This week, we focus on the role of schools in facilitating physically active lifestyles:
2010 Shape of the Nation Report: Status of Physical Education in the US (Source: NASPE) The National Association for Sport and Physical Education and the American Heart Association have collaborated to present current state-specific data on physical education in schools. …
This week, we highlight new state-level physical activity data from the CDC, a successful walking school bus program in Missouri, and Instant Recess in the office environment:
State Indicator Report on Physical Activity 2010 (Source: CDC) Information on physical activity behavior, policy and environmental supports within each state.
Missouri takes on childhood obesity one step at a time (Source: Columbia Missourian)
Columbia, Missouri school district implements a walking school bus program as part of a school-based childhood obesity movement.…