For All
Ms. Tahn & Changemakers Respectively,
Recently the Military has reported that nearly 52,933 US Soldiers have been wounded at war since the inception of the War on terror. Within these wounded soldiers, 18,155 were treated and stayed to complete their tour of duty. Many soldiers were brought home to the United States for further treatment. More than 800 of them have lost an arm, a leg, fingers, or toes. These are America’s war wounded, a toll that has received less attention than the 3,500 troops killed in Iraq. More of them are coming home, with injuries of a scope and magnitude the government did not predict, was not prepared for, and is now struggling to treat.
The military will treat what they can, and the healing will be left up to the individual soldier. This is one area where the initiative is a systemic stronghold for change in many lives. Soldiers who live in rural areas or otherwise off the typical Bases, will have a Wellness Center available to them. This is where their physical therapy, healing, strengthening, and wellness will be attained. There will be specialized equipment that promotes strengthening, mobility, and basic overall health. Many injured soldiers will need equipment similar to the specifications of what is necessary for the disabled groups. This type of atmosphere of caring and healing will be available to our wounded warriors.
Senior citizens control more than 70 % of the country’s disposable income. In less than 25 years, there will be more than 71 million 65-year-olds; twice as many as there were in 2000. The US Health Club industry pulls in about $16 billion in annual revenue. The older client’s goals are a bit different from those of your typical fitness client. They are particularly focused on improving their posture, lowering their cholesterol, increasing bone density against osteoporosis, alleviating joint pain, and avoiding falls. A senior-focus wellness center requires equipment with specifications for that age group. Imagine if you will, a special fitness area designed with the senior citizen in mind. Classical music playing in the background, motivational personal trainers who happen to be over the age of 50 so there is a mentoring environment. Seniors will have Tai Chi classes, Pilates, and Martial Arts available to them as well. The classes will promote movement.
Nearly a million American youngsters, some as young as 6, rely on personal trainers to shape up, lose weight or improve in sports, according to figures from the nation's leading sports club association. Many parents, worried about their children's weight and fitness, say working with a trainer motivates their kids and helps build confidence. So they are willing to spend the $40 to $60 an hour that trainers generally charge.
More than one-third of American children are overweight and experts warn of future health problems ahead from diabetes to heart disease.
Dr. LeAnn Kridelbaugh, a pediatrician and nutrition specialist at Children's Medical Center Dallas, said that if parents have the resources for a personal trainer and their teen wants to do it, having a set appointment can be a good motivator to exercise.
With many high school students not getting exercise at school unless they play a sport, more parents are turning to trainers to help their children stay fit. This initiative promotes healthy living, healthy eating classes, and wellness packages for children of all ages and abilities. The classes are geared towards making fitness and wellness “fun” as opposed to a chore.
Overweight workers cost their bosses more in injury claims than their lean colleagues, suggests a study that found the heaviest employees had twice the rate of workers' compensation claims as their fit co-workers. Overweight workers were more likely to have claims involving injuries to the back, wrist, arm, neck, shoulder, hip, knee and foot than other employees.
James Hill, who heads the Center for Human Nutrition at the University of Colorado, said managers will pay attention to the findings because injuries mean more immediate financial losses than the future health-care costs of diabetes and heart disease.
How does this affect the initiative? It means employers will help pay for, and offset the price of membership packages for employees to join the fitness and wellness centers. Employees will be given incentives to get control of their health.
Children and adults with cerebral palsy (CP) have lower endurance and greater muscular weakness than their non-disabled peers, which can be exacerbated by sedentary behaviors and lack of physical activity. A recent in-press article that will appear in the journal Physical Therapy and is authored by members of the American Physical Therapy Association’s Research Summit, includes a review of evidence that children with CP often develop secondary conditions such as chronic pain, fatigue, and osteoporosis as a result of low physical activity levels. This study applies to the adults sector as well. This initiative will promote physical activities for the disabled sector of society. The use of specialized equipment for spinal cord injuries, accidental injuries, and other birth related disabilities will promote wellness for the disabled individual. Specialize personal trainers, and licensed physical therapists will work with the disabled individual for overall wellness.
The Systematology of this initiative is to have fitness and wellness centers that address ALL issues of health and wellness. It is not a wellness center focused on merely one group, but rather a community, which means 0-99 years of age, and all levels of physical needs.
This initiative will within a 5-year period, establish additional facilities in other states, offering the same cohesion and consistency. Staffing will bring employment to additional rural areas of this Nation, and with that brings Health and Wellness for otherwise untouched communities.
As a side note, the “Origin of the Initiative” was misleading or misunderstood. It has been changed to reflect the Preventative Project that has been developed. This wellness initiative does not stem from my affiliation with the military, or result from my husband serving in the military. That is merely a point of reference, and a means to gain research otherwise not available. It offers the networking needed to apply this initiative to the wounded warriors, who would not have a venue otherwise.
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