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The aim of this study is to explore the associations between objectively assessed intensity levels of physical activity and academic achievement and test whether cardiovascular fitness mediates the association between physical activity and academic achievement.

This study assesses the relationship between physical fitness and academic achievement in diverse, urban public school children.

This research brief highlights research showing that setting aside time for daily physical education does not hurt academic performance and that children who are physically active and fit tend to perform better in the classroom.

This article highlights Safe Routes to School as a promising strategy for increasing youth physical activity and improving health equity.

JointUse.org provides resources available for communities to learn more about joint use practices with a stronger focus on California policy infrastructure for joint use. 

This memorandum summarizes South Carolina law governing liability for after-hours recreational use of school facilities. 

This resource developed by the California Statewide Joint Use Taskforce is designed to provide the basic information in brevity on joint use. 

Incorporating a health promotion approach in the design and development of the built environment can ease climate change and promote healthier living.

Data from the 1969 and 2001 National Household Transportation Survey report that a smaller percentage of students lived within 1 mile of school in 2001 than in 1969.

Barriers to and facilitators of walking and bicycling to school were explored through 12 focus groups made up of fourth- and fifth-grade students and their parents who lived near their respective schools.

This paper uses data from the US Department of Transportation’s 2001 National Household Travel Survey to analyze the factors affecting mode choice for elementary and middle school children.

Only 14% of students aged 5-14 years usually walk to school.

Although a number of environmental and policy interventions to promote physical activity are being widely used, there is sparse systematic information on the most effective approaches to guide population-wide interventions.

This study examines the usefulness of applying a walking suitability assessment to a specific geographic area surrounding elementary schools.

Incorporating a health promotion approach in the design and development of the built environment can ease climate change and promote healthier living.

This study examines the relationship between active transportation and obesity rates.

This article summarizes research on predictors and health consequences of active commuting to school and evaluates programs specific to children’s walking and bicycling to school, including Safe Routes to School.

This study estimates of the amount of land area and population in the United States that could be affected by Safe Routes to School programs, and examines the types of locations where such improvements are likely to affect the greatest number of people and the improvements it could have on the larger community.

Data from the 1969 and 2001 National Household Transportation Survey report that a smaller percentage of students lived within 1 mile of school in 2001 than in 1969.

The recent decline in children's active commuting (walking or biking) to school has become an important public health issue. Recent programs have promoted the positive effects of active commuting on physical activity (PA) and overweight. However, the evidence supporting such interventions among schoolchildren has not been previously evaluated.