IHPRA Newsletter
September 2006
This month we salute all the civilian and military
personnel
working in the physical readiness training (PRT) community.
Here's an interview with and bio
for PRT authority Jeremy Levine.
Here's a related article.
Declining youth and adult fitness is a widely discussed and serious concern.
Fitness has been directly linked to workplace performance.
Military preparedness is at stake.
Declining fitness levels are a national security issue.
School physical education curricula are not meeting student needs.
More emphasis on nutrition and fitness is needed.
The issues surrounding physical education are perplexing.
Parks and Recreation departments are being called upon to help.
Physical Readiness was a hot topic after WWII.
Declining fitness was a serious issue in the 1960s.
Many soldiers have died in past wars
because our nation
allowed itself grow physically unprepared.
"Fewer than three in 10
Americans between the ages of 17 and 24
are qualified for military service."
Reasons -- Physical, mental or moral deficiencies.
14 August 2006 -- Army Times
American military units around the world
are reshaping
PRT for future needs. Hats off to those military and civilian experts who
are dedicated to making our country strong, disciplined and alert.