Online Resources
Physical Education and Health
Organizations
- American Heart Association
- American College of Sports Medicine
- Gatorade Sports Science Institute
- Presidents Council on Physical Fitness
- CDC Nutrition & Physical Activity
- IDEA Organization
- ACE
Documents
- AAP Policy Statement - Prevention of Childhood Obesity
- The Role of Schools in Preventing Childhood Obesity
- A Nation at Risk - Obesity in the United States; Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
- Childhood Obesity in the United States - Facts and Figures; Institute of Medicine
- Surgeon General's Report on PA and Health
- The Surgeon General’s Call To Action To Prevent and Decrease Overweight and Obesity 2001
- Obesity trends: 1985 - 2005
- Study: Obese Kids Have Hardened Arteries
- American Council on Exercise (ACE) Fit Facts
- Stats Related To Overweight And Obesity
- Promoting Better Health For Young People Through Physical Activity & Sports
- CDC provides a website to encourage physical activity in youth and families. Click here to visit it
- Let's Move In School Brochure
- American Council on Exercise Fitfacts
Interactive Sites