Sit and Be Fit

Sit and Be Fit

Sit and Be Fit is an award-winning exercise program for senior citizens and individuals with limited physical motion, that is available on video tapes and is broadcast on the public television network PBS. [ [http://www.sitandbefit.org/index.php Sit and Be Fit homepage] ]

The show was created in 1987 by Mary Ann Wilson, a registered nurse in the field of post-polio rehabilitation and geriatrics.

Wilson recognized the need for exercise, especially for moderately active seniors or those needing rehabilitation from strokes, heart attacks or other injuries.

The shows mission statement is: "Sit and Be Fit is committed to improving the quality of life of older adults and physically limited individuals through safe, effective exercises that are available through television, videos, personal appearances, classes, seminars, books, and the Internet." The show "actively promotes functional fitness, healing, and independence, and is an effective resource for professionals in aging and fitness." [ [http://www.sitandbefit.org/index.php?p=14 Mission Statement] ]

Organization

"Sit and Be Fit" is a non-profit organization that produces North America's health education and exercise television series. The series, hosted by Wilson, and developed with a team of medical and fitness professionals, has earned a loyal following due to its effectiveness in improving the health and wellness of participants. It has been broadcast since 1987 on over 100 PBS stations throughout the United States. The first PBS network that agreed to carry her show was KSPS-TV. [ [http://www.sitandbefit.com/docs/Mary_Ann_Biography.pdf About Mary Ann] ]

In 2000, the corporation filed for a non-profit status, and was granted the right to be a "501(c)(3) charitable organization." [ [http://www.sitandbefit.org/index.php?p=14 Non Profit Status history] ]

Awards

Sit and be Fit has won 17 awards including the 2006 National Health Information Merit Award for the shows Fibromyalgia Workout and the Osteoporosis II Workout. In 2003, the show won the award from Today's Caregiver Magazine for the shows Caregiver's Guide To Exercise. [ [http://www.sitandbefit.org/index.php?p=13 Awards won] ]

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