Minnesota Interfaith Group Works to Provide Access to Healthier Foods and Exercise
October 18, 2011 | Story
Winning Strategies in the Fight Against Childhood Obesity.
Childhood Obesity
More than two-thirds of adults and one-third of children in America are obese or at risk for obesity. To reverse this epidemic, we must identify the policy and environmental changes that lead to increased physical activity and better nutrition. We also must support the advocacy that will result in widespread adoption of those policies.
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Kids and Adults Together After School
September 21, 2009 | Program Result
The OASIS mission is to enrich the lives of mature adults by engaging them in lifelong learning and service programs so they can learn, lead and contribute in their communities.
Changes in Physical Functioning in the Active Living Every Day Program of the Active for Life Initiative®
June 30, 2010 | Journal Article
Participants in a community physical activity program for older adults showed improvements in physical functioning.
What Works in Physical Activity Programs for Sedentary Older Adults?
August 11, 2010 | Program Result
The National Council on Aging identified 10 best practice physical activity programs, disseminated information on them via issue briefs and put information on the programs studied on a Web-based directory.
Best-Practice Physical Activity Programs for Older Adults
February 1, 2009 | Journal Article
In this article, the authors assessed the impact of existing best-practice physical activity programs for older adults on physical activity participation and health-related outcomes.
Challenging Aging Stereotypes
October 1, 2003 | Journal Article
Strategies for Creating a More Active Society
A National Blueprint to Get Adults 50 and Over Up and Moving
October 31, 2008 | Program Result
The University of Illinois established a National Blueprint Office to help implement the National Blueprint for Increasing Physical Activity Among Adults Age 50 and Older, released in 2001 and funded by RWJF.
When New York Low-Income Seniors Exercise, Weight Falls and Confidence Rises
June 1, 2005 | Program Result
Researchers with the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene tested a 12-week physical activity program that combined aerobics, resistance exercise and motivational activities in a group of 340 low-income, mostly African-American seniors.
AARP Conducts Social Marketing Campaign to Motivate Older Adults in Richmond, Va., and Madison, Wis., to be "Active for Life"
October 1, 2005 | Program Result
The American Association for Retired Persons (AARP) conducted a social marketing project from 2002 to 2004 to promote increased physical activity in Richmond, Va., and Madison, Wis.
AARP Studies Its Web-Based Exercise Program for Older Adults
April 1, 2004 | Program Result
The American Association for Retired Persons (AARP) research staff proposed a study in 2001 to examine what motivates mid-life and older adults to increase their physical activity and the barriers they face in doing so.