● What is Jump Rope for

Heart ?
● Why it is Important to Pair with
American Heart Association?
● What are the goals of Jump
Rope For Hearts?
What is Jump Rope For Heart?
Jump Rope For Heart is a community service learning program of the
American Heart Association. That teaches kids:
the importance of developing heart-healthy habits
that being physically active can be fun
that raising funds to support cardiovascular research and education helps
save lives in their community and across the country.
Millions of students have learned jump rope and basketball skills while
learning how nutrition and physical activity can help them live longer,
healthier lives. Jump Rope For Heart and Hoops For Heart also promote
community service by teaching kids how to help others.
 Why is partnering with the American Heart
Association so important?
● Heart disease is the nation’s – Almost a third of U.S. – Sixty-one percent of
No. 1 killer. children and adolescents ages children ages 9-13 aren’t
Stroke is the fifth-leading 2-19 are overweight or obese. physically active outside of
cause of death in the United – Children who are obese are school.
States. more than twice as likely to – On average, American
Our children are developing die before age 55. children and adolescents
significant health issues that spend nearly four hours
can shorten their life watching television every day.
expectancy:

https://www.heart.org/
What are the goals of Jump
Rope For Heart?
● Increase students’ knowledge of how
their hearts work and the best way to take
care of them.
● Honor those in our community who have
been affected by heart disease and stroke.
● Raise funds to support the American
Heart Association’s efforts to build
healthier lives, free of cardiovascular
diseases and stroke. Since 1978, Jump
Rope For Heart has raised more than $1.3
billion for research and educational
programs.
 Heart Health Facts:
Sugary drinks often have lots of calories. By
some estimates, to burn off the calories from
one 12-ounce can of soda, a 75-pound child
would need to ride a bicycle at a fast pace for
about 30 minutes. It could take a 150-pound
adult about 25 minutes of walking at a
moderate pace to burn off the same amount of
calories.
The average man’s heart pumps almost 2,000
gallons of blood each day. That is how much
water some fire departments’ tanker trucks can
hold.
Being around cigarette smoke can lead to early
death. In fact, about 41,000 people 35 and
older died from the effects of secondhand
smoke each year from 2005 to 2009.
Exercises to boost your
heart health
● Go bicycling!
● Cool off in the pool and enjoy some
swimming!
● Go for a walk, or speed it up and
Jog for a little while!
● Challenge your friends to a jump
rope contest!