Community Initiatives for Physical
Activity
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/aces.htm
CDC's Active Community Environments Initiative (ACEI)
promotes walking, bicycling, and the development of accessible
recreation facilities.
http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/physical/health_professionals/index.htm
Health professional resources including a handbook: Promoting
Physical Activity: A Guide for Community Action
http://www.activelivingbydesign.org
A national program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and
is part of the UNC School of Public Health which promotes
innovative approaches to increase physical activity through
community design, public policies and communications
strategies. Funding provided for community partnerships to
advance physical activity.
http://www.ncppa.org
The National Coalition for Promoting Physical Activity is a
group of national organizations whose mission is to bring
public, private, and industry efforts into collaborative
partnerships that promote an increase in a physically active
lifestyle for all Americans. The coalition includes: American
Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and
Dance; American Cancer Society; American College of Sports
Medicine; American heart Association; International Health,
Racquet, & Sports Club Association; National Athletic
Trainers Association; National Recreation a & Park
Association; National School Fitness Association; P.E.4Life;
YMCA of the USA; CDC, Division of Nutrition & Physical
Activity; President's Council on Physical Fitness &
Sports.
http://www.presidentschallenge.org
The President's Challenge is the Physical Activity and Fitness
Awards Program. This program started with the President's
Fitness Award in 1966. It currently has three program areas:
(1) Active Lifestyle Program; (2) Physical Fitness Program;
and (3) Health Fitness Program.
http://www.fitnessfinders.net
Website to provide everything needed to run a school based
"mileage based" program combined with a reading
program. A "Families-In-Training" component is
available.
http://www.pe4life.org
Non-profit, advocacy organization dedicated to delivery of
health, fitness and sports activities to all students every
day at school.
http://lancaster.unl.edu/food/walk.htm
University of Nebraska Cooperative Extension in Lancaster
County. A "Step's for Health" program using
pedometers with a chart to determine progress.
http://www.walkable.org
Nonprofit corporation organized to help whole communities, or
parts of communities become more walkable and pedestrian
friendly.
http://www.americawalks.org
America Walks is a national coalition of local advocacy groups
dedicated to promoting walkable communities by fostering the
development of community-based pedestrian advocacy groups.
http://www.bikewalk.org
National Center for Bicycling & Walking provides excellent
tools for communities to assess their environments for access
to walking/bicycling; how to get organized; how to determine
vision and goals; technical assistance; Walkable Communities
Workshops; etc.
http://www.americabikes.org/
Promote Americans to ride bikes to set an example for energy
independence and active, healthy living. Support
transportation legislation to promote increases in the
percentage of trips made by bicycling and walking and reduces
crashes involving these two modes.
http://www.saferoutestoschools.org
The program promotes walking and biking to school through
education and incentives. Information about safe routes to
schools including campaign flyers, lesson plans, newsletters,
events/contests
http://www.pedbikeinfo.org
The Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center is a
clearinghouse for information about health and safety,
engineering, advocacy, education, access, mobility.
http://www.bikeleague.org
The League of American Bicyclists promotes bicycling for fun,
fitness, and transportation and works through advocacy and
education for a bicycle-friendly America.
Physical Activity Pyramids http://www.fitness.gov/10tips.html
http://www.fns.usda.gov/TN/Resources/10step_flyer.pdf http://healthsource.org |
