2016 Newsletters
QUARTER 4: October - December 2016
Topics in this issue
NEWS YOU CAN USE:
Who Won the Race for Bicycle and Pedestrian Funding?
Communities Built for Active Living Have Healthier Residents
Pokémon Go Increases US Activity Levels
President’s Council on Fitness, Sports & Nutrition Community Leadership Award
Upcoming Events and Observances: January, February, March
WHAT’S HAPPENING IN WASHINGTON:
2018 Physical Activity Guidelines Advisory Committee Meeting 2
RESEARCH NOTES:
The First National Study of Neighborhood Parks: Implications for Physical Activity
Activity and Sedentary Time 10 Years after a Successful Lifestyle Intervention: The Diabetes Prevention Program
Effect of Weekly Physical Activity Frequency on Weight Loss in Healthy Overweight and Obese Women Attending a Weight Loss Program: A Randomized Controlled Trial
The Influence of Parental Modeling on Children's Physical Activity and Screen Time: Does it Differ By Gender?
REPORTS, SURVEYS, GUIDELINES, RESOURCES:
Healthy Aging in Action Report
Expanding Economic Recovery to all Americans through Smarter Growth: Recommendations for the Incoming Administration
How to Start a Walking School Bus at Your School
Cities Alive: Towards a Walking World
2016 Recreational Trails Program Annual Report
PROMOTING ACTIVE COMMUNITIES:
Tactical Urbanism Reimaging Nashville's Broadway Avenue
Sixteen Cities Join Transportation for America’s Smart Cities Collaborative
Native Youth, Families Nationwide Got Active for NB3FIT Day
Minneapolis Leads Bike Friendly Cities
When Kids Can’t Afford to Play Sports
UPCOMING CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS:
January, February, March
USC PREVENTION RESEARCH CENTER UPDATE:
Update from the USC PRC Core Research Project
Update from the National Physical Activity Plan
Update from the South Carolina Healthy Brain Research Network
Update from the South Carolina Cancer Prevention and Control Research Network II
QUARTER 3: July - September 2016
Topics in this issue
NEWS YOU CAN USE:
Walkabouts Active Learning Platform
New #0to60 App Promotes Healthy Living
National Park Service Celebrates Centennial Anniversary
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Culture of Health Prize: Call for Applications
Upcoming Events and Observances: October, November, December
WHAT’S HAPPENING IN WASHINGTON:
Federal Highway Administration Highlights Bicycle and Pedestrian Funding Opportunities
Advisory Committee Begins Work on the 2018 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans
NIH Establishes New Research Program to Address Health Disparities of Chronic Disease
RESEARCH NOTES:
Special Series: The Lancet Physical Activity 2016
Physical Activity Outcomes in Afterschool Programs: A Group Randomized Controlled Trial
Neighborhood Environment Correlates of Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior Among Latino Adults in Massachusetts
Source and Size of Emotional and Financial-Related Social Support Network on Physical Activity Behavior among Older Adults
Too Much Sitting and All-cause Mortality: Is There a Causal Link?
REPORTS, SURVEYS, GUIDELINES, RESOURCES:
Smart Growth America’s Foot Traffic Ahead: 2016
2015 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Data
Safe Routes to School by the Numbers
The State of Obesity 2016: Better Policies for a Healthier America
PROMOTING ACTIVE COMMUNITIES:
Five Questions about Complete Streets in Florida for Transportation Secretary Billy Hattaway
Say Hello to CrossBikes, Portland’s Latest Bikeway Innovation
Oklahoma City Mayor Helps Residents Lose 1 Million Pounds and Others are Encouraged to do the Same
Birmingham, Alabama Moves to Increase Trail Accessibility
50 Finalists Announced in the Healthiest Communities and Counties Challenge
UPCOMING CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS:
October, November, December
USC PREVENTION RESEARCH CENTER UPDATE:
Update from the USC PRC Core Research Project
USC hosts the Physical Activity and Public Health Courses for Practitioners and Researchers
Update from the National Physical Activity Plan
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 2016
Topics in this issue
NEWS YOU CAN USE:
ACSM Releases Online Publication, Translational Journal of the American College of Sports Medicine
Back to Nature Network and Physicians Partner to Produce Physician Webinar on the Health Benefits of Outdoor Activities
Sidewalk Labs and Transportation for America Announce Partnership to Help Cities Solve Local Transportation Challenges with Emerging Technology
Bike to Work Day 2016, By the Numbers
Optical Illusions Offer Possible Solution to Problems with Pedestrian Crossings
Upcoming Events and Observances: July, August, September
WHAT’S HAPPENING IN WASHINGTON:
Congressional Commitment to Physical Activity Encourages Members of Congress to Be Role Models for Physically Active Individuals and Communities
Federal Highway Administration Reduces Barriers to Community Driven Transportation
Design
Funding Approved for the 2017 Transportation Investment Generating Economic
Recovery (TIGER) Grants
RESEARCH NOTES:
ParkIndex: Development of a Standardized Metric of Park Access for Research and
Planning
Physical Activity in Relation to Urban Environments in 14 Cities Worldwide: A Cross-
Sectional Study
Active Commuting and Obesity in Mid-life: Cross-sectional, Observational Evidence from UK Biobank
Leisure Time Physical Activity Associated with Reduced Risk of 26 Cancers in Adults
Testing the Efficacy of OurSpace, a Brief, Group Dynamics Based Physical Activity
Intervention: A Randomized Controlled Trial
REPORTS, SURVEYS, GUIDELINES, RESOURCES:
The Best Complete Streets Policies of 2015
Let’s Move! Active Schools Progress Report
Inactivity Pandemic Report 2016
CDC Physical Activity Infographic
PROMOTING ACTIVE COMMUNITIES:
Paris is Redesigning some of its Most Iconic Intersections to Accommodate
Pedestrians
Washington D.C. Offers Low Cost Bikeshare Memberships to Low Income Individuals to
Encourage Active Commuting
Hamilton County Tennessee Health Department Opens All Playgrounds for Use After
School Hours
You can now Hike 67 Miles Through the Santa Monica Mountains Uninterrupted
50 Cities Selected for Invest Health
UPCOMING CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS:
July, August, September
USC PREVENTION RESEARCH CENTER UPDATE:
Sumter County on the Move! Development Manuscript Published and Walking Group Materials Available
Update from the USC PRC Core Research Project
Update from the National Physical Activity Plan
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 2016
Topics in this issue
NEWS YOU CAN USE:
Industry Giants Announce Unprecedented Marriage between Health Care and Fitness; Potential Impact for Millions
25 New Projects Getting More Kids & Adults Active in National Parks
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) Introduces Grant to Establish New Physical Activity Research Center (PARC)
Applications to Become a 2016 Walking College Fellow are Now Being Accepted
Upcoming Events and Observances: April, May, June
WHAT’S HAPPENING IN WASHINGTON:
$500 Million in Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) Grants Are Now Available and Officials Ask for More
Celebrities Head for Capitol Hill to Pass the PHIT Act
RESEARCH NOTES:
Moving Toward Active Transportation: How Policies Can Encourage Walking and Bicycling
Using an Environmental Justice Approach to Examine the Relationships Between Park Availability and Quality Indicators, Neighborhood Disadvantage, and Racial/Ethnic Composition
Safe Residential Environments? A Longitudinal Analysis of the Influence of Crime-Related Safety on Walking
If You Build It Will They Come? Does Involving Community Groups in Playground Renovations Affect Park Utilization and Physical Activity?
Effect of Community Volunteering on Physical Activity: A Randomized Controlled Trial
REPORTS, SURVEYS, GUIDELINES, RESOURCES:
Archived Webinar: The New Federal Transportation Bill: Explaining what it means for the Walking Movement
The WalkUP Wake-Up Call
American Fitness Index Releases New Community Action Guide
Alliance for Biking and Walking Benchmarking Report
America Walks: Walking as a Practice
PROMOTING ACTIVE COMMUNITIES:
They've Invented an Ingenious New Type of Intersection That Could Save Lives
New Jersey Healthy Communities Network Announces $860,000 in Grants
Seven in Ten U.S. Mayors Support Bicycle Accessibility over Parking, Driving Lanes
Safe Routes to School National Partnership: Using Coalition Building to Uplift Equity
UPCOMING CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS:
April, May, June
USC PREVENTION RESEARCH CENTER UPDATE:
USC PRC Community Highlight: Dissemination and Implementation of the Faith,
Activity, and Nutrition Program in South Carolina Churches
Physical Activity and Public Health Courses Returning September 2016
Update from the South Carolina Healthy Brain Research Network
Update from the South Carolina Cancer Prevention and Control Research Network II
