NEW YORK, August. 04 - Kid Fitness, Inc., the creators of the “Kid Fitness Show” seen nationally on PBS stations, is delighted to announce that Dr. Mary Tanner and Dr. Gregory Heath, both of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, have joined the Kid Fitness National Advisory Board. 

Dr. Tanner is Dean of the College of Education and Applied Professional Studies. Dr. Tanner is active in many community and professional groups and is nationally recognized for her expertise in education. Her professional activities center on programs and projects that improve the quality of education to better serve and support children and families.

The Kid Fitness For Schools Program is successfully being used by almost 250,000 children in New York City Public schools.

Dr. Heath was formally the Lead Health Scientist with the Division of Nutrition and Physical Activity at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta and is also involved in a variety of community and statewide efforts to improve health through awareness, education and movement. Dr. Heath along with this distinguished list of colleagues has made tremendous impact on children’s health.

Drs. Tanner and Heath will provide guidance and input into the design of the new Kid Fitness, "Fun Fitness Breaks for Schools" program. This is the second year in elementary schools for the exercise program. This year the kits will be expanded to include added references to the learning standards. In addition each age appropriate kit will contain a sample of a book that will connect to the activity or animal and is a quality children’s book that is recommended for that age group to increase literacy and language. The redesigned kits are age appropriate and include pre-school children as young as 2 years old through grade 5.

A comprehensive data management and evaluation system with published outcomes will be designed to show the impact of the program and its ability to positively change children’s health. Dr. Gregory Heath and colleagues at UTC will lead this effort.

The Kid Fitness goal is to help combat childhood obesity through awareness, education, nutrition and movement. The United Way of Greater Chattanooga is partnering with Kid Fitness to pilot the “Fun Fitness Break Classroom Kits” in school classrooms, after school programs and child care centers within the community. The kits will be provided free of charge to these programs by sponsorships and grants.

About Kid Fitness, Inc. Founded in 2003, Kid Fitness, Inc. has developed comprehensive media based programs to assist young children in improving fitness and health. Specifically the Company's exercise programs target a growing national health concern known as Child Obesity. The Company has a multi-year contract with American Public television, a national program distributor of PBS. Kid Fitness has just completed series 200, which consists of 13 episodes produced in high definition, and is now available in more than 82 million American households. Please visit the website at http://www.kidfitnesstv.com.