go has been developed by the Fitness Industry Association (FIA) to address the following issues:
In England, 33 per cent of women are overweight and an additional 23 per cent are obese Forecasts predict that girls will overtake boys in the obesity stakes, with nearly 1 in 5 girls aged 2-10 expected to be obese by 2010 Women who are obese at 18 risk an early death and nearly triple the risk of dying by middle-age 64 per cent of 15 year old girls are classed as 'inactive'Funded by government, go creates a partnership between schools and their local public or private health club / leisure centre to introduce teenage girls to new and fun types of physical activity, not traditionally offered in schools eg.
Martial arts based classes, street dance, body balance etc. The programme also provides the girls with nutritional and wider healthy living advice.
Being over-weight or obese can cause:
Heart disease; diabetes; kidney failure; strokes; high blood pressure; osteoarthritis; low self-esteem; bullying; prejudice; anxiety and clinical depression Public Service Agreement (PSA) target (joint btwn DfES & DCMS)
Enhance the take-up of sporting opportunities by 5 to 16 year olds so that the percentage of school children in England who spend a minimum of two hours each week on high quality PE and school sport within and beyond the curriculum increases from 25% in 2002 to 75% by 2006 and to 85% by 2008, and to at least 75% in each School Sport Partnership by 2008.