2021 Newsletters
"Promoting Health through Physical Activity"
QUARTER 4: OCTOBER 2021 - DECEMBER 2021
A LETTER FROM OUR DIRECTOR
UofSC PREVENTION RESEARCH CENTER UPDATES:
- Update from the USC PRC Core Research Project
- Update from the South Carolina Cancer Prevention and Control Research Network III
NEWS YOU CAN USE:
- Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Selects Ten Communities as 2020-2021 RWJF Culture of Health Prize Winners
- National Youth Sports Strategy Champions - Partnership Initiative Update
- Community Support Key to Including People with Intellectual Disabilities in Fitness
UPCOMING EVENTS AND OBSERVANCES
- January, February, March
WHAT’S HAPPENING IN WASHINGTON:
- Debt Limit Vote Deals Blow to Physical Activity Bill
- Infrastructure Package Paves the Way for More Physical Activity
RESEARCH NOTES:
- Responses to the Physical Activity Guidelines and Dissemination Strategies for Behavior Change in a Representative Sample of US Adults
- Effects of Urban Park Quality, Environmental Perception, and Leisure Activity on Well-Being Among the Older Population
- Historical Body Temperature Records as a Population-Level ‘Thermometer’ of Physical Activity in the United States
- Examining the Relationship Between Physical Activity and Mental Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic Across Five U.S. States
REPORTS, SURVEYS, GUIDELINES, RESOURCES:
- Fair Play: Building a Strong Physical Activity System for More Active People
- 2020 Annual Report to Congress
- Advancing Key Actions to Enhance Physical Activity Surveillance in the United States
PROMOTING ACTIVE COMMUNITIES:
- City of Columbia Opens New Playground Park Project
- Pennsylvania Awards 10 Community Grants to Increase Community Physical Activity
- Commonwealth Communities Kicks Off with Engaging, Expert-Led Session on Walkability
- Montclair, NJ Resident Launches Special Needs Fitness Magazine
UPCOMING CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS:
- January, February, March
QUARTER 3: JULY – SEPTEMBER 2021
A LETTER FROM OUR DIRECTOR
UofSC PREVENTION RESEARCH CENTER UPDATES:
- Update from the UofSC PRC
- Update from the South Carolina Cancer Prevention and Control Research Network II
NEWS YOU CAN USE:
- Applications Open for National Recreation Trail Designation
- Smart Growth America Champions Institute Leaders Selected
- IJERPH Special Issue Call for Papers: “Physical Activity and Public Health: Addressing Gaps in Research for Special Population Subgroups”
UPCOMING EVENTS AND OBSERVANCES
- October, November, December
WHAT’S HAPPENING IN WASHINGTON:
- Senate Passes ACSM-Supported Bill Promoting Physical Activity
RESEARCH NOTES:
- The Association Between Neighborhood Public Transportation Usage and Youth Physical Activity
- Cross-Sectional Study of Changes in Physical Activity Behavior During the COVID-19 Pandemic Among US Adults
- Physical Activity 2021: The Lancet Paper Series
- Interventions Using Wearable Physical Activity Trackers Among Adults with Cardiometabolic Conditions
REPORTS, SURVEYS, GUIDELINES, RESOURCES:
- Physical Activity Alliance Paper Series: Physical Activity Recommendations for Children and Adolescents
- Benefits of Complete Streets Site and Online Tool Now Available
- Global Observatory for Physical Activity Publishes 2nd Physical Activity Almanac
- Investing in Health, Safety and Mobility: A Report on State Funding for Walking, Bicycling, and Safe Routes to School
- Resources and Tools for Community-Engaged Research & Practice
PROMOTING ACTIVE COMMUNITIES:
- Raleigh Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources: Keeping Kids Safe and Active During COVID-19
- City of Boulder, CO Releases 2020 Health Equity Fund Report
- State Walking Colleges Take their First Steps in Georgia, South Dakota, and California
UPCOMING CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS:
- October, November, December
QUARTER 2: April – June 2021
Topics in this Issue
A LETTER FROM OUR DIRECTOR
USC PREVENTION RESEARCH CENTER UPDATES:
- Update from the UofSC PRC
- Update from the South Carolina Cancer Prevention and Control Research Network II
NEWS YOU CAN USE:
- Kids Run the Nation Grant Fund
- World Olympians Association Awards Five ‘Service to Society’ Grants
- Recommended Exercise for Individuals with Parkinson’s: New Guidelines from the Parkinson’s Foundation and the ACSM
UPCOMING EVENTS AND OBSERVANCES
- July, August, September
WHAT’S HAPPENING IN WASHINGTON:
- Presidential Proclamation on National Physical Fitness and Sports Month
- Complete Streets Act of 2021
RESEARCH NOTES:
- Physical Inactivity is Associated with a Higher Risk for Severe COVID-19 Outcomes: a Study in 48,440 Adult Patients
- Occupational Physical Activity and Longevity in Working Men and Women in Norway: a Prospective Cohort Study
- Improving Implementation of School-Based Healthy Eating and Physical Activity Policies, Practices, and Programs: a Systematic Review
- Health Wearable Devices for Weight and BMI Reduction in Individuals with Overweight or Obesity and Chronic Comorbidities: Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis
REPORTS, SURVEYS, GUIDELINES, RESOURCES:
- Advancing Trails Resource Library
- America Walks Webinar: The Collision Analysis You Want Your City to Do to Save Lives
- Park and Recreation Month Toolkit
PROMOTING ACTIVE COMMUNITIES:
- Seattle Mariners Announce Community Impact Grant Recipients to Advance Racial Equity and Promote Physical and Mental Health
- Niagara Falls North-End Community Does ‘Zumba in the Park’
- FitLot for Outdoor Circuit Training in Lincoln, NE
- Oakland’s Queer Gym Celebrates LGBTQ+ Community through Exercise
UPCOMING CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS:
- July, August, September
QUARTER 1: January – March 2021
Topics in this Issue
A LETTER FROM OUR DIRECTOR
USC PREVENTION RESEARCH CENTER UPDATES:
- Update from the USC PRC Core Research Project
- Update from the South Carolina Cancer Prevention and Control Research Network II
NEWS YOU CAN USE:
- Fall Prevention for Older Adults: Recommended Physical Activities
- World Health Organization Updates Physical Activity Guidelines
- Healthy People 2030: Target-Setting Tools and Methods
- The Benefits of Moderate Exercise
UPCOMING EVENTS AND OBSERVANCES
- April, May, June
WHAT'S HAPPENING IN WASHINGTON:
- Public Transit Relief Proposal Approved by House Committee
- House Passes Major Public Lands Package
RESEARCH NOTES:
- Healthy Eating and Physical Activity Interventions in Faith-Based Settings: A Systematic Review Using the Reach, Effectiveness/Efficacy, Adoption, Implementation, Maintenance Framework
- Why Are Individuals with Diabetes Less Active? The Mediating Role of Physical, Emotional, and Cognitive Factors
- Data and Policy to Guide Opening Schools Safely to Limit the Spread of SARS-CoV-2 Infection
- The Impact of Schoolyard Greening on Children's Physical Activity and Socioemotional Health: A Systematic Review of Experimental Studies
REPORTS, SURVEYS, GUIDELINES, RESOURCES:
- Shifting Focus to Physical Activity
- American Walks Guide to Assessing Neighborhood Walkability
- What Can a Body Do? How We Meet the Built World – a Conversation with Author Sara Hendren
- SNAP-Ed Toolkit: Online Physical Activity Resources
- Public Parks, Reimagined for the COVID Era
PROMOTING ACTIVE COMMUNITIES:
- Nine U.S. Cities Awarded Funding for Childhood Obesity Prevention
- Oklahoma State University Extension Project Helps Fight Childhood Obesity
- Women's Sports Foundation Celebrates 35th Annual National Girls & Women in Sports Day
- Walking Groups Try to Spark Interest in a Physical Activity Most People Can Enjoy
UPCOMING CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS:
- April, May, June
