Why Children’s Fitness

Why use Gymkids products?
Obesity within children is growing at an alarming rate and unfortunately, current lifestyles mean that more often than not, children do not exercise as frequently as they should. Gymkids has been designed to encourage a more active lifestyle and in addition to a great design and ease of use, offers the following additional benefits:

• Gymkids is a trademark of Oceana Trading Limited. Registered at Companies House 4992825.
• All Gymkids products are manufactured to the highest standards and conform to recognised industry guidelines.
• Gymkids is a specialist in the arena of children's fitness and is already working in conjunction with a number of healthy schools.
• Gymkids products come with a comprehensive 12 months warranty.
• Support is only ever a phone call away.
• Our products are designed to improve fitness only and are not aimed at developing muscle. In using the Gymkids range of products children will only ever push against their own weight.
• We hold substantial stocks and from our central distribution point in Hampshire, we can often arrange next day delivery.

Why Children's Fitness?
The renowned health guru Dr. Helen Murin wrote "We live in a society where 91% of the population suffer from high blood pressure, 78% suffer from high cholesterol and 35% are diabetic. More than 50% of us die of heart attacks and strokes from these factors. We now consider these illnesses to be caused largely by our behaviour. Exercise, in conjunction with a more balanced diet, can dramatically reduce the risk of these types of illnesses".

Changes in lifestyle have meant that:

• Our children no longer spend the majority of their free time playing and interacting with others but instead, spend their time in front of a TV or their XBox or Playstation.
• Many of the foods that we now eat are packed with large amounts of salt and sugar.
• A large number of our children are now experiencing health problems that in the past were associated with middle age.
• The UK has one of the largest percentage of people classed as "obese" outside of the USA.
• Oceana Trading has teamed up with a number of health and educational professionals to bring a range of products to the market that will help to promote a healthier lifestyle. For further information on the GYM KIDS range, please contact us at info@gymkids.uk.com.

Child Obesity
Source: Childhood Obesity Report 2004

• 400,000 children affected by overweight and obesity.
• Almost one in four affected across the entire EU.
• 14 million children estimated as being overweight.
• Of these 14 million, 3 million are deemed as obese.
• Across the world one in ten are overweight, a total of 155 million children.
• 30 - 45 million are classified as obese.

Problematic or Social trends as per above report.

• Increase in use of motor transport - school run.
• Fall in opportunities for recreational activity.
• Increase in sedentary recreation.
• Increase in TV channels and round the clock watching.
• Greater quantities and varieties of energy dense foods available.
• Rising levels of promotion and marketing of energy dense foods.
• More frequent and widespread food purchasing opportunities.
• Increase in the use of Fast Food stores and Restaurants.
• Larger portions of food offering better "value" for money.
• Increased frequency of eating occasions.
• Rising use of soft drinks to replace water e.g. in schools.

Source: www.lifescaneurope.com

• 26 million European children estimated to be overweight or obese by 2010.
• An estimated 20,000 children will have type 2 diabetes, previously a disease only associated with adults.
• Over 1 million children will also shows signs of high blood pressure, raised cholesterol levels or early indicators of cardiovascular disease.

Health & Leisure Centres
If you are interested in having our range in your centres please contact us at info@gymkids.co.uk

Daycare Nursery If you are responsible for looking after young children, then these products are a must. Children not only enjoy the activity but benefit from the social integration and improved levels of fitness that these products can bring. We believe in the following:

• Promoting good health as part of an active lifestyle.
• Promoting good fitness habits for life.
• Encouraging children to interact with others.
• Encouraging confidence in children.
• Encouraging children to have FUN.

As part of our support package, we are able to offer on site support and tailored fitness programmes, to help you and the children gain the most benefit from our products.

If you are interested in receiving further information or a tailored quotation, or would like a personal visit from one of our consultants to discuss, then please email us at info@gymkids.uk.com or telephone 0871 872 5182 (national rate) and one of our team will be happy to help.

Schools
We already work with a number of schools and educational bodies and recognise the stresses and strains that educational professionals are under. As a result, we are able to produce tailored programme and fitness guides to assist with the introduction of these products. If necessary, one of our education specialists can spend a morning on site, taking teachers through the process.

If you are interested in receiving further information or a tailored quotation, or would like a personal visit from one of our consultants to discuss, then please email us at info@gymkids.uk.com or telephone 0871 872 5182 (national rate) and one of our team will be happy to help.

Children's Hospitals
Evidence suggests that moderate and light exercise can significantly improve the recovery period associated with orthopaedic injuries. With this in mind, we believe there exists a huge opportunity within the paediatric departments of many hospitals to assist Doctors, Nurses and Physiotherapists in aiding children's recovery.

We have a great deal of experience in the area of children's fitness and are able to work alongside our customers and clients in producing tailored fitness programmes to support the work that our partners are doing.

If you are interested in receiving further information or a tailored quotation, or would like a personal visit from one of our consultants to discuss, then please email us at info@gymkids.uk.com or telephone 0871 872 5182 (national rate) and one of our team will be happy to help.