Written by Dr. David Geier, American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine
Obesity rates among kids are at their highest level in years. Children and adolescents spend far too much time every day in front of screens. It could be televisions, computers, phones, video games or other electronic devices. These activities take up valuable time that kids could use to get outside and be physically active.…
Get Moving in May for National Physical Fitness and Sports Month
As we wrap up National Physical Education & Sport Week, we invite you to check out the exciting ways Let’s Move! and the President’s Council on Fitness Sports and Nutrition are helping get kids moving! Visit the HHS blog for more details and don’t forget to Move In May!…
Written by NCHPAD
Physical activity is a factor, obesity is an outcome. This statement speaks to the importance of addressing underlying causes of the obesity epidemic, one such being physicalinactivity. NCHPAD recently attended the National Physical Activity PlanCongress where leading organizations and individuals in the field came togetherto review, revise, and refine the 2010National Physical Activity Plan. …
Written by the National Physical Activity Plan (NPAP) Alliance
Less than a month after the NPAPA and other supporting organizations released the U.S. Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth, international results were presented at the first Global Summit on the Physical Activity of Children in Toronto, Canada (May 21-24).…