Saturday, November 29, 2008

Pierre Lavoie great challenge: pedal to promote health

The cheeks reddened by the effort, Emmanuelle Fortin, nine and a half years sentence in his stationary bike in the Grand Caravan challenge Pierre Lavoie. "I rest when I coast down," she says, suddenly.

Nearly pedal it known people: the health minister, Yves Bolduc, Dr. Alain Poirier, National Director of Public Health, Dr. Paul Poirier, of Laval Hospital, Dr. Martin Juneau, the Institute of Montreal Heart. And even the chef Jean Soulard. They are there to support the Grand Challenge Pierre Lavoie.

The major challenge of prevention in health aims to make young Quebecers to counter obesity, cardiovascular disease and diabetes. The project has the support of the Ministry of Health, cardiologists, physical educators.

"If the trend continues, our children will have a lower life expectancy than their parents. This is a first in the history of mankind, "says Dr. Paul Poirier, fervent advocate of prevention.

In May, the physical educators distribute books "15 minutes active" in 4000 "ti-pits" of 2157 primary schools in Quebec. Each "15 minutes assets" worth one point. Parents, big brothers, big sisters, grandparents can also participate and put items in their book "ti-pit". Children of school winner will be invited to the big 14 and June 15 at Olympic Stadium. "The camp beds will be installed in the stadium, and the next day, the children will be invited to La Ronde," says Pierre Lavoie.

To give young people a taste of bouger, Pierre Lavoie made the tour with his caravan in some primary schools in 17 regions of Quebec.

It was school-des-Coeurs-Vaillants yesterday. During the day, all schoolchildren were given the chance to get on the stationary bike with a video screen on which cyclist paraded experienced rising coasts, bypassing obstacles, rides over bumps. Kids love.

The challenge Pierre Lavoie part adult pedal 1000 km in 40 hours. The Minister Yves Bolduc has promised to participate ... at least in part.

Who is Pierre Lavoie?

Pierre Lavoie lived in Saguenay? Lac-Saint-Jean. Two of his daughters died, with lactic acidosis. This hereditary genetic disease, found much in Saguenay, kills children before age five.

After the death of his daughters, Pierre Lavoie made marathons and cycling to raise money for research on lactic acidosis. The gene for the disease has been localized in 2003 at the Montreal Heart Institute. Pierre Lavoie is now devotes full time to his challenge of May.

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