The Personal Fitness Planner is designed to provide individualized feedback unique to the user's situation. The tool takes into account each teenager's unique:

The output suggestions are different for all of these variables. Thus the user gets responses that are more motivating since they are personalized and relevant to their real life situation. The program is designed using Dairy Council of California’s Individualized Learning Model.

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