By CDC

Work sites are important partners in promoting physical activity with their employees.   Healthcare costs can be reduced by having physically active employees.  Many organizations recognize that healthcare costs can be reduced by promoting physical activity but lack the tools to do so.  The release of the 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans and related information on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Web site provides an opportunity to promote physical activity together with information about physical activity and the management of chronic diseases.…

This week, we introduce New York City’s Active Design Guidelines, and share a popular press description of research on sedentary behavior:

 

·        NY releases design guidelines to aid fitness  (Source:  Boston Globe) New York City recently unveiled Active Design Guidelines to increase physical activity in and around public buildings.  View the guidelines here:  http://www.nyc.gov/html/ddc/html/design/active_design.shtml

By PCFSN

Credit: Steve Hillebrand/US Fish and Wildlife Service

With millions of acres of public lands and thousands of miles of rivers, Americans have access to an amazing outdoor “gym” in which they can pursue a variety of activities. Between the National Park Service  and the Forest Service alone, there are approximately 160,000 miles of trails, 58 national parks, and more than 14,000 recreational sites.…

This week, we highlight physical activity initiatives from the White House to the Sonoran Desert:

 

HHS Secretary and Surgeon General Join First Lady to Announce Plans to Combat Overweight and Obesity and Support Healthy Choices  (Source:  HHS) Marking the release of a new Surgeon General report, the First Lady teams up with the Department of Health and Human Services on a mission to reduce obesity in the United States.

 

150 4th grade students hike for health & education in Sonoran Desert (Source:  Examiner.com)…