Physical Activity Resources
General Physical Activity Resources
State Resources
- Arkansas Game and Fish Education Programs
- Arkansas Coalition for Obesity Prevention
- Arkansas Parks and Tourism
- Arkansas State Trails
- Arkansas Governor’s Council on Fitness
- Hometown Health and Community Health Promotion Specialists
- Little Rock Marathon
National Resources
- American Council on Exercise
- American College of Sports Medicine
- Bright Futures in Practice
- Center for Disease Control Guidelines
- CDC: Physical Activity and Health -- A Report of the Surgeon General Surgeon
- Healthy People 2030
- National Association for Health and Fitness
- National Center on Health, Physical Activity, and Disability
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: Physical Activity Tools and Resources
- NPAS (National Physical Activity Society)
- President’s Council on Fitness
- Shape America – Society of Health and Physical Educators
- US Department of Health and Human Services: Promoting Health Through Physical Activity
Recommended Resources for Educators
- CDC School Health Index SHI
- CDC: Physical Activity Evaluation Handbook
- Health Curriculum and Resources from Health Teacher
- NAP SACC Nutrition and Physical Activity for Child-care Centers
- PECAT Physical Activity Guidelines
- Department of Health and Human Services: Youth Physical Activity Guidelines Toolkit
- PE Central
- SPARK Physical Activity Curriculum and Equipment
- VERB Community and School Resources
- Joint Use Agreements (Get in the Game – Videos) Arkansas Schools
- Get in the Game – Bryant
- Get in the Game – Springdale
- Get in the Game – Hamburg
Education Materials Available from the Arkansas Department of Health
- Application form for Fruit and Vegetable costumes for use in classes, health fairs or presentations on nutrition.
Resources for Built Environment
- Active Living by Design
- Complete Streets Local Policy Workbook
- Complete Streets - National Coalition
- Complete Streets - The Latest News
- Complete Streets - Spark Economic Revitalization
- Walkable and Livable Communities Institute
Publications