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FEATURE VIDEO Final Gaze Drill. Watch the ball longer, hit the ball better! with Bob Donatelli, Ph.D., Courtesy of TennisMD Fitness videos Nutrition videos		FEATURE ARTICLE Tennis can be solution to 'big' problem for inactive kids by Jack Groppel, Ph.D., FACSM Dr. Jeff Levi, executive director of the Trust for America’s Health, recently said, “Obesity is one of the biggest public health challenges the country has ever faced.” The alarm seems warranted if you consider the facts stemming from why Congress enacted a National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month. On the childhood obesity awareness website the following information is cited: “Over 23 million children and teenagers in the United States ages 2-19 are obese or overweight, a statistic that health and medical experts consider an epidemic.” But, if you consider other sources of data on childhood obesity, ... more Click here for more articles. Join us.
Making news USPTA joins the fight against childhood obesity with Tennis – for the health of it! ^SM First National Physical Activity Plan is off and running USPTA and TennisMD.com join forces on tennis-health.com	Blogs Tennis and your health with Dr. Jack Can tennis improve executive function and children’s grades? more	Why play tennis? Reason No. 33 – Fun People who play tennis experience healthy feelings of enjoyment, competitiveness and physical challenge. Click here for more reasons. » Book (.PDF) » Poster (.PDF)