Throughout our lives, regular physical activity is one of the most important things we can do for our health. During childhood and adolescence, regular physical activity:

• Improves strength and endurance
• Helps build healthy bones and muscles
• Helps control weight
• Reduces risk of depression
• May improve cardiovascular health…

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Today, ODPHP is excited to announce the members of the 2022 President’s Council on Sports, Fitness & Nutrition Science Board. This group of scientific experts will help support the development of the Physical Activity Guidelines Midcourse Report on older adults. …

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Each month we feature select National Health Observances (NHOs) that support our mission to improve health across the United States. In February, we’re raising awareness about heart health, low vision, teen dating violence, and girls and women in sports.

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In this post, the author describes recommendations from the Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) for classroom- and school-based interventions to increase physical activity. Communities may implement these recommendations to achieve Healthy People 2030 objectives and engage in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Active People, Healthy Nation^SM Initiative.

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