Welcome to Shape UP! King County!
The goal of Shape UP! King County is to make it easier for older adults living in King County, Washington to find programs which will help them be healthy and active. The simple interactive activity guide allows you to search for activities by type and location.
Why be active?
	Physical activity is vital for keeping a high quality of life and independence. Many experts recommend being physically active, including:       The US Surgeon General       American Heart Association       American Diabetes Association       American Cancer Society       National Institute on Aging       Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Benefits of Physical Activity
Improves your energy, mood, sleep and mental alertness       Reduces aches and pains       Reduces risk of falling       Helps to maintain independence       Provides a way to spend time with friends and family, or to meet          new people
Who We Are
This website is brought to you through ongoing collaborative efforts of Senior Services of Seattle/King County, the Healthy Aging Partnership, Aging and Disability Services, Public Health - Seattle & King County, the Comprehensive Health Education Foundation, and the University of Washington Health Promotion Research Center. We hope this resource will prove useful to seniors and the programs that serve them. We would like to thank Get in Shape Chicago and the researchers at the University of Illinois, Chicago involved in the SHAPE Program. Their support and advice has greatly helped with the development of this guide. We also want to acknowledge Shape Up America!, an national organization founded in 1994 by former U.S. Surgeon General C. Everett Koop to provide current information on physical activity and nutrition. If you would like your fitness related programs to be included, please click here to complete a survey form.

This page was last revised on February 2, 2006.
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