Episode #44 Stand Up Kids

One of the things I  love about hosting podcasts is that I get to meet people who have made significant contributions in the field of health and physical fitness helping not only adults who need help, but also kids.   My guest today is Juliet Starrett, co-founder and CEO of the MobilityWOD in San Francisco which is a CrossFit gym and learning center. Juliet is a lifelong athlete and had a successful career as a lawyer specializing in complex commercial litigation at Reed Smith for almost eight years. She served 5 years on the Board of GirlVentures, empowering girls through outdoor experiences, and is the co-founder of Liquid Kayak Camp, bringing HIV+ teens to the American River for a week of community and whitewater kayaking instruction. She won the prestigious Jefferson Award For Public Service, known as the “Nobel Prize for public service” in 2007. In this episode, we talk about Stand Up Kids, an organization and a program designed to help children improve their health while at school. Listen to what she has to say regarding the program that has gained popularity with both kids and their parents.  Check out www.standupkids.org The perils of sitting all day: What causes orthopedic dysfunctions in professional athletes? 1 standing desk = 33 marathons? Check out the real score on helping kids fight obesity   Treating and preventing orthopedic issues in kids: The real public health intervention is to get kids to stand up Tracking the results from switching to stand-up desks in a class: Not just physical but also mental benefits of a movement-rich learning environment  Stuck with sitting? Making the best of mandatory sitting and strategies that get you moving  Feedback from parents: Seeing stand-up desks as an elegant, effective solution  Working with Donors Choose.org and helping public school teachers meet classroom needs Fighting childhood obesity with the help of stand-up desks Serious and lengthy data that prove the benefical  impact of standing desks .