U.S. Physical Activity Statistics
Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
The Obesity Epidemic – How States Can Trim the ‘Fat’
National Governors Association
The President’s Challenge: Physical Activity and Fitness Award Program
The President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports
League of American Bicyclists
The President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports
Trails for Health-Increasing Opportunities for Physical Activity in the Community
Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
Physical Inactivity, Overweight and Obesity
American Heart Association
American Heart Association
Exercise (Physical Activity) and Children
American Heart Association
Exercise (Physical Activity) for Older People and Those With Disabilities
American Heart Association
The Complete Guide-Nutrition and Physical Activity
American Cancer Society
Active Start: A Statement of Physical Activity Guidelines for Children Birth to Five Years
National Association for Sport and Physical Education
ACE Fit Facts™ (one-page health and fitness information sheets – more than 100 in all)
American Council on Exercise
Physical Activity and Health-First Surgeon Generals Report on Physical Activity (1996)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
The following fact sheets present report findings in population-specific format with key messages, physical activity facts and benefits, and suggestions for communities.