By NPAP
I’m very pleased to announce the first National Physical Activity Plan for the United States. The launch on May 3rd represents the culmination of a two-year effort to develop the Plan and the beginning of the long-term effort to implement it.
Through implementation, government, private industry, non-profits, communities and individuals can now work together under a common set of strategies aimed at one thing; getting more Americans to be more physically active. …
In light of the recent release of the National Physical Activity Plan, we present a snapshot of stories related to the physical activity environment that are making the news:
More police, fire recruits flunk fitness test (Source: USA Today) Local governments around the country express the need for increased physical fitness in the name of citizen safety.…
As the Director of the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, I am excited about the release of the National Physical Activity Plan because I believe it will provide the necessary momentum to start a health social movement. At this time, it is important for everyone—regardless of sex or age—to get on the bandwagon.…
This week, we link to a collection of online tools to promote National Physical Fitness and Sports Month and introduce the new national Physical Activity Plan:
National Physical Fitness and Sports Month (Source: healthfinder.gov) HHS presents a collection of online tools to promote this May health observance. Physical Activity Plan (Source: U.S.…