Healthy Athletes™

The FUNfitness event developed by the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) for Special Olympics (SOI) Healthy Athletes ®.

FUNfitness is the result of an established professional relationship between APTA and SOI. In November 1999 APTA agreed to develop FUNfitness, as a comprehensive physical therapy component for Special Olympic Healthy Athletes, a program that addresses ongoing health needs of Special Olympics athletes.

FUNfitness was piloted and revised in 2000. FUNfitness was premiered at the Special Olympics Winter World Games in Anchorage, Alaska in March 2001. Training sessions are held each year to train physiotherapists from around the world in the development of the even in their countries.

FUNfitness is a screening event designed to:

• identify needs

• help athletes improve

• Flexibility
• Strength
• Balance
• Aerobic Condition

• educate participants, families and coaches about the importance of flexibility, strength, balance, and aerobic condition in overall fitness;

• provide a hands-on opportunity for participants to learn appropriate exercises from physical therapy professionals.

In 2012, Fun Fitness is being offered on April 14th at the Indoor Sports Tournament in Oshkosh.

Clinical Directors

• Lois Harrison, PT, DPT, MS
• Dianne Isnard, PT

More Information

Visit the Special Olympics Inc. Healthy Athletes Page

Videos

For more information on the Healthy Athletes Program, contact

Melissa Schoenbrodt
Phone: 608-442-5676
E-mail: mschoenbrodt@specialolympicswisconsin.org