Resources: Increase Physical Activity

[HHS and USDA Mid-Atlantic Let's Move! Team]

This is an area for postings resources that promote increasing physical activity.  

 

You see a resource you would like to utilize but are interested in identifying folks who are already familiar with it and/or are interested in exploring the topic together? If this sounds like you please post a comment in response to the resource! We encourage members to post comments and interact with other members via this group page! We also encourage members to post opportunities they are aware of within their community. 

 

Please use this page to identify resources as well as share them with colleagues and identify new partners to work with!

 

Please note: Any posts made by the HHS and USDA Mid-Atlantic Let's Move! Team on this topic will always include a primary contact or reference website for the resource discussed. Please to do not email the team inquiring about the post but rather send direct inquires to the identified contact. 

 

Good luck everyone!

HHS and USDA Mid-Atlantic Let's Move! Team

[HHS and USDA Mid-Atlantic Let's Move! Team]

Kids Walk to School

 

Kids Walk-to-School is a community based program, developed by the CDC's Nutrition and Physical Activity Program, that aims to increase opportunities for daily physical activity by encouraging children to walk to and from school in groups accompanied by adults.

 

At the same time, the program advocates for communities to build partnerships with the school, PTA, local police department, department of public works, civic associations, local politicians, and businesses to create an environment that is supportive of walking and bicycling to school safely. By creating active and safe routes to school, walking to school can once again be a safe, fun, and pleasant part of children's daily routine.

 

Additional information on this program, including additional resources, can be found at http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/kidswalk/ 

[HHS and USDA Mid-Atlantic Let's Move! Team]

Let's Move! Teacher Tool Kit

 

This tool kit is a great resource for teachers interested in identifying ways in which to not only get their kids up and moving but also eat healthy!

 

The Teacher Tool Kit can be found at  http://www.letsmove.gov/sites/letsmove.gov/files/TeacherToolkit.pdf .

[HHS and USDA Mid-Atlantic Let's Move! Team]

Study Examining Relationship of Physical Activity, Watching TV and Body Weight of Children

 

This interesting study, published in the August 17, 2011 issue (VOL 306, No. 7, p.679-681) of JAMA, examines how the amount of time spent in front of the television may have a positive correlation with a greater body mass index in children.

 

 

Link to summary of findings: http://jama.ama-assn.org/content/279/12/938.short

 

Link to full study: http://jama.ama-assn.org/content/279/12/938.full.pdf+html

[HHS and USDA Mid-Atlantic Let's Move! Team]

Study Examining Relationship of Physical Activity, Watching TV and Body Weight in Children

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Study Examining Relationship of Physical Activity, Watching TV and Body Weight of Children

 

This interesting study, published in the August 17, 2011 issue (VOL 306, No. 7, p.679-681) of JAMA, examines how the amount of time spent in front of the television may have a correlation with a greater body mass index in children.