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PowerPLAY caters to children 5-19 who are overweight to obese or who simply need to change their dietary and activity lifestyle habits and wish to learn how. The program focuses on personal and family health risk factors, to attempt to discern the children at risk for diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol and other illnesses related to obesity. PowerP.L.A.Y. offers several programs: All children are separated into two age groups 5-12 and 13-19. PowerPLAY was designed by a pediatrician. So that, children can PLAY. Thus, treadmills, pulleys, steps, weights and a stationnary bicycle have been installed at Sante L.A. and made accessible, when a trainer is present for supervision, to all the children involved in the program at all times. The GROUP at P.L.A.Y. The program involves two 2 hour sessions, or one 3 hour session a week extended over a six week period. The first half of each session consists of practical, entertaining educational tools that expose the child to nutritional and behavioral changes he/she can immediately apply to modify their current lifestyle. These are taught through art, music therapy as well as improvisation. The second half of each session is dedicated to a unique and comprehensive fitness training curriculum. Each child will engage in varied physical activities such as yoga, tai-chi, African Brazilian Dance, hip-hop, kick boxing and aerobics, just to name a few.
Every child has different needs. If your child has special physical or emotional needs that would not allow his participation in the group setting activities, the one on one option is offered. For instance, children diagnosed with the Attention Deficit Disorder will benefit more from such an option. There are exceptions to every rule, the decision of placement is ultimately left to the discretion of the physician. Private sessions are then coordinated for nutrition, fitness, behaviour modification and/or art therapy. Each child, on an individual specific path. Some children require more dietary than behaviour modification and vice versa. Each child is monitored throughout by the physician, both in terms of weight loss but as well to ensure that growth is not impeded while on the program. The PARENT-CHILD Program All the studies show that children benefit tremendously when their parents are attempting to lose weight. Parents usually preferr this option especially when they themselves are struggling to lose weight and need help. That is why this program was developed at Sante L.A. Children and their parent(s) attend 2 hour weekly sessions over a course period of 8 weeks . Each two hour block encompasses nutrition in the first hour and fitness in the second. The fitness component being kickboxing, yoga, hip hop, African Brazilian dance, aerobics, home basics and heat. Behaviour modification is also included, so as to teach parents how to set limits and how to boost their children's self-esteem throughout. The PARENT Program This program was developed by an overwhelming demand from the parents of children at Sante L.A. This program gives parents 2 hours twice a week to focus on their health. These are struggling adults who need to lose weight. This program was developed with the help of an adult gastroenterologist in the frame of Sante L.A. . Each session focuses on nutrition in the first hour and fitness in the second. The first hour discusses how to..How to lower your cholesterol, read labels, cook better, eat out in a healthy way even at fast food / take-out places etc.. The second hour promotes fitness, exposing the parents to Yoga, Tai chi, African Brazilian dance, heat and aerobic circuit training. Adults are weighed once a week. The KOSHER Program Certain children having different nutritional and fitness requirements due to their religious beliefs, Powerplay offers "KOSHER POWER". A weekly 2 hour session that spans over the course of 8 weeks. Sessions including nutrition counselling, fitness, behaviour modification and art therapy . The art of cooking kosher foods the healthy way, eating out at kosher places and choosing the right way to order etc..All those are discussed at length and put to application through PLAY activities immediately. Boys are separated from girls. About PowerPlay
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REFERRALS FROM PHYSICIANS AND HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS:
To refer a child to the Power Play Program, please download and fill out our Power Play Submission Form below. All forms can be faxed to (310) 289-8248.
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This year PowerPlay has been granted a huge honor to be affiliated with UCLA medical school. We have a monthly rotation of medical residents who comes to learn about PowerPlay and its effect in decreasing the morbidity of obesity in children. We are also currently affliated with Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles , have pediatric residents learn about the necessary actions to fight alarming obesity in youth.
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Los Angeles (Main)
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