The Project is also distributing copies of two Public Service Announcements promoting physical fitness to television stations on O'ahu and the Neighbor Islands. The PSAs were developed by the Centers for Disease Control and feature Olympic speedskating gold medalist Dan Jansen. On May 2, HMSA will be holding a fitness fair as well as dedicating a new Parcourse at Blaisdell Park in Pearl City. And being active just makes you feel better. Your energy level is higher and your stress level lower.
Inactivity is problem nationally and locally.
Recently released statistics show 60 percent of adults nationwide and 48 percent of adults in Hawai'i currently lead sedentary lifestyles. This is a decrease of only 2 percent for Hawai'i from 1994 levels. Also 100 percent of O'ahu's buses will have bike racks in the next few years. All Neighbor Islands have an abundance of outdoor trails, both for novice and experienced hikers.