Active Living Research
National Program
To stimulate and support research to identify environmental factors and policies that influence physical activity, especially among children and families in low-income communities.
Sedentary Lifestyle
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Leadership for Healthy Communities: Advancing Policies to Support Healthy Eating and Active Living
National Program
To work with elected and appointed officials to create and promote healthier communities.
Active for Life: Increasing Physical Activity Levels in Adults Age 50 and Older
National Program
To increase the number of American adults age 50 and older who engage in regular physical activity.
School District Wellness Policies
February 28, 2013 | Report
A report from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Bridging the Gap program finds that progress to improve school district wellness policies has stalled.
Child-Directed Marketing Within and Around Fast-Food Restaurants
December 1, 2012 | Issue Brief
The fast-food industry spends $660 million to market its products to children and adolescents each year and spends the most on toys for kids’ meals—$360 million for the cost of toys alone. These efforts help fast-food restaurants sell more than 1.2 ...
Healthy Doctors Better Able to Discuss Healthy Lifestyles with Patients
April 3, 2012 | Human Capital Blog Post
New research shows that physicians who exercise and don’t smoke are much more likely to recommend healthy lifestyle changes to their patients than their smoking or non-exercising colleagues. Researchers surveyed 1,000 primary care physicians and fou ...
What Works in Physical Activity Programs for Sedentary Older Adults?
August 11, 2010 | Program Result Report
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.
Sports Participation in Secondary Schools
October 1, 2012 | Issue Brief
Participating in school sports is an important means to increase physical activity among adolescents. This brief examines participation during the school year by secondary school students in interscholastic sports (played against teams from other sc ...
Investigating Children's Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior Using Ecological Momentary Assessment with Mobile Phones
June 3, 2011 | Journal Article
This article examines whether an electronic Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA) protocol that gathers data via mobile phone is a viable mechanism to track activity patterns of children. This technology could be a valuable source of information on childhood activity and obesity.
Active Living for Rural Youth
May 1, 2009 | Journal Article
Rural youth are at greater risk for obesity than children in urban areas. This report applies active living concepts, which emphasize the interaction of environmental factors with individual behaviors, to a study of physical activity (PA) among rural youth.