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.
Physical Activity
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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.
Active Living by Design
February 4, 2013 | Program Result
From 2001 to 2009, 25 community partnerships across the country pursued projects designed to revamp the built environment and change public policies to make physical activity part of everyday life.
Healthy Kids, Healthy Communities
February 17, 2012 | Program Result
In Healthy Kids, Healthy Communities, partnerships in 49 communities nationwide are changing local policies and revamping the physical environment to foster healthy living and prevent childhood obesity.
Local Government Actions to Prevent Childhood Obesity
September 1, 2009 | Issue Brief
IOM report identifies 58 promising actions for local governments to consider taking.
School Physical Activity Environment Related to Student Obesity and Activity
September 1, 2010 | Journal Article
The Institute of Medicine recommends that children expend 50 percent of their daily energy while in school. This study investigated associations between physical education requirements, physical activity, and body weight using a nationally representative sample of U.S. students
Working Together for a Healthier Savannah
May 5, 2010 | Video
Southern city's leaders tackle obesity through an innovative initiative of policies and programs.
Health Organizer Spearheads Efforts to Promote Physical Activity in Chicago Neighborhood
February 22, 2010 | Story
With leadership from Lucy Gomez-Feliciano, Active Living Logan Square worked with McAuliffe Elementary School and Ames Middle School to expand opportunities for physical activity.
Four Mayors and School Superintendent Honored for Exceptional Leadership in Preventing Childhood Obesity
November 2, 2009 | Video/Story
Their approaches illustrate a wide variety of policies that can help prevent childhood obesity.
ROCK!
June 1, 2000 | Program Result
On October 28-30, 1998, the Richmond, Va., Department of Public Health (DPH) held a conference on local initiatives to promote fitness entitled, FRONTRUNNERS: Local Governments Taking the Lead in Fitness Promotion.
Fostering Community Support to Increase Physical Activity by Low-Income, Elderly
September 1, 2002 | Program Result
The City of Richmond (Va.) Department of Public Health held a conference, "FRONTRUNNERS II: Breaking Down Barriers to Physical Activity," on practical approaches to removing barriers to community-wide physical activity among low-income and elderly populations.