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Issue 195, July 21, 2010
Physical Activity Fact
Just 1% of federal transportation funding is spent on bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure, even though these modes account for nearly 10% of trips in the United States. Position Paper on the Intersection of Transportation and Health, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Center to Prevent Childhood Obesity Working Group on Transportation.
Incorporate Physical Activity into Your Work Breaks for Better Health
http://lifehacker.com/5586757/incorporate-physical-activity-into-your-work-breaks-for-better-health
Lifehacker, July 14, 2010
Many people who sit at an office all day do an admirable job squeezing in some workout time before or after work. We applaud them but we've got some bad news. After work activity doesn't necessarily counter all-day sitting. According to research done by the University of South Carolina and highlighted in the New York Times, a game of tennis and a jog after work every day doesn't undo sitting at your terminal for 8 hours. Your after work exercise isn't enough to counteract an entire day spent sitting at the office as far as your body is concerned. Incorporate micro-bursts of activity throughout your day to counter the effects of extended sitting. More…
Preventing Sports Injuries In Young Athletes
http://www.southtownstar.com/lifestyles/2493832,071410toyourhealth.article
Southtown Star, July 14, 2010
Participation in youth sports has been steadily increasing over the past few years. It is estimated that 30 million to 45 million youths ages 6 to 18 participate in some form of sports. This has provided children with opportunities for socialization and to develop coping strategies to deal with challenges and adversity. Unfortunately, this increase in participation in sports has also contributed to the rise in youth sports injuries. Many people are aware of common sports-related injuries such a soccer player tearing a ligament, a tennis player developing tennis elbow or a football players separating their shoulder from a hard hit or fall. More…
Getting Slim Just by Riding the Subway
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/17/nyregion/17bigcity.html
New York Times, July 16, 2010
The subway is the ultimate multitasker’s delight, a fast-moving all-purpose room that allows New Yorkers to speed toward their destination while simultaneously escaping the city altogether, through their phones’ movie downloads or that handy-dandy throwback, the paperback. A commuter might look up from the spreadsheet on her lap to absorb an unspoken fashion tip from the fellow rider who found a wearable version of the high-waisted pouf skirt. Another might glance up from his legal brief to find the scene before him: a simmering negotiation over space, an angling for a date — a strategy breakthrough. Or free live theater. The subway so neatly meets New Yorkers’ insatiable demands for work, entertainment and efficiency that I can’t help but wonder if I’ve been thinking about it all wrong. It’s not that New Yorkers built the subway they needed; the subway built them. If only we could exercise on the subway, you might think, we would never have to leave it. Actually, riding the subway hits that checklist item, too, according to John M. MacDonald, a professor at the University of Pennsylvania who studied the effects of a new light-rail line in Charlotte, N.C. More…
A More Neat And Tidy Daily Workout
http://www.victoriaadvocate.com/news/2010/jul/19/bagnall_071910_104086/
The Victoria Advocate, July 18, 2010
Dr. James Levine of the Mayo Clinic has been studying the effects of non-exercise activity thermogenesis, or NEAT, for the last 20 years. NEAT calories are the ones you expend every day just in ordinary living. They are the ones you burn while standing, talking, cooking, typing, sitting and a million other mundane tasks.
They account for 60 percent of your daily total calorie burn. Studies show that people who are lean burn more calories during these every day activities because they simply move more than those who are overweight or obese. But even lean people are moving less than our grandparents did. Dr. Levine concludes that the technological advances made in the last 2 decades are a major source of our obesity problem in this country. Innovations such as dishwashers, robotic vacuum cleaners and TV remotes have made our lives easier, but at a cost to our physical activity. More…
Motivating The Overweight Child To Exercise
http://www.kltv.com/global/story.asp?s=12791343
KLTV.com, July 18, 2010
Lack of exercise can be an especially tough problem for children who are overweight or obese. Many feel self-conscious about exercising. Low self-esteem and body image may inhibit them from being active, especially in front of their friends. And don't forget that television, video games and computers can lull any child into sedentary habits. This can be especially damaging for overweight children, who may not have any physical activity built into their day. What's more, kids who are bullied - as many overweight children are - experience a decline in their physical activity. More…
Workers Take 13,000 Steps A Day To Rein In Health Costs
http://news.cincinnati.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/AB/20100718/BIZ01/7180343/
The Cincinnati Enquirer, July 18, 2010
Twenty-five employees at Fyda Freightliner in Sharonville are stepping out in hopes of stepping down on health-care costs. The workers were among 100 employees at Fyda Freightliner's five truck dealerships in Ohio and Pennsylvania who helped the firm in June win the step competition in the National Employee Wellness Month Challenge. Fyda Freightliner won for the second year in a row with its employees averaging more than 13,000 steps, or about 6.5 miles, per employee per day throughout the three-week challenge. More…
No Easy Fix For Deteriorating Knees
http://www.baltimoresun.com/health/la-he-in-the-works-knees-20100719,0,7359595.story?track=rssThe Baltimore Sun, July 19, 2010
Painful arthritis of the knee is on the rise — as is the number of middle-aged people who refuse to let the condition interfere with their favorite sports or exercise. Active people in their 40s and 50s are challenging doctors to provide treatments that not only keep them walking but keep them running and jumping as well. More…
http://www.baltimoresun.com/health/fitness/la-he-swimming-20100719,0,7406755.story
Baltimore Sun, July 19, 2010
A 2008 study finds a lower death rate among swimmers than walkers or runners, but scientists say that doesn't necessarily translate to swimming being the most healthful of activities. Is swimming the best exercise for lifelong health? I've always hoped so — for decades as a recreational swimmer and more recently, as a competitor in meets sponsored by U.S. Masters Swimming, a group of 50,000 similar enthusiasts ages 18 to over 100. After all, you can swim with just your arms if you have a bum knee, or with just your legs if you have sore arms. You can swim with arthritis. Or a recently replaced hip. So I was thrilled when I opened the May-June 2010 issue of Swimmer and found an article about a 2008 study by Steven Blair, a leading exercise scientist from the University of South Carolina More…
Knowing Your Limits Can Help Prevent ‘Boomeritis’
http://rhinelanderdailynews.com/articles/2010/07/19/news/doc4c445601188aa197502476.txt
Rhinelander Daily News, July 19, 2010
You will get older. Even if you are not there yet, (as if there were an exact point that it happens) it will come. It One of the keys to aging healthfully is to know the limits of your aging body. If you treat your 50-year-old body the same way you treated your 25-year-old body, you will inevitably meet with some resistance. Aches, pains, and strains are some of the more mild ways your body can protest being treated like a kid again. Arthritis, tendonitis, bursitis, and complete physical blow outs are some of the more extreme. Doctors are seeing more and more people in their 50s and 60s coming to their offices with joint and muscle issues. In fact, musculoskeletal injuries are the number one reason for a doctor’s visit, with the majority of visits from baby boomers. More…
Ropes Courses And Zip Lines Turn Exercise Into An Adventure
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/07/20/AR2010072003230.html?wpisrc=nl_health
Washington Post, July 20, 2010
You might say Adan Caraballo is an adrenaline junkie. Actually, you definitely would. "I'm always hang-gliding, skydiving and jet-skiing," says the 49-year-old graphic designer, whose recent vacations have taken him bungee-jumping and to the running of the bulls in Pamplona, Spain. So how does he keep his body primed for such thrills? By traversing wobbly logs and pulling himself up cargo nets every other weekend. More…
Community Health Action Forum Transforming Communities: Share Your Ideas
In anticipation of the 2011 release of the County Health Rankings, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation wants to hear from you about how communities can help all individuals lead healthier lives.
Share your ideas on how, using the County Health Rankings as a catalyst, communities can become healthier places to live, learn, work and play. RWJF wants to know how you think communities (neighborhoods, counties, towns, cities, regions, states or tribes) can use the Rankings to start, expand or renew efforts to address the social, economic, environmental and behavioral factors that affect health.
For example, describe how communities can engage and mobilize all sectors -- government, business, education, faith, health care and others -- to address these factors. What motivates communities to take these steps, and what types of tools, training and assistance do you think communities need to mobilize action to improve health outcomes?
They are interested in a broad range of ideas around how to incentivize and support action to improve health outcomes and the County Health Rankings are an important catalyst in driving that action. Please make sure that you focus your comments on action-related ideas and strategies and not suggestions on how to improve or change the Rankings themselves.
NEW! Golf Program Grants for People with Disabilities
Deadline for Applications: July 30, 2010 (additional due dates to be announced)
The National Alliance for Accessible Golf (Alliance), through a grant from the United States Golf Association (USGA), is expanding its efforts to provide financial assistance and resources to help make the game of golf more accessible to people with disabilities. Grants support organizations that provide opportunities for individuals with disabilities to learn and enjoy the game of golf and its inherent values. The program encourages inclusive programming — opportunities that allow participants with disabilities and participants without disabilities to learn and play the game side by side. Programs should offer affordable and accessible opportunities for participants to experience golf both during scheduled programming and after programming is concluded. All grant recipients must be tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organizations or government entities such as public schools or municipalities. Grant awards rarely exceed $20,000 each and typically comprise less than 30 percent of a program's cash operating costs.
Ruddie Memorial Youth Foundation Youth Program Evaluation Grants
Deadline for Applications: July 28, 2010
The Ruddie Memorial Youth Foundation has announced the availability of evaluation grants for innovative youth programs (birth to 25 years of age) to fund studies that document successful programs. Grants are designed to fund the evaluation of innovative youth programs or services with the purpose of identifying which programs and services are most effective. The foundation seeks to support programs that are innovative and have a potentially replicable service concept; are offered by small or medium nonprofit organizations (operating budget of less than $5 million); promote (among others) athletic excellence in youth; and provide youth with new opportunities for health, personal growth, and success in the greater metropolitan areas of Baltimore, Boston, Madison, Milwaukee, Philadelphia, San Francisco, and Washington, D.C.
Grants range from $5,000 to $25,000 each.
Bikes Belong Offers Funding for Bicycle Advocacy and Facilities Programs
Deadlines for Applications: August 24, 2009; and November 23, 2009 (reviews apps quarterly)
Bikes Belong, a national coalition of bicycle suppliers and retailers, provides grants to organizations and agencies within the United States that are committed to "putting more people on bicycles more often." Fundable projects include paved bike paths and rail-trails as well as mountain bike trails, bike parks, BMX facilities, and large-scale bicycle advocacy initiatives. The Bikes Belong Grants Program funds projects in the categories of facilities and advocacy. For the facilities category, Bikes Belong will accept applications from nonprofit organizations whose missions are bicycle and/or trail specific. Bikes Belong will also accept applications from public agencies and departments at the national, state, regional, and local levels; however, these municipalities are encouraged to partner with a local bicycle advocacy group that will help develop and advance the project or program. For the advocacy category, Bikes Belong will only fund organizations whose primary mission is bicycle advocacy. New organizations that are not yet legally nonprofit organizations may submit an application with the assistance of another nonprofit that has agreed to serve as fiscal agent. Bikes Belong will not fund individuals. Applicants can request up to $10,000 each.
School Nutrition and Physical Activity Policies, Obesogenic Behaviors and Weight Outcomes
Deadline for Applications: Cycle III: October 5
This (R01) Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), is issued by the National Institutes of Health’s National Cancer Institute (NCI), National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research (OBSSR), and the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (CDC). The FOA encourages Research Project Grant (R01) applications that propose to: (1) foster multidisciplinary research that will evaluate how policies (federal, state and school district levels) can influence school physical activity and nutrition environments, youths’ obesogenic behaviors (e.g., nutrition and physical activity behaviors), and weight outcomes; (2) understand how schools are implementing these policies and examine multi-level influences on adoption and implementation at various levels (e.g., federal, state, school district, and school); and (3) understand the synergistic or counteractive effect of school nutrition and physical activity polices on the home and community environment and body weight.
U.S. Tennis Association Recreational Tennis Grants Available
Deadline for Applications: October 15, 2010
The United States Tennis Association (USTA) Recreational Tennis Division awards grants to non-profit community based organizations that support tennis programming and infrastructure in their local community. The USTA seeks applicants that are well established community based organizations or agencies committed to: increase tennis participation, support tennis programming, and foster diversity with both participation and programming. The USTA will award grants to selected organizations that present a clear vision for establishing community based partnerships to meet these objectives. USTA Recreational Tennis Grant applicants have the option to apply for assistance in two (2) distinct categories: Program/Project Support ($2,500 - $10,000) and Community Partnership Investment ($10,000 - $50,000). The online application will be available on July 15, 2010.
School Nutrition and Physical Activity Policies, Obesogenic Behaviors and Weight Outcomes (R03)
Deadline for Applications: Cycle III: October 16
This (R03) Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), is issued by the National Institutes of Health’s National Cancer Institute (NCI), National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research (OBSSR), and the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (CDC). The FOA encourages Research Project Grant (R03) applications that propose to: (1) foster multidisciplinary research that will evaluate how policies (federal, state and school district levels) can influence school physical activity and nutrition environments, youths’ obesogenic behaviors (e.g., nutrition and physical activity behaviors), and weight outcomes; (2) understand how schools are implementing these policies and examine multi-level influences on adoption and implementation at various levels (e.g. federal, state, school district, and school); and (3) understand the synergistic or counteractive effect of school nutrition and physical activity polices on the home and community environment and body weight. The R03 grant mechanism supports different types of projects including pilot and feasibility studies; secondary analysis of existing data; small, self-contained research projects; development of research methodology; and development of new research technology. The R03 is intended to support small research projects that can be carried out in a short period of time with limited resources.
School Nutrition and Physical Activity Policies, Obesogenic Behaviors and Weight Outcomes
Deadline for Applications: Cycle III: October 16
This (R21) Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), is issued by the National Institutes of Health’s National Cancer Institute (NCI), National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research (OBSSR), and the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (CDC). The FOA encourages Research Project Grant (R21) applications that propose to: (1) foster multidisciplinary research that will evaluate how policies (federal, state and school district levels) can influence school physical activity and nutrition environments, youths’ obesogenic behaviors (e.g., nutrition and physical activity behaviors), and weight outcomes; (2) understand how schools are implementing these policies and examine multi-level influences on adoption and implementation at various levels (e.g. federal, state, school district, and school); and (3) understand the synergistic or counteractive effect of school nutrition and physical activity polices on the home and community environment and body weight. The R21 grant mechanism is intended to encourage exploratory/developmental research by providing support for the early and conceptual stages of project development.
Active Living Research (ALR) Rapid-Response Round 3 Call for Proposals
Deadline for Applications: Letters of Intent can be submitted at any time until July 1, 2011 (full proposals by invitation only)
ALR is a national program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) that supports research to inform policy and environmental strategies for increasing physical activity among children and adolescents, decreasing their sedentary behaviors and preventing obesity. The program places special emphasis on reaching children and youths ages 3 to 18 who are at highest risk for obesity: Black, Latino, American Indian and Asian/Pacific Islander children, as well as children who live in under-resourced and lower-income communities. The Rapid-Response Round 3 call for proposals will support opportunistic, time-sensitive studies on emerging or anticipated changes in physical activity-related policies or environments. Rapid-response grants are expected to accelerate progress toward policy and environmental strategies to prevent and reduce childhood obesity. For maximum impact, studies should be completed in as short a time frame as realistically possible, and results disseminated using methods designed to reach local, state or national decision-makers in time to help inform key policy decisions. There are two stages in the competitive proposal process. All applicants must first submit via email a letter of intent to Active Living Research.
Impact Project Call for Proposals for Health Impact Demonstration Projects
Deadline for Applications: Grants are awarded on a rolling basis; proposals may be submitted at any time.
The Health Impact Project call for proposals (CFP) is seeking applicants to undertake health impact assessment (HIA) demonstration projects. The goal of the CFP and subsequent HIAs is to improve health, demonstrate the effectiveness of HIAs and promote their incorporation into local, state, tribal, and federal decision-making. Government agencies, educational institutions and nonprofit organizations are encouraged to apply. Successful applicants will receive grants of $25,000 to $150,000. HIAs bring together relevant public input, available data and a range of qualitative and quantitative methods to anticipate the potential health consequences of a proposed policy, program or project. They are a structured yet flexible process for developing practical recommendations that decision makers can use to advance well-informed public policies, programs and projects that avoid unintended health consequences and unexpected costs.
U.S. Tennis Association Facility Assistance and Funding Available
Deadline for Applications: Open
The USTA provides numerous resources to communities who are renovating existing tennis facilities as well as building new ones. Some of the resources include: concept drawings, bid specifications, construction and maintenance manuals, and programming assistance for maximum court utilization. There are three distinct grant categories of funding:1. Basic facility improvements such as fencing or lighting (up to $4,000 which must be matched dollar for dollar); 2. Resurfacing of existing courts in public tennis facilities (up to 20% of total project cost or grant maximum of $35,000 and 3. New construction or existing facility reconstruction and expansion (up to 20% of total project cost or grant maximum of $50,000)
Athletics and Wellness Support Grants
Deadline for Applications: Rolling Quarterly Reviews.
Finish Line, an athletic retailer specializing in brand name footwear, apparel and accessories, supports athletic and wellness programs located in communities where their stores are located. The foundation funds projects registered as 501 (c) (3) organizations; have a primary focus on assisting children and young adults 18 and under; concentrate on athletics or wellness; and benefit communities in which Finish Line stores are located.
Baseball Tomorrow Fund Offers Support for Youth Baseball and Softball Programs
Deadline for Letters of Inquiry: Open
The Baseball Tomorrow Fund is a joint initiative between Major League Baseball and the Major League Baseball Players Association designed to promote and enhance the growth of youth participation in baseball and softball. Grants are intended to finance a new program, expand or improve an existing program, undertake a new collaborative effort, or obtain facilities or equipment necessary for youth baseball or softball programs. Projects must meet the following criteria: increase the number of youth participating in baseball and softball programs; improve the quality of youth baseball and softball programs; create new or innovative ways of expanding and improving baseball or softball programs; are able to match funds for programs; provide programs for children between the ages of 10 and 16; support existing programs that have demonstrated success in providing a quality youth baseball/softball experience; and address opportunities for minorities and women. Nonprofit and tax-exempt organizations involved in youth baseball programs are encouraged to submit a Letter of Inquiry. Selected applicants are then invited to submit a full application. Grants are awarded on a quarterly basis.
Active Facts: Ramps & Channels to Link Bikes & Trains
This Active Living Resource Center factsheet addresses communities where bicyclists have been allowed to take their bicycles on transit, yet often find there is often a daunting barrier: stairs. But in a growing number of communities, transit agencies have solved the problem by installing small ramps at the sides of the stairs. With these, bicyclists can take the stairs and roll their bikes up and down at their sides. While ramps don't solve all problems, they can do one thing pretty well! In this Active Fact brochure, you'll learn what they are and how they can help bicyclists "get there from here."
How Garfield, NJ, Got Its Kids Moving And Eating Better
Garfield is a small city in Bergen County, New Jersey that has made big steps towards creating an active, healthy community. A collaboration of Garfield’s local government, schools, the local Y, the parks and recreation department and area higher education institutions—all coordinated by the Garfield health department—has been working since 2005 to create opportunities for Garfield’s children and families to be more physically active and eat more healthily. This Active Living Resource Center case study tells their story and provides a valuable resource for other communities.
Creating a Road Map for Producing & Implementing a Bicycle Master Plan (BMP)
The BMP presents a comprehensive review of the many policies, procedures, and practices – as well as the physical infrastructure of your community – that affect bicycling. This guide, published by the National Center for Bicycling and Walking and the Active Living Resource Center will provide those contemplating the development of a BMP a compelling roadmap that will motivate them to follow a proven, step-by-step process for developing and implementing a successful BMP.
- IDEA World Fitness Convention, August 4–8, 2010, Los Angeles, CA Join us at the 28th Annual IDEA World Fitness Convention—the largest, longest-running international fitness event in the world! To learn more about this convention, visit our website at http://www.ideafit.com/world. IDEA Health & Fitness Association is a leading source for fitness education with over 5,000 health and fitness articles and hundreds of videos.
- Adventure Based Learning Workshop, September 30, Angola, IN. Learn how to incorporate the Adventure Based Learning (ABL) model into your physical education class or program at this hands on workshop. Experience and discuss the key components of the ABL model and learn strategies for successfully implementing the program in your school or community group. Adventure Based Learning provides appropriate physical and intellectual challenges for your students. Learn how to teach them to build trust, set goals, overcome challenges and stresses, solve problems, and most of all, have fun!
Safe Routes to School E-News is a monthly email newsletter published by the Safe Routes to School National Partnership, a fast-growing network of non-profit organizations, government agencies and professional groups that are working to set goals, share best practices, secure funding, and provide detailed policy input to implementing agencies for advancing the Safe Routes to School national movement.
Shape Up America! is a national initiative involving a broad-based coalition of industry, medical/health, nutrition, physical fitness, and related organizations and experts to promote healthy weight and increased physical activity in America. They publish an electronic newsletter.
Community Sports & Health E-News
Join the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) Community Sports & Health Network and receive a monthly E-Newsletter, as well as timely alerts and breaking news on programs, partnerships, and NRPA happenings. Learn more about program grants, technical assistance and training opportunities, and other resources offered through NRPA's National Partnerships.
President's Council on Fitness, Sports & Nutrition (PCFSN) News
Stay up to date with the events and interests of the PCFSN through the PCFSN enewsletter, which features information on council members, events, and programs.
SPARK is a research-based organization dedicated to creating, implementing, and evaluating programs that promote lifelong wellness. SPARK strives to improve the health of children and adolescents by disseminating evidence-based physical activity and nutrition programs that provide curriculum, staff development, follow-up support, and equipment to teachers of Pre-K through 12th grade students. The SPARK Quarterly newsletter contains information on physical education grants and initiatives, teaching tips, conference calendars, and more.
The Active for Life® E-Newsletter Update is produced monthly by the Active for Life® National Program Office at The Texas A&M University System Health Science Center School of Rural Public Health and includes a variety of articles, resources etc. pertaining to Active Living.
BikeLeague News is the e-newsletter of the League of American Bicyclists, which promotes bicycling for fun, fitness and transportation, and works through advocacy and education for a bicycle-friendly America.
Pedestrian And Bicycle Information Center Monthly Newsletter
This newsletter shares information about health and safety, engineering, advocacy, education, enforcement and access and mobility with those interested in pedestrian and bicycle issues, including planners, engineers, private citizens, advocates, educators, and the health community.
Physical Activity And Fitness Research Digest
The President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports Digest discusses current research in the field of physical activity and fitness. To subscribe click here and once on the page, click on E-mail Lists.
National Coalition for Promoting Physical Activity
Activity Advocate covers the latest Capitol Hill actions as well as what’s happening in statehouses across the country on physical activity and related issues. To subscribe, send an email to info@ncppa.org with the word “subscribe” in the subject line. For more information go to www.ncppa.org
Transfer is the Surface Transportation Policy Project’s Electronic Update. Readers are invited to reprint newsletter items; proper citation is appreciated.
A free National Center for Bicycling & Walking e-newsletter for individuals who are working to encourage more walking and bicycling as well as walkable and bikeable communities.
Health Behavior Information Transfer (HABIT)
This monthly Center for the Advancement of Health electronic newsletter provides updates on funding and policy issues, opportunities to take action, and summaries of articles of interest to the health and behavior research community.
Maternal & Child Health (MCH) Alert
The National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health (NCEMCH) MCH Alert is a free weekly electronic newsletter. It provides timely MCH research and findings, policy developments, information about recently released publications, new programs and initiatives, and conferences to researchers, policymakers, advocates, teachers, and students.
The National Center on Physical Activity and Disability Email List
A free monthly electronic newsletter published by National Center for Physical Activity and Disability (NCPAD).
University of South Carolina Physical Activity and Public Health On-Line Network
The University of South Carolina Prevention Research Center maintains the Physical Activity and Public Health On-Line Network. This listserv is dedicated to advancing public health approaches to promoting physical activity by creating a national network of public health practitioners, researchers and interested others.
ExerciseDaily! provides year-around research news and links on the latest discoveries in health, nutrition & fitness. Their goal is to create an information source in a practical format that is freely & readily available to the public at large. ExerciseDaily!'s articles are adapted from news releases and research findings of selected universities and institutions around the globe.
USC Prevention Research Center Notes
The USC Prevention Research Center Notes is an electronic newsletter with current information about physical activity and public health. The newsletter includes brief updates of current journal articles, notices of new reports, materials, and resources, current policy issues, recommended websites, and updates from national organizations.
Strategic Alliance E-Newsletter
The Strategic Alliance is reframing the debate on nutrition and physical activity in California, away from a focus on individual choice and lifestyle, towards one of environment and corporate and government responsibility. The Strategic Alliance compiles regular updates to keep people informed about upcoming events and relevant nutrition and physical activity issues. Interest in the Strategic Alliance is continually growing and we hope these periodic newsletters will help everyone stay in the loop.
P.E.4LIFE is a national advocacy organization established to promote quality, daily physical education programs for our nation’s children in grades K-12. Newsletters are sent to subscribers with the latest information.
Prevention Institute E-Updates
Prevention Institute is a non-profit national center dedicated to improving community health and well-being by building momentum for effective primary prevention. Since its founding in 1997, the organization has focused on nutrition and physical activity, the environment and health, injury and violence prevention, health disparities, and youth development. As part of our work to build momentum for primary prevention, Prevention Institute disseminates periodic e-Updates on prevention-related activities, resources, and events.
CATCH (Coordinated Approach To Child Health) is an evidence-based, coordinated school health program that is designed to promote physical activity and healthy food choices and prevent tobacco use in children in preschool through Grade 8. CATCH builds an alliance of parents, teachers, child nutrition personnel, school staff, and community partners to teach children and their families how to be healthy for a lifetime. The CATCH monthly e-newsletter brings you the latest updates on childhood obesity prevention; as well as CATCH news and highlights, training information, grant resources, conference calendars, and events from across the U.S. and Canada.
Contact Sheila Franklin at sfranklin@ncppa.org with your physical activity news and comments.
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