09 February 2012

"Extensive research shows that access to parks is essential for sustaining healthy people and healthy communities. Easy access to facilities increases frequency and intensity of exercise, and people are more likely to exercise when in groups or social environments."

The YouTube video is here:
http://youtu.be/OIfJVVaTvrU ...

and the full article is here:
http://www.tpl.org/what-we-do/where-we-work/california/los-angeles-county/fitness-zones.html

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09 February 2012

Victoria Church, a young fitness enthusiast pushes the capital to improve it's outdoor fitness facilities:
http://www.expressnightout.com/2012/02/not-a-walk-in-the-park/

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01 February 2012

“(Seniors’ fitness programming) definitely is a trend and we want to be on top of those trends.”
“Some people want to be outside rather than inside so we want to appeal to a wider audience as well.”
This story comes from VicNews:  http://www.vicnews.com/news/137977368.html

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01 February 2012

"I think it is marvellous. I have used it virtually every day since it went in at the end of October. I go nearly every morning and, then sometimes, if I want to get out of the house, I wander down in the afternoon as well"
"Even now, with the holidays, there are heaps of people around. I don't worry about exercising in front of them. In fact, I quite often get strangers coming up to me and saying what a great idea the outdoor gym is and ask questions about it"
This story comes from Hawkes Bay Today: http://www.hawkesbaytoday.co.nz/news/outdoor-gym-is-fit-for-all-to-use/1249209/

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01 February 2012

“With the increasing concerns about the health risks of obesity in young people and adults this gym equipment provides an opportunity for all sections of the community to exercise in the fresh air and improve their general level of health.”
The Berkshire town of Bracknell has been celebrating after being awarded grants for new outdoor fitness areas as well as having eight of the borough's parks nominated in The Queen Elizabeth II Fields Challenge ‘Save a Space for Me' which aims to protect 2,012 outdoor recreational spaces by the end of 2012 to mark the Queen's Diamond Jubilee and the London 2012 Olympics.
This story comes from Get Bracknell: http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/news/s/2106917_parks_to_get_outdoor_gym_equipment_from_fields_in_trust_fund

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01 February 2012

The English seaside town of Clacton-on-Sea in Essex is starting to equip its primary schools with outdoor exercise equipment with funding supplied by the UK National Lottery.
The local newspaper has more: http://www.clactonandfrintongazette.co.uk/news/localnews/9124717.__50k_lottery_boost_for_Tendring/

Similarly, a primary school in Shropshire has had similar ideas, spending prize money it won from a local newspaper contest on a trim trail for the pupils: http://www.shropshirestar.com/entertainment/2011/06/19/school-reveals-how-it-spent-10000-prize-money/

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01 February 2012

“I think it would be good, because you see people going for walks and stopping to use the equipment or do sit-ups on the ground.”
This comes from the North City Messanger:  http://city-north-messenger.whereilive.com.au/news/story/fitness-trail-park-plan/

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01 February 2012

“Children and their families can now escape to an environment that is safe, fun and friendly to enjoy, and also enables the young and young-at-heart to play and exercise together."
“This is a marvellous achievement for the village and its residents.”

Students in Wiltshire are enjoying this new outdoor fitness area: http://www.thisiswiltshire.co.uk/news/9470818.Fun_time_for_children_as_play_park_installed/

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