New Evidence Strengthens Case for Increasing School-Based Physical Activity
September 25, 2009 | Issue Brief
Kids who are active and fit tend to perform better in the classroom.
Physical Activity Policy
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Informing Physical Activity Policies in Rural Mississippi
July 6, 2011 | Story
Gamble concluded that the problem of childhood obesity in the Mississippi Delta was considerable.
Can We Achieve Evidence-Based Policy and Practice on Active Travel?
January 1, 2009 | Commentary
In this commentary prepared for the 2008 Active Living Research Conference, Philip Insall of Sustrans, a UK nonprofit organization, shares his insights into how research can be used to shape policies that encourage people to travel on foot or by bicycle.
Implementation of Texas Senate Bill 19 to Increase Physical Activity in Elementary Schools
March 25, 2009 | Book
Passing a school health policy bill is not enough. Program refinements, monitoring and accountability measures, as well as supportive communitywide efforts, are necessary to achieve the legislation's goals, according to this evaluation of a bill mandating physical education time and school health education.
Assessing an Effort to Promote Safe Parks, Streets and Schools in Washington Heights/Inwood
October 2, 2008 | Program Result
Researchers from the Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University prepared a case study of CODES (Community Outreach and Development Efforts Save).
Physical Education and Student Activity
February 1, 2013 | Journal Article
A new policy was set in place in 2009, adopted by the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) after audits revealed that the district was not enforcing physical education (PE) minute requirements.
District and School Physical Education Policies
February 1, 2013 | Journal Article
The association between PE polices at the district and school level, as well as the overall PE environment, and PE and recess time is addressed in this study.
Development and Testing of a Community Stakeholder Park Audit Tool
March 1, 2012 | Journal Article
Community parks are an important resource that can support physical activity. Environmental features vary among parks and may include trails, playgrounds, fields, restrooms, drinking fountains, lighting and shade. Few tools exist for auditing parks ...
Los Angeles Attorneys: Physical Education is a Right, Not a Privilege
September 22, 2011 | Story
Winning Strategies in the Fight Against Childhood Obesity.
Promoting Healthy Communities and Reducing Childhood Obesity
March 1, 2009 | Report
This report summarizes state legislation proposed and passed in two broad policy categories—Healthy Eating and Physical Activity and Healthy Community Design and Access to Healthy Food.