Tahoe Forest BFIT (Be Fit in Tahoe) Program

bfit beeWelcome to BFIT! This year, Tahoe Forest Community Health has invited Athletic Trainers and Physical Therapists to partner in creating classroom brain breaks focused on injury reduction, especially ACL. Knee injuries are very common in athletic and active people.

2025-2026 BFIT Schedule (PDF)

Research shows we can reduce injuries by teaching how to land and change direction without twisting the knee joint.

We hope to reduce the chance of injuries in the teenage years by teaching young kids how to jump, land and change direction safely, while having fun!

Under the “BFIT Material” tab in the right hand corner you will find:

  1. Monthly Brain Breaks – Focused on injury reduction
  2. BFIT Calendars – A fun way to track your classrooms daily activity
  3. Previous years Brain Breaks!

Injury Prevention Program BFIT with Tahoe Forest Athletic Trainers

In this video, Jennifer Hornbach, a Certified Athletic Trainer at Tahoe Forest Health System, introduces the BFIT program (Be Fit in Tahoe), designed to reduce lower body injuries in kids, particularly in elementary schools. Studies show that injury prevention programs help children learn healthy movement habits and avoid injuries. BFIT is an 8-month program led by athletic trainers that teaches students various exercises, progressing over time. Students practice the movements and even teach their classmates. Trainers visit schools to assist in-person, ensuring proper form and technique throughout the program.

Hi, my name is Jennifer Hornbach, a Certified Athletic Trainer here at Tahoe Forest Health System. Today I’m going to talk to you a little bit about a program that we initiated this last school year called BFIT. It stands for Be Fit in Tahoe. It was developed by some of the Certified Athletic Trainers and Physical Therapists here at Tahoe Forest.

Our goal is to reduce lower body injuries, especially ACL injuries, within adolescent kids in the elementary schools. We’ve had two Certified Athletic Trainers pilot this program this year with Glenshire Elementary and Kings Beach Elementary. Studies have shown that introducing an injury prevention program at an early young age will help adolescent children reduce lower body injuries and increase their education and knowledge on healthy movement patterns throughout their early childhood education.

The injury prevention program BFIT that we established is an eight-month program. During those eight months, each month will have a different movement pattern, and every week the movement progresses in difficulty. The athletic trainer will go into the classroom at the beginning of the month, go over a video that has been established by the athletic trainers, and then demonstrate each movement for the week to their classrooms. After the demonstration is done, the students will have a chance to perform those movements. With the athletic trainer being in the classroom, they are able to critique the movement patterns and give guidance to the students.

The teacher is also in the classroom and is able to learn the movements so they can help the students during their four to five minute brain breaks throughout the day. Our goal for this upcoming school year is to get more schools involved in our program and more classes, and decrease those injuries within our kids in the area.