School/Out of School Programming

NEW!  Schools Should Take the Lead in Increasing Kids' Activity

American Heart Association

NEW!  Promoting Physical Activity In Middle School Girls: Trial of Activity for Adolescent Girls

American Journal of Preventive Medicine

NEW!  Physical Activity Across the Curriculum: Year One Process Evaluation Results

International Journal of Behaviorial Nutrition and Physical Activity

NEW! Preventing Childhood Obesity: A School Health Policy Guide

National Association of State Boards of Education

School Policies and Practices to Improve Health and Prevent Obesity: National Secondary School Survey Results

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Bridging the Gap Program

 Crisis in the Kindergarten-Why Children Need to Play in School

Alliance for Childhood

 Calories In, Calories Out: Food and Exercise in Public Elementary Schools, 2005

United States Department of Education

 Active Education: Physical Education, Physical Activity and Academic Performance Research Brief

United States Department of Education

Scientific Statement: Schools Should Take The Lead In Increasing Kids' Activity

American Heart Association

The State of Nutrition and Physical Activity in Our Schools

Environment & Human Health, Inc.

Physical Activity Outcomes During HOPSPORTS Participation

Be Active-Appalachian Partnership; Be-Active North Carolina 

A Report on State Action to Promote Nutrition, Increase Physical Activity and Prevent Obesity, Fall 2008

Albemarle State Policy Center

Promoting Better Health for Young People through Physical Activity and Sports: A Report To The President From The Secretary Of Health And Human Services And The Secretary Of Education

United States Departments of Education and Health and Human Services