The "Sport and Health" which aims to promote the prevention of childhood obesity.
The program was run in Torre-Pacheco and districts with the largest populations, with duration of one week in each parish and led to a population group of children aged 6 to 12 years.
We propose, first a study of body composition, on the other hand the realization of sports and as a final part, a talk information for parents
There have been children with various sporting activities for two purposes, first the physical exercise and on the other hand, the introduction to sports they might find attractive and can reach implanted as a sport regular and extended in time for the child (football, basketball, handball, athletics, taekwondo, racquetball, tennis, badminton, table tennis, paddle tennis, golf and swimming.
The program has been executed by technicians Municipal Sports in collaboration with technicians from IMSAS (Municipal Institute for Social Action Services) and with the participation of sports clubs Golf and Racquetball Torre-Pacheco as well as the special collaboration of the Directorate General of Sports.
The municipality of Torre Pacheco and has been working on this with projects like the "Healthy Breakfast" or the study on childhood obesity developed in collaboration the University of Murcia.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Torre Pacheco