#SaludTues Tweetchat 5/17/16: “How to Keep Latina Girls Physically Active”

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Simply put, research shows that physically active kids do better in school and are healthier.

Unfortunately, girls’ move less than boys. And they move less as they age, meaning they are at increased risk for obesity, diabetes, heart disease, and other preventable diseases that threaten quality of life.

Let’s use #SaludTues on May 17, 2016, during the #GirlsAre Campaign and #MoveinMay National Sports and Fitness Month, to Tweet about how schools, communities, public health professionals, city leaders, and you can ensure that all girls have access to safe places to be physically active and encourage them to be physically active for life.

• WHAT: #SaludTues Tweetchat: “How to Keep Latina Girls Physically Active”
• TIME/DATE: 1-2 p.m. EST Tuesday, April 12, 2016
• WHERE: On Twitter with hashtag #SaludTues
• HOST: @SaludToday
• CO-HOSTS: Alliance for a Healthier Generation (@HealthierGen); Judy Reyes (@itisjudyreyes); Play Like A Girl (@iplaylikeagirl)
• Optional Hashtags: #GirlsAre #MoveinMay

We’ll open the floor to your experiences and stories as we explore:

• Why physical activity is so important
• Disparities in physical activity levels, particularly among Latina girls
• How schools, communities and you can help Latina girls be more physically active

Use #SaludTues to follow the conversation and share strategies, stories, and resources to show that #GirlsAre so many amazing things, and make sure they are active and healthy.

#SaludTues is a weekly Tweetchat about Latino health at 12p CST/1p ET every Tuesday and hosted by @SaludToday, the Latino health social media campaign for the team at the Institute for Health Promotion Research (IHPR) at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.