Active Communities
Children and Physical Activity
Corporate Fitness
Disabilities (Persons with) and Physical Activity
Especially for Kids!
Health - General and Physical Activity
National Physical Activity Reports, Statistics and Journal Articles
Obesity and Physical Activity
Older Adults and Physical Activity
Physical Education
Safe Routes to School
South Carolina Physical Activity Reports and Statistics
South Carolina Resources
Walk To School Day
Other Links
Creating a Healthy Environment: The Impact of the built environment on public health.
http://www.cdc.gov/healthyplaces/articles/creating%20A%20Healthy%20Environment.pdf
National Center for Bicycling and Walking and the Active Living Resource Center
www.bikewalk.org
This is an exhaustive Web site on creating active environments through improving opportunities
to walk and bike safely, easily and conveniently. Topics include getting organized, land use
planning, transportation, media, communication, tools, and resources.
Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center
www.pedbikeinfo.org
This site contains a clearinghouse for information about health and safety, engineering, advocacy,
education, enforcement and access and mobility.
Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center
www.walkinginfo.org
Resources to make your community walkable.
Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center
www.bicyclinginfo.org
Resources to make your community bikeable.
ACSM's Fit Society Newsletter, Fall 2001 - page 1
www.acsm.org/pdf/fitsc401.pdf
"Getting Kids Active Begins at Home"
Wellpoint and the American Dietetic Association
www.wellpoint.com/press_room/special_reports/health_parenting.asp
Healthy Parenting initiative empowering families with information and resources to help parents and
children lead healthier lives by fighting childhood obesity. Download the following:
- Healthy Habits for Healthy Kids - A Nutrition and Activity Guide for Parents
- Nutrition Fact Sheet
- Patient Counseling Guideline for Families with Overweight Children and Adolescents
CDC's Physical Activity Promotion Brochures
www.cdc.gov/HealthyYouth/PhysicalActivity
Download four free brochures to help parents, teachers and principals increase physical activity
among youth at home, school and in the community. Also available in Spanish.
- Healthy Kids, Healthy Families - Parent brochure
- You Inspire Strong Minds - Teacher brochure
- They Will Follow Your Lead - Principal brochure
- Ninos sanos. Familias Sanas - Parent brochure in Spanish
Health Fitness Corporation
www.hfit.com
Specializing in facilities management, consulting, program development and management of hospital,
corporate and recreational fitness centers.
Physical Activity and Health; Persons with Disabilities
www.fitness.gov/disab.htm
A fact sheet of a Report of the Surgeon General detailing exercise recommendations for PWD's.
National Center of Physical Activity and Disability
www.ncpad.org
Promotes healthy, active lifestyles for PWD's. The Web site contains a wealth of information and
resources about physical activity and disability, including fact sheets and a searchable data base.
E-Newsletter from the National Center of Physical Activity and Disability
listserv@listserv.uic.edu
Send an e-mail to the above address. In the body of the e-mail, write:
"Subscribe NCPAD-NEWS your name and e-mail address."
VERB - It's What You Do!
www.verbnow.com
Physical activity and social activities for kids.
Be Active KidZ
www.nysphysicalactivity.org/kids/index.php
Bam!
www.bam.gov
A website containing health topics for kids.
American Heart Association
www.justmove.org
Offers free printed materials and additional resources:
- Just Move - a booklet on the benefits of physical activity and tips to get started
- Exercise Diary - a way to track your daily activity and goal setting
- Exercise Your Heart - A complete booklet about exercise and how to get started
Shape Up America
www.shapeup.org
Dr. C. Everett Koop's site on safe weight management and fitness. Includes a newsletter, fitness and weight reduction programs, fitness assessments and media center.
Women's Sports Foundation
www.womenssportsfoundation.org
Contains resources for over 100 women's sports and fitness activities as well as articles, events, athletes and a career center.
"A Case for Physical Activity in Health Promotion" by Bob Karch
http://healthpromotionjournal.com/publications/global/2000-01/#activity
American Journal of Health Promotion. Jan/Feb 2000.
Healthy People 2010
www.healthypeople.gov
A national program that challenges individuals, communities and professionals to take specific steps to ensure that good health, as well as long life, are enjoyed by all.
Steps to a Healthier US
www.healthierus.gov
A bold new national initiative from the US Department of Health and Human Services that advances President George W. Bush's Healthier US goal of helping Americans live longer, better, and healthier lives.
Surgeon General's Report on Physical Activity and Health
www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/sgr/contents.htm
A comprehensive review of the 1996 landmark report regarding physical activity and its impact on health status.
Surgeon General's Call To Action To Prevent and Decrease Overweight and Obesity, 2001
www.surgeongeneral.gov/topics/obesity
This report addresses the epidemic of overweight and obesity via five principles that will help in achieving the goal of preventing and treating the diseases and the resulting health conditions. The website also offers pertinent fact sheets relating to overweight and obesity.
2001 Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance Survey (YRBS)
www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dash/yrbs/2001/youth01online.htm
A compilation of results from the 2001 Youth Risk Behavior Survey. This on-line version allows the user to query results according to various criteria.
Physical Activity Fundamental To Preventing Disease
http://aspe.hhs.gov/health/reports/physicalactivity/
US Health and Human Services report providing statistics on the rates of overweight and obesity in American, the physical activity trends of Americans, and the medical conditions resulting from those trends.
Physical Activity Among Adults
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/ad/ad333.pdf
Advanced data from vital and health statistics from the National Center for Health Statistics, 2003.
Weight Control Information Network: Active at Any Size
www.niddk.nih.gov/health/nutrit/activeatanysize/active.html
Active at Any Size. A free booklet to help obese individuals begin to be more active and lead healthier lifestyles. Includes safety tips, and additional resources.
ACSM's Fit Society Newsletter, Fall 2001 - page 5
www.acsm.org/pdf/fitsc401.pdf
"Dispelling Exercise Myths Promotes Healthy Aging"
Creating Communities for Active Aging
www.prevent.org/publications/Active_Aging.pdf
A 20 page booklet available to download.
American Senior Fitness Association
www.seniorfitness.org
Provides training, certification, professional resources and member support for fitness leaders who serve older adults.
50-Plus Fitness Association
www.50plus.org
A nonprofit organization promoting senior fitness and healthy lifestyles.
National Institute on Aging
www.nia.nih.gov
Click on "Health Information" for two free publications:
- Exercise: A Guide from the National Institute on Aging
- Feeling Fit for Life
PE4Life
www.PE4life.org
A national, non profit organization dedicated to promoting quality physical education programs in our nation's schools.
National Association for Sport and Physical Education
www.aahperd.org/naspe
The American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance
www.aahperd.org
The South Carolina Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance
www.SCAHPERD.org
What Constitutes a Quality Physical Education Program?
www.aahperd.org/naspe/template.cfm?template=qualityPePrograms.html
National Center for Bicycling and Walking
www.bikewalk.org
Click on Safe Routes to School for an excellent introduction on SR2S. Includes activities, case studies, funding, planning, data, legislation and resources.
Safe Routes To School Toolkit by Thunderhead Alliance
Sue@Thunderheadalliance.org
Contact Sue to receive a free step-by-step guidebook on how too get more children walking and biking to school safely. It includes sections on promoting a SR2S program, creating safer streets, and integrating curriculum with physical education classes.
The Walking School Bus: Bringing Schools and Communities Together to Create Safer Walking Environment for Kids
http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/people/injury/buses/GTSS/case4.html
The NHTSA Safe Routes to School Toolkit
http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/people/injury/pedbimoth/bike/saferouteshtml/classact.html
This toolkit includes an extensive guide to classroom activities related to SR2S.
Florida's Safe Ways to School
http://www.dcp.ufl.edu/centers/trafficsafetyed/swts.htm
A traffic safety and bicycle safety education program.
1999 Report on Physical Activity in South Carolina, It's Your Move
Contact Alan Waln, DHEC's Physical Activity Consultant, at 803-898-0754
South Carolina Physical Activity Statistics
www.scdhec.net/hs/comhlth/risk/statistics.htm
University of South Carolina's Prevention Research Center
http://prevention.sph.sc.edu
South Carolina Trails Network
www.sctrails.net/trails
CDC's Kidswalk-to-School Program
www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/kidswalk
This site includes the health benefits to walking to school, pedestrian safety issues and resource materials including two Power Point presentations:
- Walking and Bicycling to School: Community Presentation
- Train the Trainer
International Walk To School Day
www.iwalktoschool.org
Contains information about International Walk To School Day, how to get involved, who's walking, resources and downloads.
Walk To School Day, USA
www.walktoschool-usa.org
Contains steps to organize an event, ways to keep the momentum going, how to register your walk online and informative links.
American Council on Exercise
www.acefitness.org
Certifications, ACE Fit Facts, Health and Fitness headlines, books and publications and special benefits for ACE certified professionals.
The American College of Sports Medicine
www.acsm.org
Certifications, professional education and meetings, grants and research initiatives, publications and health and fitness information.
The Cooper Institute
www.cooperinst.org
Training and certification programs, products, fitnessgram, conferences, manuals and books and research publications.
IDEA - The Source for Fitness Professionals
www.IDEAfit.com
News, IDEA fit tips, journal articles, fitness facts, IDEA membership information, events and conferences for the fitness professional.
International Health, Racquet and Sports Club Association (IHRSA)
www.ihrsa.org
legal and legislative issues, industry news, statistics, headlines, Club Business International newsletter on-line, and IHRSA events.
The National Coalition for Promoting Physical Activity
www.ncppa.org
The mission of the NCPPA is to unite the strengths of public, private and industry efforts into collaborative partnerships that inspire and empower all Americans to lead more physically active lifestyles.
The President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports
www.fitness.gov
Information, publications, programs, fact sheets, and data.
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