More Kids Relying on Personal Trainers to Slim Down
A story this week from the Associated Press reports that a million American children, some as young as 6, go to personal trainers to shape up, according to the International Health, Raquet and Sportsclub Association.
"We are seeing children that are out of shape where their parents realize the exercise program needs to be safe and effective," Joe Moore, president of the association, tells the AP. "A personal trainer is a good way to make sure that the criteria are met."
The Boston-based group's latest figures, from 2005, show that 824,000 children between the ages of 6 and 17 use trainers — a figure that accounts for about 13 percent of all clients.