Article: Physical activity should be a vital component of adolescents' routines.

M2 PRESSWIRE-14 October 2003-Kansas State University: Physical activity should be a vital component of adolescents' routines(C)1994-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD

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MANHATTAN -- You don't have to sweat, run a marathon, or huff and puff for it to count, said Stewart Trost, Kansas State University assistant professor in the department of kinesiology and community health institute.

Physical activity can be as simple as walking and Trost wants adolescents to get on their feet at an early age.

According to Trost, lack of physical activity in adolescents is a huge problem today. The prevalence of overweight children and adolescents ...

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