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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Do Short Physical Activity Breaks in Classrooms Work?
February 28, 2013 | Issue Brief
With budget pressures increasing and cuts being made to physical education, schools are finding ways to help kids be active in class. This brief summarizes research regarding how classroom breaks can help young people be active and healthy.
Walkable Communities and Adolescent Weight
February 1, 2013 | Journal Article
The odds of student overweight or obesity decreased if they lived in communities with higher walkability index scores according to this study.
The Perceived and Built Environment Surrounding Urban Schools and Physical Activity Among Adolescent Girls
February 1, 2013 | Journal Article
The relationship between perceptions of the built environment and the physical environment surrounding schools predicts levels of moderate-vigorous physical activity (MVPA).
Predictors of Moderate-to-Vigorous Physical Activity (MVPA) in African American Young Adolescents
February 1, 2013 | Journal Article
Demographics and family social support influence physical activity in African American adolescents according to this study.
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.
Project SHAPE LA: Nurse Faculty Scholar Alum Aims to Help Children Get Active
April 27, 2012 | Human Capital Blog Post
HCB: How did you develop an interest in physical fitness among youth? Wright-Volel: As a pediatric nurse practitioner, I see the health consequences when children are overweight or obese. However, a visit to a clinic is but one part of the solution. ...
Major Survey Tracks Children's and Teens Diets and Physical Activity in California
April 18, 2011 | Program Result Report
The 2005 and 2007 California Health Interview Surveys incorporated questions on children's and adolescents' diet and physical activity as well as the environmental factors that influence those behaviors.
Celebrate Fitness!
March 15, 2011 | Program Result Report
The United National Indian Tribal Youth (UNITY) and members of nine Indian youth councils designed and implemented Celebrate Fitness!, a youth-led program of activities aimed at promoting healthy lifestyles among Native Americans.
Yavapai-Apache Youth Council - "Dreams Do Come True"
March 15, 2011 | Program Result Report
The Yavapai-Apache Youth Council built a walking trail near tribal headquarters in Camp Verde, Ariz.
Special Supplement to Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport Presents Findings of Texas-Wide School-Based Fitness Testing
September 1, 2010 | Journal Article
This September 2010 special supplement analyzes and evaluates the Texas Youth Fitness Study from a number of perspectives.