2007 Newsletters

January/February

• NEWS YOU CAN USE: WALK21 2007 Call for Papers; Sign- up for SRTS Email Alerts
• RESEARCH NOTES: 10,000 Steps per Day Intervention; Scale to Assess PA in College Students
• REPORTS, SURVEYS, GUIDELINES, RESOURCES: Obesity Program for Children; ICAA Welcome Back to Fitness Toolkit
• PROMOTING SMART GROWTH: Promoting Public Health through Smart Growth Report; Smart Growth Illustrated; Neighborhood Density Presentations Available
• UPCOMING CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS: International Conference on Physical Activity and Obesity in Children; National Bike Summit

May

• NEWS YOU CAN USE: National Employee Health and Fitness Day; National Bike Month; RWJF Commits Funds to Childhood Obesity; WOMAN Challenge
• RESEARCH NOTES: Internet PA Intervention Evaluation; VERB Campaign Evaluation; Physical Activity Assessment Tool; ALR Papers Featured in AJHP
• REPORTS, SURVEYS, GUIDELINES, RESOURCES: AIMFREE Manuals; Built Environment and Physical Activity Report; Engaging School Leaders in Student Health; New PE Curriculum Analysis Tool; City-Safe Routes to School Program
• UPCOMING CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS: Safe Routes to School National Conference; International Conference on Physical Activity and Obesity in Children

Jul-Aug

• NEWS YOU CAN USE: Active Aging Week; International Walk to School Day
• WHAT'S HAPPENING IN WASHINGTON: Fit Kids Act; Impact Act
• RESEARCH NOTES: PA Workplace Study; Dissemination of PA Interventions by State Health Departments; PA Interventions with Caregivers
• REPORTS, SURVEYS, GUIDELINES, RESOURCES: Updated Guidelines for Adults; Physical Activity @ Work Website; Population-Based Approaches to Promoting PA; Global Alliance for Physical Activity (GAPA)
• PROMOTING ACTIVE COMMUNITIES: Walking School Bus; Harvest Foundation Funding Intiative in Virginia; Building a Bicycle Friendly America

Sep-Nov

• NEWS YOU CAN USE: How Walkable is Your Neighborhood?; Newsletters around the World
• RESEARCH NOTES: School Health Policies and Programs Study; Physical Activity Among Disabled Adults; Impact of New Transit Stop on PA; Telephone Counseling for PA; Posters Promoting Stair Use
• REPORTS, SURVEYS, GUIDELINES, RESOURCES: Walking & Bicycling Survey Database; PA Programs for Older Adults; Measuring Advocacy and Policy; Safe Routes to School; New Guide for Bike Safety
• UPCOMING CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS: Pro Walk/Pro Bike 2008
• USC PREVENTION RESEARCH CENTER UPDATE: Wednesday Walkers