Massachusettes schools take National Physical Activity Plan recommendations to heart.
Boston.com- October 20, 2011

American Heart Association Praises UN Agreement on Non-communicable Diseases
American Heart Association - September 21, 2011

American College of Sports Medicine announces National Youth Sports Safety Institute
Health Canal - September 15, 2011

National Physical Activity Plan Business and Industry Sector Launch CEO Pledge for Physical Activity
The Hero - September 14, 2011

International Olympic Committee publishes Consensus Statement on health and fitness of youth.
Olympic.org - September 12, 2011

Road Runners Club of America offers tools to help celebrate the Run@Work Day
Roadrunners Club of America - September 8, 2011

United Nations looks to Physical Activity and Sports to combat disease.
American Institute for Cancer Research - September 7, 2011

Healthy Weight Commitment Foundation Announces Healthy Playground Makeover Sweepstakes
Energy Balance 101 - September 7, 2011

Texas takes the National Physical Activity Plan to heart, having kids walking to school.
US News and World Report - August 26, 2011

Illinois companies honored for outstanding worksite wellness programs.
PR Newswire - August 23, 2011

Los Angeles County passes strongest "Complete Streets" Policy in the Nation
MarketWire - August 18, 2011

YMCA of the USA plays key role in developing national physical activity standards for afterschool programs.
PR Newswire - August 9, 2011

Former Health and Human Services secretaries Shalala and Leavitt part of new bipartisan physical activity policy center.
- National leaders look to Utah for ways to improve nutrition, physical health (Utah News)
- Trends over 5 Decades in U.S. Occupation-Related Physical Activity and Their Associations with Obesity (Bipartisan Policy Center)
August, 8 2011

Physical Education on the chopping block.
Read about the latest developments in federal legislation related to physical activity in schools.
AAHPERD - June 15, 2011

Decreased physical activity in the workplace accounts for increased body weight in U.S. population.
- Less Active at Work, Americans Have Packed on Pounds (NY Times)
- Trends over 5 Decades in U.S. Occupation-Related Physical Activity and Their Associations with Obesity (PLoS ONE)
May 26, 2011

NPAP leaders James F. Sallis, Ph.D. and Judith C. Young, Ph.D.receive top honors from The President's Council on Fitness, Sports and Nutrition.
The Sacramento Bee - May 5, 2011

Video: Childhood Obesity: Quality Physical Education as a Solution
"The childhood obesity epidemic in America is a BIG problem. Over the past three decades, childhood obesity rates in America have tripled; and nearly one third of children in America are now overweight or obese. This video focuses on one of the solutions - getting kids moving in school - and explains why Quality Physical Education can play such an important role in ending this epidemic."
The SPARK Programs - May 12, 2011

Employers concerned about the health and productivity of workers see the benefits of recess for adults.
Hawaii News Now - May 12, 2011

First week of May is National PE and Sport week.
NASPE - May 5, 2011

National Physical Activity Plan serves to inform the National Conference of State Legislatures.
NCSL - May 5, 2011

Road Runners Club of America awards for runner-friendly communities.
xtri.com - May 5, 2011

Virginia Governor to veto legislation requiring physical education for children.
Clarke Daily News - March 28, 2011

AAHPERD announces Let's Move in School
"The goal of Let's Move in School is to ensure that every school provides a comprehensive school physical activity program with quality physical education as the foundation so that youth will develop the knowledge, skills, and confidence to be physically active for a lifetime."
AAHPERD - February 16, 2011

North Carolina uses the NPAP to help families get active. (PDF)
NC Nutrition Services Branch - February 14, 2011

Concord, NC considers local implementation of the NPAP through "complete streets."
Independent Tribune - February 6, 201