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This statute addresses use of school facilities for the youth and community during summer months and non-school hours to either support continuation, evening and community education programs.

States and communities are considering policy and environmental strategies, including enacting legislation, to reduce and prevent childhood obesity. One legislative approach has been to create task forces to understand key issues and develop a course of action. 

This resource is designed to assist in engaging school board members in the shared use discourse. 

This resource is designed to assist advocates engaging school principals in the shared use discourse. 

This resource is designed to introduce the concept of shared use to spanish speaking populations. 

This report sets out 10 principles that can be used to approach building healthy communities. The principles in the report will help people live longer, more productive lives, re­duce unhealthy lifestyles, help improve a community’s competitive advantages, and allow developers, investors, local governments, and citizens to prosper.

National data related to physical activity (PA) and nutrition among adolescents are needed to help develop effective obesity prevention programs. The 2010 National Youth Physical Activity and Nutrition Study (NYPANS) was conducted to provide nationally representative data on behaviors and behavioral correlates related to healthy eating and PA.

By working with local planners to make your school and community more active, you can help ensure that polices that are in place support, encourage, and sustain healthy lifestyles.

A walking club is an easy, inexpensive, and fun way to encourage children to walk by keeping track of their mileage and/or minutes and rewarding them for being physically active.

This study was a prospective evaluation of the relationship between annual distance traveled by motor vehicles and subsequent incidence of overweight or obesity in a Mediterranean cohort.

The high prevalence of adolescent obesity in the United States has been attributed to population changes in physical activity (PA), sedentary behaviors, and dietary behaviors. This study examines 8-year trends in these behaviors in US adolescents ages 11 to 16.

The aim of this article is to investigate whether the association between physical activity and mental health is mediated by body-weight perception (self-image) or the social aspects of participation in organized sports (social interaction).

A literature search of studies was conducted in seven electronic databases (January 1980 to April 2012). Studies were compared on methodologic quality and evidence of tracking of physical activity or sedentary behavior. 

Background:  Greenhouse gas emissions (GHGE) linked to climate change is the biggest threat to public health worldwide. 

Although physical activity (PA) provides children with various health benefits, many children do not engage in regular PA.

Ideas to grow and sustain your Safe Routes to School or walking and biking programs.

It has been reported that motor vehicle emissions contribute nearly a quarter of world energy-related greenhouse gases and cause non-negligible air pollution primarily in urban areas.

Recent epidemiological research suggests that near road traffic-related pollution may cause chronic disease.

A bike rodeo is an event that provides elementary and middle school children with the opportunity to learn, practice, and demonstrate bike handling skills in a fun, safe, and encouraging atmosphere.

The study examines active commuting at neighborhood schools and how it is altered by distance to school, student age and its potential impact on Body Mass Index.