National Physical Fitness and Sports Month
AoA encourages older Americans to add physical activity when possible to their daily routines. As President Obama noted in his proclamation, physical activity has been shown to combat obesity, while reducing the risk of heart disease, stroke, and certain cancers. Even moderate amounts of physical activity can reduce the risk of premature death. All Americans should understand the significant benefits physical activity provides. To encourage attention to physical fitness, the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports sponsors the National President's Challenge, a six-week competition to determine America's most active State. The Challenge extends from May 1 through July 24 this year. I encourage Americans to register for the Challenge at http://www.presidentschallenge.org and to begin recording activity to help their State win this year's competition. To read President Obama's National Physical Fitness and Sports Month, 2009 Proclamation visit
http://www.whitehouse.gov/the_press_office/Presidential-Proclamation-National-Physical-Fitness-And-Sports-Month/
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