2026 Newsletters

QUARTER 2: April-June 2026

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 USC PRC PRC

NEWS YOU CAN USE:

• Brief Exercise Sessions Can Support Memory
• PAPREN Implementation in Action April 2026: Going Places: A Transportation Self-Efficacy Intervention to Increase Youth Physical Activity

UPCOMING EVENTS AND OBSERVANCES

July, August, September

WHAT’S HAPPENING IN WASHINGTON:

• Physical Activity Alliance’s Statement for the Record: HR 6121
• New Bills Would Earmark Federal Transportation Funds for Active Transportation

RESEARCH NOTES:

• Sedentary Time and Television Viewing Time are Associated with an Increased Risk for All-cause Mortality: A Systematic Review of Systematic Reviews
• Sarcopenia, Grip Strength, Walking Pace, and New-Onset Stroke Risk: A UK Biobank Study
• Unlocking the Clock: Optimal Physical Activity Timing for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention
• Effectiveness of Wearable Activity Trackers to Increase Physical Activity and Improve Health: A Systematic Review of Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses

REPORTS, SURVEYS, GUIDELINES, RESOURCES:

• 2026 AHA/ACC/ADA/ASN Guideline for the Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Management of Cardiovascular-Kidney-Metabolic Syndrome: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Joint Committee on Clinical Practice Guidelines
• Use of Predicted Risk and Expected Benefit to Guide Decision-Making in Cardiovascular-Kidney-Metabolic Syndrome for the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease
•  Aerobic Physical Activity Among Adults Age 18 and Older: United States, 2024
•  The Crucial Role of Recess in School: Policy Statement
• New Arthritis Guidelines Prioritize Physical Activity
• Reframing Obesity Care for Older Adults: Lessons from the New EASO Position Paper Webinar

PROMOTING ACTIVE COMMUNITIES:

• Building Savannah, Georgia’s Tide to Town TrailRec-Connect™ Makes Fitness Fun for Everyone
• 136 Schools Nationwide Awarded Grants to Improve Student and Faculty Health
• Alabama Community Engagement Alliance Promotes Physical Activity
• Somerville Joins Active Agers Program

UPCOMING CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS:

• July, August, September, October, and November

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QUARTER 1: January – March 2026

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 USC PRC PRC
• Update from the USC PRC Arthritis SIP

NEWS YOU CAN USE:

• Breaking Barriers: CDC and American Diabetes Association Unite to Combat Diabetes
• National Public Health Week celebrates its 30th year with “It Starts Here” April 7-11

UPCOMING EVENTS AND OBSERVANCES

• April, May, June, July, August

WHAT’S HAPPENING IN WASHINGTON:

• Congress Passes Critical Health Program Funding, Extends Telehealth Flexibilities

RESEARCH NOTES:

• Global, Regional, and National Burden of Major Diabetes-related Complications Attributable to Physical Inactivity
• Light Physical Activity and All‐Cause Mortality in US Adults Across Cardiovascular‐Kidney‐Metabolic Syndrome Stages
• Promoting Physical Activity and Peer Relationships in Adolescent Girls Through a Summer Program

REPORTS, SURVEYS, GUIDELINES, RESOURCES:

• Measuring Physical Activity in Adults Using Wearable Technologies: Report of a Scientific Meeting
• Parkinson’s Disease Exercise Recommendations Updated
• Advancing Employer Coverage for Diabetes Prevention: A Practical Tool for Public Health Action

PROMOTING ACTIVE COMMUNITIES:

• Building Savannah, Georgia’s Tide to Town TrailRec-Connect™ Makes Fitness Fun for Everyone
• 136 Schools Nationwide Awarded Grants to Improve Student and Faculty Health
• Alabama Community Engagement Alliance Promotes Physical Activity
• Somerville Joins Active Agers Program

UPCOMING CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS:

• April, May, June, July, August

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