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Physical Activity

Partnering with NACCHO to Support Local Health Departments’ Physical Activity Efforts

Posted on December 1, 2021 by ODPHP

Physical activity is vital to maintaining and improving the health and well-being of people of all ages and provides physical, social, and mental health benefits. Physical activity promotion at the community level is especially important because barriers to physical activity vary greatly across different environments and groups...

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Implementing the Move Your Way® Campaign to Get Older Adults Moving in West Virginia

Posted on November 19, 2021 by ODPHP

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Physical activity can be especially important for older adults because it can improve daily quality of life, physical function, and the ability to perform activities of daily living. Despite the many benefits, less than 14 percent of adults age 65 years and older met the recommendations for aerobic and muscle-strengthening activity in 2018. To increase the number of older adults engaging in physical activity across the 5 counties it serves, Active Southern West Virginia (Active SWV) returned to ODPHP’s Move Your Way pilot program.

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Inform the Development of the Physical Activity Guidelines Midcourse Report on Older Adults 

Posted on November 8, 2021 by ODPHP

HHS is seeking public input to help inform the Physical Activity Guidelines Midcourse Report on older adults. HHS is requesting input through written comments and nominations of qualified candidates to support the development of the report.

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Looking Back and Moving Forward: Elevating Youth Sports in a Changing World

Posted on October 18, 2021 by ODPHP

It has been a little over a year since our office launched the National Youth Sports Strategy Champions (NYSS Champions) partnership initiative at the President’s Council on Sports, Fitness & Nutrition Annual Meeting in September 2020. NYSS Champions are recognized for their work promoting youth sports participation and supporting the vision of the National Youth Sports Strategy: that one day all youth will have the opportunity, motivation, and access to play sports. Today, we celebrate and thank the 167 organizations that are part of the network.

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