Human Kinetics hopes Texas program spreads to other states

CHAMPAIGN – Improving the fitness of school kids in Texas could help Champaign-based Human Kinetics improve its bottom line.

The sports and fitness products company recently was selected by the Texas Education Agency to supply a fitness assessment program for every student from third-graders to high school seniors.

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