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Physical Activity Kit (PAK)

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What is the Physical Activity Kit (PAK)?

The PAK is based on best and promising practices to increase physical activity. The PAK toolkit can be used in schools, communities, worksites, Head Start programs, elderly centers, and youth programs. The Goal of the PAK is to increase the time American Indians and Alaskan Natives spend in medium to high physical activity for all ages across the lifespan. While, the activities have been field tested to be culturally appropriate for Native communities, others might find PAK useful in their community.

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Physical Activity Kit (PAK) Staying on the Active Path in Native Communities…A Lifespan Approach promotes physical activities for pre-school age children through older adults while respecting and encouraging American Indian community's individual cultural adaptation of the PAK materials. This digital story shares about the synergy that the PAK games and activities bring about from the participants' at the trainings.

PAK Book 1: Young People "Turn Around Game"

PAK Young People Book #1 contains fun and interactive physical activities for school-age children that can be used in the classroom or group settings. The physical activities include individual, partner and group activities.

YOUNG PEOPLE - BOOK #1 [PDF - 1.8MB]
Book #1, or the PAK Young People Book, contains fun an interactive physical activities for school-age children that can be used in the classroom or group settings. The physical activities include individual, partner, and group activity.

PAK Book 2: Mt. Pathways Challenge "Yellow Bead Trail"

PAK Mt. Pathways' Challenge Book #2 focuses on participant's progress through five trails with increasing levels of physical activity.

MT. PATHWAYS CHALLENGE - BOOK #2 [PDF - 1.1MB]
Book #2, or the Mt. Pathways Callenge Book, focuses on participant's progress through five trails with increasing levels of physical activity.

PAK Book 3: Modified American Indian Games "Lakota Relay Race"

PAK Modified American Indian Games' Book #3 contains traditional games that have been modified to provide more opportunity for activity while retaining the original nature of the games.

MODIFIED AMERICAN INDIAN GAMES - BOOK #3 [PDF - 1.1MB]
Book #3, or the Modified American Indian Games Book, contains traditional games that have been modified to provide more opportunity for activity while retaining the original nature of the games.

PAK Book 4: Exercise Breaks "High & Low Stretches, Rag Doll, Dragon Trail"

PAK Exercise Breaks Book #4 contains simple and short duration (2-10 minutes) activity breaks that can be done in a small space with no equipment and set-up.

EXERCISE BREAKS - BOOK #4 [PDF - 1.0MB]
Book #4, or the Exercise Breaks Book, contains simple and short duration (2-10 minutes) activity breaks that can be done in a small space with no equipment and set-up.

PAK Books 5: Young Children and Exercise Breaks "Personal Space & Animal Walks"

PAK Young Children Book #5 contains physical activities and movement for infants, toddlers, and preschool children.

YOUNG CHILDREN - BOOK #5 [PDF - 1.1MB]
Book #5, or the Young Children Book, contains phyiscal activities and movement for infants, toddlers, and preschool children.

PAK Book 6: Adults and Family

ADULTS/FAMILY - BOOK #6 [PDF - 3.8MB]
Book #6, or the Adults/Family Book, contains a variety of physical activities tha can be done as a family. Activities include a community event which evolves around the Great Race as participants learn about the race between the two- and four-legged.

PAK Book 7: Older Adults "Warm-Up, Cardiovascular, Strength, Cool-Down"

PAK Older Adults Book #7 contains physical activities from the Healthy Body Awareness program which is a physical activity and nutrition education program for Navajo elders.

OLDER ADULTS - BOOK #7 [PDF - 5.3MB]
Ats' iis' Baa' a' hwon dzin (English translation - Healthy Body Awareness), a physical activity and nutrition education program for Navajo elders.

PAK Book 8: Resources "Fitness Testing"

PAK Resources Book #1 contains titles, descriptions and web links for physical activities resources.

RESOURCES- BOOK #8 [PDF - 1.0MB]
Book #8, or the Resources Book, contains titles, descriptions and web links for physical activities and resources.

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Training and Trainers In Your Area

Below information on trainers that either have been trained or are able to provide Train-the-Trainer training for the Physical Activity Kit. Please feel free to contact them directly with the information provided by the trainers below.
 

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Addition PAK Resources

View tools that have been developed and/or tested in American Indian and Alaskan Native Communities.

• PAK Through Partnership and Pilot Testing (in 2007) [PDF - 202KB]
• THE PRESIDENT'S FITNESS CHALLENGE
  The President's Challenge is a program that encourages all Americans to make being active part of their everyday lives. No matter what your activity and fitness level, the President's Challenge can help motivate you to improve.

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