2022 Newsletters
"Promoting Health through Physical Activity"
QUARTER 4: October – December 2022
Topics in this Issue
A LETTER FROM OUR DIRECTOR
USC PREVENTION RESEARCH CENTER UPDATES:
- Update from the USC PRC Core Research Project
- Updates from the USC PRC SIPS Projects
- Update from the South Carolina Cancer Prevention and Control Research Network III
NEWS YOU CAN USE:
- CDC Publishes 2021 BRFSS Adult Obesity Prevalence Maps
- NSBA Advocates for More Inclusive and Equitable Physical Education
UPCOMING EVENTS AND OBSERVANCES:
- January, February, March
WHAT’S HAPPENING IN WASHINGTON:
- Physical Activity Alliance Hosts Congressional Briefing on Physical Activity and National Security
- Active Transportation, Safe Routes to School, and Access to Parks in the Biden-Harris National Strategy on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health
RESEARCH NOTES:
- Setting Your Clock: Associations Between Timing of Objective Physical Activity and Cardiovascular Disease Risk in the General Population
- Improvements and Maintenance of Clinical and Functional Measures Among Rural Women: Strong Hearts, Healthy Communities-2.0 Cluster Randomized Trial
- Association Between Regular Physical Activity and the Protective Effect of Vaccination Against SARS-CoV-2 in a South African Case–Control Study
- European Journal of Public Health Supplement: Creating Evidence for Public Policies to Improve Diet and Physical Activity Behaviours in Europe
REPORTS, SURVEYS, GUIDELINES, RESOURCES:
- Physical Activity Alliance Releases 2022 United States Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth
- NCCOR Economic Indicators Library
- Workplace Physical Activity Assessment: Standardized Measures
- WHO Global Status Report on Physical Activity
PROMOTING ACTIVE COMMUNITIES:
- IOC-WHO Program Builds Healthy Communities Through Sport
- Boston YMCA Promotes Community Health Through Body Positivity and Fitness
- New York, NY Fitness Program Aims to Improve Health of Local Seniors
- McCormick, SC Library Receives $15k to Construct New Playground & Park
UPCOMING CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS:
- January, February, March
QUARTER 3: July – September 2022
Topics in this Issue
A LETTER FROM OUR DIRECTOR
USC PREVENTION RESEARCH CENTER UPDATES:
- Update from the UofSC PRC Core Research Project
- Update from the UofSC PRC Projects
- Update from the South Carolina Cancer Prevention and Control Research Network
NEWS YOU CAN USE:
- Applications Open for National Recreation Trail Designation
- Podcast: Exercise for Post-Menopausal Women with Dr. NiCole Keith
UPCOMING EVENTS AND OBSERVANCES:
- October, November, December
WHAT’S HAPPENING IN WASHINGTON:
- Biden-Harris Administration to Help Rural Communities Grow Outdoor Recreation Economy
- The Space Force is Scrapping the Annual Fitness Test in Favor of Wearable Trackers
- White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health
RESEARCH NOTES:
- Physical Activity and Risk of Infection, Severity and Mortality of COVID-19: A Systematic Review and Non-Linear Dose–Response Meta-Analysis of Data from 1,853,610 Adults
- Resistance Training and Mortality Risk: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
- Association of the “Weekend Warrior” and Other Leisure-time Physical Activity Patterns with All-Cause and Cause-Specific Mortality: A Nationwide Cohort Study
REPORTS, SURVEYS, GUIDELINES, RESOURCES:
- Making Strides: 2022 State Report Cards on Support for Walking, Bicycling, and Active Kids and Communities
- Help Your Community Get Moving — with the Move Your Way Community Playbook
- Report: Dangerous by Design 2022
- New Brief on Physical Activity Equity from the Physical Activity Alliance
PROMOTING ACTIVE COMMUNITIES:
- Urban Institute Park Equity Case Study: Washington, D.C.
- Healthy Savannah Physical Activity Survey Results & Next Steps
- Physical Activity Added to Basic Vital Signs at Hartford HealthCare
- New Kinesiology Program Aims to Boost Middle School Girls’ Love of Physical Activity, Sports
UPCOMING CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS:
- October, November, December
QUARTER 2: April – June 2022
Topics in this Issue
A LETTER FROM OUR DIRECTOR
USC PREVENTION RESEARCH CENTER UPDATES:
- Update from the UofSC PRC Core Research Project
- Update from the UofSC PRC Projects
- Update from the South Carolina Cancer Prevention and Control Research Network II
NEWS YOU CAN USE:
- Kids Run the Nation Grant Fund
- 2022 Trail Fund Recipients Announced
- New Report - Insights into How Exercise Goals and Habits Change with Age
UPCOMING EVENTS AND OBSERVANCES
- July, August, September
WHAT'S HAPPENING IN WASHINGTON:
- Physical Activity Alliance Petitions Congress For $125M To Support Physical Activity
- Presidential Proclamation on National Physical Fitness and Sports Month, 2022
- Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Provides Dedicated Funding for Safety Projects that Prevent Fatalities, Serious Injuries
RESEARCH NOTES:
- Nature-Based Early Childhood Education and Children’s Physical Activity, Sedentary Behavior, Motor Competence, and Other Physical Health Outcomes: A Mixed-Methods Systematic Review
- Predictive Utility of Alternate Measures of Physical Activity and Diet for Overweight and Obesity in Low-Income Minority Women
- Associations of Steps Per Day and Step Intensity with the Risk of diabetes: the Hispanic Community Health Study / Study of Latinos (HCHS/SOL)
- Effects of a Digital Diabetes Prevention Program: An RCT
REPORTS, SURVEYS, GUIDELINES, RESOURCES:
- American Heart Association Active Living Support Portal
- Webinar: Why We Need Active People for a Healthy Nation
- Taking Steps Toward Mobility Justice: A Guide from Safe Routes Partnership
PROMOTING ACTIVE COMMUNITIES:
- Outride Commits Over $450,000 in the U.S. to get More Kids on Bikes
- New Program Helps Michigan Kids Maximize Physical Activity in the Classroom
- Planet Fitness Offers Teens Free Summer Workouts for Mental, Physical Health
UPCOMING CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS:
- July, August, September
QUARTER 1: January – March 2022
Topics in this Issue
A LETTER FROM OUR DIRECTOR
USC PREVENTION RESEARCH CENTER UPDATES:
- Update from the UofSC PRC Core Research Project
- Update from the UofSC PRC
- Update from the South Carolina Cancer Prevention and Control Research
Network II
NEWS YOU CAN USE:
- Physical Activity Alliance Launches “It’s Time to Move” Campaign
- Classroom-Based Interventions to Increase Physical Activity
- International Society for Physical Activity and Health Announces New Partnership with The Prospective Physical Activity, Sitting and Sleep Consortium
UPCOMING EVENTS AND OBSERVANCES
- April, May, June
WHAT'S HAPPENING IN WASHINGTON:
- White House Promotes Walkable Accessory Dwelling Unit Construction to Increase Affordable Housing Supply
- Department of Transportation Prioritizes Roadway Safety for Pedestrians and Cyclists
RESEARCH NOTES:
- The Association Between Steps Per Day and Blood Pressure in Children
- Estimated Number of Deaths Prevented Through Increased Physical Activity Among US Adults
- A Longitudinal Examination of Objective Neighborhood Walkability, Body Mass Index, and Waist Circumference: the REasons for Geographic And Racial Differences in Stroke study
- Economics of Sedentary Behaviour: A Systematic Review of Cost of Illness, Cost-Effectiveness, and Return on Investment Studies
- Daily Steps and All-Cause Mortality: a Meta-Analysis of 15 International Cohorts
REPORTS, SURVEYS, GUIDELINES, RESOURCES:
- Dell Center for Healthy Living Launches Child Physical Activity Toolkit
- New CDC Physical Inactivity Maps
- ACSM Publishes New Recommendations on Type 2 Diabetes and Exercise
PROMOTING ACTIVE COMMUNITIES:
- A New Program in Canada Gives Doctors the Option of Prescribing National Park Visits
- Cherokee County, OK Healthy Living Program Targets Community Physical Activity
- Flint, MI Nutrition, Fitness Program Aims to ’Empower’ Formerly Incarcerated Individuals
- Washington State Task Force Recommends Shared Use to Increase Physical Activity Among Youth
UPCOMING CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS:
- April, May, June
