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| MN APTA AT THE MINNESOTA STATE FAIR MINNESOTA CHAPTER AMERICAN PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION |
State Fair Workgroup Lead: Ann Ryan, PT
Public Relations Board of Directors Liaison: Jan Haley, PTA (through June 2009)
State Fair Workgroup Goal: This workgroup organizes and executes the Physical Therapy Booth at the Minnesota State Fair, for the two weeks preceding Labor Day.
Join MN APTA at the 2009 Minnesota State Fair! August 27 - September 7, 2009
MN APTA & WII FIT A SUCCESS AT THE STATE FAIR! |
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WII FIT A HIT FOR YOUNG AND NOT-SO-YOUNG AT THE FAIR When it comes to videogames, kids get it. That's why the 4H building has the Wii Fit as part of its new technology exhibit this year and kids are lining up to try it. Elizabeth Johnson of 4H says, "A few 4Hers have come over a hundred times and said, 'Well, I want to do this one again.'" But adults are more likely to stand back and watch. Still, the Minnesota Chapter of the American Physical Therapy Association wants adults to step on... |
SEE THE MN APTA STATE FAIR BOOTH IN ACTION! MN APTA Executive Director Judy Hawley, PT, explains how the Wii Fit system can help promote physical activity at all levels of ability, as well as help in diverse types of rehabilitation:
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NEW! 'WII' THINK YOU'LL LIKE THIS EXHIBIT! Do you think video games are just for kids? Do you think people who play video games to excess turn into couch potatoes? Some do. But the physical therapists from the Minnesota Chapter of the American Physical Therapy Association want you to look at video games in a new light... |
Minnesota Chapter American Physical Therapy Association (MN APTA) |
