12/11/03 Penn State videoconference intended for child care providers and families.  Focuses on the important role childcare providers can play in solving the childhood obesity problem by increasing children’s activity levels on a daily basis.  Discusses simple developmental indoor and outdoor physical activities for children of varied ages.  Presents ideas for talking with parents about keeping children healthy.  (2003) – VHS VIDEO (69:00), PROGRAM GUIDE.  (Better Kid Care Series).

Equips Extension educators and others who work with adults to teach skills for balanced living in five key areas: time management, stress management, mindful eating, physical activity and sleep.  Emphasizes the crucial roles of each of these elements in a well-balanced life and promotes mindful eating over dieting.  Consists of five 1 hour units which can be taught as stand-alone classes or as a series. Includes advertising tools as well as PowerPoint presentations with narratives, activities and handouts and evaluation tools. (2010) – CD-ROM.

10/26/06 Penn State videoconference intended for child care providers and parents.  The percentage of children in this country who are overweight has doubled in the last 10 years.  Keeping children active is one way to help fight childhood obesity.  How much active play time do children need each day?  Learn great active play ideas for keeping children moving indoors and out. (2006) – DVD (86:00), PRINT MATERIALS.  (Better Kid Care Series)

Focuses on how gardening is a great way to maintain physical activity and helps improve nutrition – two viable strategies for addressing arthritis.   A Wisconsin Arthritis Program representative provides facts about arthritis and a USDA representative provides nutrition information.  In addition, demonstrates a variety of tools and techniques that help reduce stress on joints while gardening.  Describes how to make gardening easier, simple ways to modify the tools you already own, a few helpful tools and aids such as kneelers and seats, and gardening in raised beds and containers.  Includes a “tour” of a garden planted by a master gardener. Completely revised and expanded from 2007 production. (2008) - DVD  (34:00)

Yoga therapist and teacher Julie Vosters demonstrates stretches and body mechanics which help people get in shape for vigorous exercise and physical activity in general though she focuses on gardening. (2011) – DVD (30:32).