Active Start for Healthy Kids: Activities, Exercises, and Nutritional Tips
Stephen J. Virgilio, PhD,is a professor and director of graduate studies at Adelphi University in Garden City, New York. He has researched and taught the issues surrounding children's health for more than 25 years and has served as a consultant to companies such as Fisher-Price, Sport-Fun, and Dannon Yogurt as well as to school districts across the country. Dr. Virgilio codeveloped and authored the nationally known Heart Smart Program, a comprehensive health-intervention project at the elementary school level. He also served as the coauthor of the National Association for Sport and Physical Education's (NASPE) Active Start Guidelines and wroteFitness Education for Children,a book that teaches health-related fitness at the elementary school level. Dr. Virgilio has been quoted in numerous publications, including theLA Times, Chicago Tribune,andUSA Todaynewspapers, as well asChild and Parentingmagazines. He also has been a guest on several national broadcasts, including the radio programParent Talkand ABC's20/20.Since 1977, he has been a member of NASPE and the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD). Dr. Virgilio resides with his wife, Irene, in East Williston, New York.