National Physical Activity Plan We are a growing collection of organizations and individuals dedicated to developing a plan that will empower all Americans to be physically active every day. With a comprehensive network of resources that continues to expand, we are gaining momentum towards meeting our ultimate goal of increasing physical activity nationwide. http://www.physicalactivityplan.org CDC announces "Winnnable Battles" in public health. http://www.cdc.gov/winnablebattles/ 27 June 2011 Obama administration's "National Prevention Strategy" highlights active living. http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Obama-Administration-Releases-bw-2621446715.html?x=0 Download the National Prevention Plan (PDF). 27 June 2011 Tenessee coalition makes progress in fighting childhood obesity http://www.tennessean.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/201106120409/NEWS/110612007 15 June 2011 Physical Education on the chopping block. http://www.aahperd.org/whatwedo/advocacy/index.cfm?utm_source=MagnetMail&utm_medium=email&utm_term=rpate@sc.edu&utm_content=Advocacy%20newsletter%20June%202011&utm_campaign=AAHPERD%20Advocacy%20Newsletter%20June%202011 Read about the latest developments in federal legislation related to physical activity in schools. 15 June 2011 Decreased physical activity in the workplace accounts for increased body weight in U.S. population. http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/05/25/less-active-at-work-americans-have-packed-on-pounds/ Trends over 5 Decades in U.S. Occupation-Related Physical Activity and Their Associations with Obesity: http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi/10.1371/journal.pone.0019657 26 May 2011