The environment in which you live can make it easier, or more challenging, to be physically active. Many Americans have become sedentary over the years because physical activity has been slowly engineered out of our lives. Physical changes to communities can create safe, healthy environments that encourage and promote active living.
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Kansas City Study: Parks in Lower-Income Neighborhoods Have More Problems Like Vandalism and Litter; Fewer Playgrounds
February 24, 2013 | News Release
Kansas City Study: Parks in Lower-Income Neighborhoods Have More Problems Like Vandalism and Litter; Fewer Playgrounds
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Grant Helps the Y Expand Efforts to Reduce Childhood Obesity
February 6, 2013 | News Release
The Y received a two-year, $7.8 million grant to expand Statewide Pioneering Healthier Communities initiative.
Daily P.E. Could Increase Youth Physical Activity by 23 Minutes per Day, According to New Study
January 17, 2013 | News Release
Requiring daily physical education in school could help young people be active for 23 minutes per day, according to a new study.
Can a Game of Tag Help Combat Bullying?
April 17, 2012 | News Release
New Research from Mathematica and Stanford shows a healthy recess can reduce bullying, improve learning time.
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and Playworks Focus on the Power of Play and its Impact on Health
October 29, 2010 | News Release
Dr. Toni Yancey, author and UCLA Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Equity co-director, discusses the positive impact of physical activity at Play On 2010 conference.
First-Of-Its-Kind Gallup Poll Links Recess To Academic Achievement
February 3, 2010 | News Release
Principals say recess has a positive impact on learning; students are more focused, listen better after recess.
Clinton Global Initiative Eyes Big Returns From School Recess
September 24, 2009 | News Release
Education initiative from Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and Playworks would reclaim 100,000 hours of lost class time at low-income schools.
Americans Want Schools to Take Recess Seriously
December 9, 2008 | News Release
New poll reveals that parents see school playground as key to helping kids stay physically active, focused in the classroom.
Poll Finds Big Gap Between Parents and Experts: Parents Less Likely to Recognize Children as Overweight or Obese
February 25, 2013 | News Release
A new poll released today shows a large a gap between parents’ perceptions of their children’s weight and expert definitions.
Alliance for a Healthier Generation Names Healthiest School in America
June 15, 2010 | News Release/Video
West New York, New Jersey's Memorial High School earns first-ever Gold National Recognition Award from Alliance's Healthy Schools Program.