The National Physical Activity Plan – A Roadmap for Community Change

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By Kate Olscamp, Communications Coordinator with the National Physical Activity Plan Alliance

“The world needs to get serious about physical activity,” proclaim Pamela Das and Richard Horton in The Lancet’s most recent series on Physical Activity. For decades we have been engineering physical activity out of our everyday lives. Recent global estimates suggest that 5 million deaths each year can be attributed to not meeting physical activity recommendations.  …

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New #0to60 App Launches in Celebration of the President’s Council on Fitness, Sports & Nutrition 60th Anniversary

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Need resources and programs for families, communities, and schools designed to support individuals on their journey to living healthy? Check out the new #0to60 App, released by the President’s Council on Fitness, Sports & Nutrition and the National Foundation on Fitness, Sports and Nutrition.

Additional content includes a new #0to60 song by Grammy-nominated recording artist Jordin Sparks, the #0to60 mobile-ready website, and a video featuring First Lady Michelle Obama.…

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From Data to Actionable Intelligence: Public Health 3.0 Roundtable on Data, Metrics, and Analytics

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Data, metrics, and analytics have historically been the backbone of public health practices. These tools provide the essential intelligence for actions – ranging from countering evolving epidemics, to untangling causes and effects, to prioritizing health protection resources. Yet, over the last several decades, public health’s mission has evolved from merely addressing what makes us sick to ensuring the conditions that enable everyone to be healthy.
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