Written by Shellie Pfohl, Executive Director of the President’s Council on Fitness, Sports & Nutrition
May is National Physical Fitness and Sports Month! President Obama has encouraged the nation to engage in regular physical activity and sport participation this month and we can’t wait to see how everyone rises up to this challenge.…
Written by ODPHP
With 2015 drawing to a close, we look toward 2016 and all we can do to support physical activity. America Walks, host of the Walking Summit, announced an extensive schedule of webinars for the New Year. See below for the many opportunities you have to learn more and get engaged in the walking movement. …
Written by Sarah Benes, Program Director for Physical and Health Education Programs at Boston University on behalf of SHAPE America
When you think of school, does your child’s health come to mind? It should, as schools play a very important role in helping students develop healthy habits and behaviors through health education programs.…
Cross-posted from Kaiser Permanente Total Health Partnerships Listserv
Physical activity, healthy eating and managing stress are all important factors to achieve total health. However, consider this alarming statistic: only about half of Americans meet the recommended 150 minutes a week of moderate aerobic activity. To help get people moving, health care providers must become better health champions.…