Hospital de Molina, next to the City of Molina de Segura, Murcia University and the University Hospital "Virgen de la Arrixaca" have been held within the 4th WEEK OF HOSPITAL the closing of Health 5-10 Program developed in Molina de Segura during this school year 2015-16, the qu.
Children have participated in a party, sponsored by DKV Health Insurance Physicians, which have been games, snacks and surprises.
On Wednesday and Thursday, the corresponding medical examinations will be conducted at the Hospital de Molina.
This is the 3rd season of this program in which they have participated free 90 children between 5 and 10 60 in the intervention group and 30 in the control group - performing physical exercise for 3 hours per week, guided by instructors from the School of Sport at the University of Murcia Sciences.
The initial objective of the program is to know the health status of children 5 to 10 years with obesity and overweight, intervene on those children with a beneficial exercise program and subsequently evaluate these benefits.
The ultimate goal is to move this program to the entire child population of the Autonomous Community of Murcia with different actions that are likely to improve their health.
Source: Hospital de Molina