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Physical Activity Policy Resources
AAHPERD Advocacy
Legislative Action Center*
American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and
Dance
The AAHPERD Legislative Action Center provides you with the
information and resources you need to address the health, physical
activity, dance, and sport issues being debated on Capitol Hill.
Evaluation of the California Safe Routes to School legislation*
Urban form changes and children’s active transportation to school.
Health Impact
Assessment
This page describes the use of Health Impact Assessment to evaluate the
potential health effects of a project or policy before it is built or
implemented.
Physical Activity Policy
Research Network*
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) created the Physical
Activity Policy Research Network (PAPRN) in October of 2004 to study the
effectiveness of health policies related to increasing physical activity in
communities. The PAPRN was established as a thematic research network of the
Prevention Research Centers (PRC) program, with funding from the Division of
Nutrition and Physical Activity at CDC. The formally established network
consists of four PRC member centers, one coordinating/member and CDC
technical advisors. Several other PRCs have joined the network as affiliate
member centers.
Policy Strategies to
Promote Physical Activity Quick Start
(PDF-60k)
This resource provides key references, tools, and components for the
planning, implementing, and evaluating policy to promote physical activity.
Policy Resource Guide*
National Coalition for Promoting Physical Activity
The policy examples listed here are only a sampling of the extensive work
and creative approaches currently operating at the grassroots level. The
intent is to continue to add to this section as there are new policy options
and examples.
Resources for Policy Makers*
American Heart Association
This site provides a compilation of resources related to policies for PE in
Schools.
Transportation-related Policies Regarding Pedestrians and Bicycling*
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Search transportation (including pedestrian and bicycling) by issue or year.
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: July 22, 2008
Content Source: Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion