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Training and Professional Development
The field of physical activity and public health is a rapidly growing and
dynamic professional field. To help physical activity professionals stay
abreast of current information, this section includes a variety of key
training and professional resources.
- Professional Documents
- Training and Certification Opportunities
- Professional Publications
- Electronic Newsletters and Listservs
- Professional Conferences & Events
Professional Documents
Physical Activity and
Health: Report of the Surgeon General – Benefits of Physical Activity
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
This is the first Surgeon General's report to address physical activity and
health. The information in this report summarizes a diverse literature from
the fields of epidemiology, exercise physiology, medicine, and the
behavioral sciences. The main message of this report is that Americans can
substantially improve their health and quality of life by including moderate
amounts of physical activity in their daily lives.
Healthy People 2010
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
A statement of national health objectives designed to identify the most
significant preventable threats to health and to establish national goals to
reduce these threats.
Learn the
15
objectives for increasing the level of physical activity across all life
stages.
Healthy People 2010 –Information Access Project*
The purpose of this site is to make information and evidence-based strategies related to the Healthy People 2010 objectives easier to find.
The Community Guide to
Preventive Services*
The Community Guide summarizes what is known about the effectiveness,
economic efficiency, and feasibility of interventions to promote community
health and prevent disease.
National Cancer Institute-Research Tested Intervention Programs
A partner Web site of the Community Guide for Preventive Services that provides adapted and adopted interventions by assessing an inventory of programs in physical activity developed from scientific studies that have been shown to be effective.
Training and Certification Opportunities
American College of
Sports Medicine*
Certifications include Personal Trainer, Health/Fitness Instructor, Exercise
Specialist, and Clinical Exercise Physiologist.
American
Council on Exercise*
Certifications include Personal Trainer, Group Fitness Instructor, Lifestyle
and Weight Management Specialist, and Clinical Exercise Specialist.
CDC and
University of South Carolina’s Prevention Resource Center Physical Activity
and Public Health Courses*
These courses are designed for practitioners and researchers who are
involved or interested in community-based initiatives to promote physical
activity. Topics include public health models for physical activity
promotion, epidemiology/needs assessment, "best practice" intervention
strategies, policy and environmental supports for physical activity, program
evaluation, partnership development, and current research on physical
activity promotion. One-on-one and small group interaction with leading
experts is emphasized. The faculty for this course is composed of nationally
known public health practitioners and researchers.
CDC Public Health
Training Network
A distance learning network of people and resources that takes training and
information to the learner. PHTN uses a variety of instructional media
ranging from print-based to videotape and multimedia to meet the training
and information needs of the health workforce nationwide.
Social Marketing
for Nutrition and Physical Activity
This course provides training for
public health professionals about how to use social marketing to plan
nutrition, physical activity, and obesity prevention programs.
Professional Publications
These publications may require subscriptions to to view full text articles.
American College of Sports Medicine*
Journal of Health and Fitness
This journal covers all aspects of exercise science and nutrition research, with components of ACSM certification workshops, current topics of interest to the fitness industry, and continuing education credit opportunities.
Exercise and Sports Science Reviews
This publication is provides quarterly reviews of the most contemporary scientific, medical, and research-based topics emerging in the field of sports medicine and exercise science.
Medicine & Science in Sport & Exercise
This journal features original investigations, clinical studies, and comprehensive reviews on current topics in sports medicine and exercise science.
Presidents Council on Physical Fitness and Sports*
Physical Activity Research Digests
Provides periodic reviews of current research in the field of physical activity and condenses those into an easy-to-read pdf.
American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance
Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport*
This publication is a highly respected professional journal offering the latest research in the art and science of human movement studies.
Journal of Physical Activity and Health*
Publishes original research and review papers examining the relationship
between physical activity and health, studying physical activity as an
exposure as well as an outcome.
National
Recreation and Parks Association*
Serves to advance parks, recreation, and environmental conservation efforts
in the nation and to increase access to all Americans.
Journal of Leisure Research*
Journal of Park and Recreation Administration*
Electronic Newsletters and Listservs
CDC’s Livability
Listserv
CDC facilitates a listserv that addresses issues related to health and
the built environment. An e-newsletter that includes related news articles,
latest studies, and updates on conferences and events related to livability
are sent to all subscribers twice a month. The listserv can also serve as a
forum for posing questions, sharing information, and getting feedback from
your colleagues in this field.
Healthy People 2010 Listserv
In response to requests for updates on Healthy People 2010, the Office of
Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP) has established a news and
announcement listserv.
NCPPA E-Newsletter*
The NCPPA E-Newsletter contains information on NCPPA activities, new
research and reports, funding opportunities, news stories featuring physical
activity, and upcoming events.
National Center on Physical Activity and Disability Email List*
Sign up for a free, monthly electronic newsletter from the National Center
on Physical Activity and Disability.
Pedestrian And Bicycle Information
Center Monthly Newsletter*
The Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center provides this newsletter to
share information about health and safety, engineering, advocacy, education,
enforcement and access and mobility with those interested in pedestrian and
bicycle issues, including planners, engineers, private citizens, advocates,
educators, police enforcement and the health community.
Physical Activity And Fitness Research Digest*
The Digest discusses current research in the field of physical activity and
fitness and is sponsored by the President's Council on Physical Fitness and
Sports.
P.E.4LIFE*
P.E.4LIFE provides free email updates on PEP Grant News, helpful advocacy
tools, important research information, National P.E. Day activities and
other important news that relates to quality, daily physical education.
USC Physical
Activity and Public Health On-Line Network*
The Physical Activity and Public Health On-Line Network, sponsored by the
University of South Carolina Prevention Research Center, is a listserv
advancing public health approaches to promoting physical activity by
creating a national network of public health practitioners, researchers and
interested others.
USC
Prevention Research Center Notes*
The USC Prevention Research Center Notes is an e-mail newsletter with
current information about physical activity and public health. The
newsletter includes brief updates of current journal articles, notices of
new reports, materials, and resources, current policy issues, recommended
Web sites, and updates from national organizations.
Professional Conferences & Events
American Alliance of Health,
Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance (AAHPERD) Annual National
Convention and Exposition*
American College
of Sports Medicine (ACSM) Annual Conference*
American Public Health
Association (APHA) Annual Meeting*
International Society for Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity Annual Meeting*
National Coalition for Promoting Physical Activity Events*
Society for Public Health Education Annual Meeting*
Please note: Some of these publications are available for download only as *.pdf files. These files require Adobe Acrobat Reader in order to be viewed. Please review the information on downloading and using Acrobat Reader software.
* Links to non-Federal organizations found at this site are provided solely as a service to our users. These links do not constitute an endorsement of these organizations or their programs by CDC or the Federal Government, and none should be inferred. CDC is not responsible for the content of the individual organization Web pages found at these links.
Page last updated: September 24, 2008
Content Source: Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
