2019 Newsletters
"Promoting Health through Physical Activity"
QUARTER 4: October – December 2019
Topics in this issue
NEWS YOU CAN USE:
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Announced Sports Award Winners
Parks and Recreation Departments Supporting Mental and Physical Health
Saturday Night Lights: Lighting the Way for Young Athletes
Running USA Announces Youth Program Award Nomination Window
UPCOMING EVENTS AND OBSERVANCES:
January, February, March
WHAT’S HAPPENING IN WASHINGTON:
Members of Congress Launch New Caucus on Transportation Policy
RESEARCH NOTES:
Race/Ethnic Variations in School-Year Versus Summer Differences in Adolescent
Physical Activity
The Impact of Shorter, More Frequent Outdoor Play Periods on Preschoolers’ Physical
Activity
During Childcare: A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial
Correlates of Physical Activity Among Disadvantaged Groups: A Systematic Review
Association of Physical Activity and Fracture Risk Among Postmenopausal Women
REPORTS, SURVEYS, GUIDELINES, RESOURCES:
Strategies to Support Physical Activity for Parents and Caregivers of Young Children
Americans’ Engagement with Parks Report
Rural Play Streets Guide
PROMOTING ACTIVE COMMUNITIES:
Maryland State Park Offers Free Camping Gear for Veterans
Minnesota Program Gives Children with Autism a Place to Play
Expanding Park Access in Grand Rapids, Michigan
RWJF Announces Culture of Health Community Winners
UPCOMING CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS:
January, February, March
USC PREVENTION RESEARCH CENTER UPDATES:
Update from the USC PRC Core Research Project
Update from the National Physical Activity Plan Alliance
Update from the South Carolina Cancer Prevention and Control Research Network III
QUARTER 3: July 2019 - September 2019
Topics in this issue
NEWS YOU CAN USE:
Applications Open for National Recreation Trail Designation
RWJF Funding Opportunity: Culture of Health Prize
6 Principles for Creating Walkable Spaces
Runner Friendly Communities of 2019
Upcoming Events and Observances: October, November, December
WHAT’S HAPPENING IN WASHINGTON:
America’s Transportation Infrastructure Act Promotes Pedestrian & Bicyclist Safety
RESEARCH NOTES:
Short-term Associations Between Objective Crime, Park-use, and Park-based Physical Activity in Low-income Neighborhoods
Associations of Mother’s Behaviors and Home/Neighborhood Environments with Preschool Children’s Physical Activity Behaviors
Efficacy of a Multi-Component Intervention to Promote Physical Activity Among Latino Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Trends in Adherence to the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans for Aerobic Activity and Time Spent on Sedentary Behavior
Among US Adults, 2007 to 2016
Effect of Interventions Using Physical Activity Trackers on Physical Activity in People Aged 60 Years and over: A Systematic Review
and Meta-Analysis
REPORTS, SURVEYS, GUIDELINES, RESOURCES:
Safe Systems for Safer Streets
6 Principles for Creating Walkable Spaces
Foot Traffic Ahead
2018 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Data
PROMOTING ACTIVE COMMUNITIES:
University of Maryland’s RecWell Customizes Move Your Way for College Students
Scavenger Hunt App Encourages Residents to Explore Local Parks
QR Fit Readers Enhance Walking Workouts in Waco, TX
Hartford, CT, Launches 10-Minute Walk Campaign
UPCOMING CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS:
October, November, December
USC PREVENTION RESEARCH CENTER UPDATES:
Update from the USC PRC Core Research Project
Update from the National Physical Activity Plan Alliance
Update from the South Carolina Healthy Brain Research Network
Update from the South Carolina Cancer Prevention and Control Research Network II
QUARTER 2: April - June 2019
Topics in this issue
NEWS YOU CAN USE:
America Walks Announces Class of 2019 Walking College Fellows
Advancing Trails Awards Announced
Kids Run the Nation Grant Fund
Bike Friendly Businesses Continue to Promote Biking in America
Upcoming Events and Observances: July, August, September
WHAT’S HAPPENING IN WASHINGTON:
House Transportation Appropriations Bill Repudiates Administration Effort to EliminateTransit Funding
RESEARCH NOTES:
2018 Physical Activity Guidelines Advisory Committee Reviews
Associations Between Walk Score and Objective Measures of Physical Activity in Urban Overweight and Obese Women
Changes in Volume and Bouts of Physical Activity and Sedentary Time Across Early Childhood: A Longitudinal Study
Mortality Risk Reductions for Replacing Sedentary Time With Physical Activities
Consumer-Based Wearable Activity Trackers Increase Physical Activity Participation: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Association of Step Volume and Intensity with All-Cause Mortality in Older Women
REPORTS, SURVEYS, GUIDELINES, RESOURCES:
2019 ACSM American Fitness Index
World Health Organization Guidelines
Park and Recreation Month Toolkit
Active Lives Adult Survey
Best Complete Streets Policies of 2018
Public Health Engagement in Complete Streets Initiatives: Examples and Lessons Learned
Faith, Activity, & Nutrition Program Materials
PROMOTING ACTIVE COMMUNITIES:
Pilot Communities Test Move Your Way Resources with Customized Campaigns
Taking Recreation to the Parks and the People
New League a Swish for Local Elementary Schools
Healthy LifeStars gets Kids Moving to Reduce Childhood Obesity
Seniors Now Have a Place to “Play” at Danner Park
UPCOMING CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS:
July, August, September
USC PREVENTION RESEARCH CENTER UPDATES:
Update from the USC PRC Core Research Project
Update from the National Physical Activity Plan Alliance
Update from the South Carolina Healthy Brain Research Network
Update from the South Carolina Cancer Prevention and Control Research Network II
QUARTER 1: January - March 2019
Topics in this issue
NEWS YOU CAN USE:
America Walks Announces Community Change Grant Winners
Coast-to-Coast Scenic Bike Trail Coming Soon
Episcopal Health Foundation Grants
10 Fitness Trends For 2019
Upcoming Events and Observances: April, May, June
WHAT’S HAPPENING IN WASHINGTON:
BUILD Infrastructure Grant Awards Reduced
Bill Encourages Use of Public Land
RESEARCH NOTES:
Physical Activity Levels and New Public Transit: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Special Section: Health Promotion in Faith-Based Organizations
Change in Children's Physical Activity: Predictors in the Transition from Elementary to Middle School
Changes in School-day Step Counts During a Physical Activity for Lent Intervention: A Cluster Randomized Crossover Trial of the
Savior’s Sandals
REPORTS, SURVEYS, GUIDELINES, RESOURCES:
2018 Physical Activity Guidelines PowerPoint
Bicycling and Walking in the United States: 2018 Benchmarking Report
Outcomes from the First Two Years of the Walking College
NCCOR’s 2018 Annual Report
PROMOTING ACTIVE COMMUNITIES:
Para-athletes Will Compete in Marathon
Fostering Healthier Communities by Creating Soccer Play Spaces
Healthy Livonia – Digital Rewards for More Steps
Fitness at the Park
UPCOMING CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS:
April, May, June
USC PREVENTION RESEARCH CENTER UPDATES:
Update from the USC PRC Core Research Project
USC Hosts the Physical Activity and Public Health Practitioners Course
National Physical Activity Plan Alliance (NPAPA) Seeks State Liaisons
Update from the South Carolina Healthy Brain Research Network
Update from the South Carolina Cancer Prevention and Control Research Network II
