Physical Activity News: July 2026

Issue 60 | July 2026 | {View as Webpage}

Your Monthly News and Updates from The Physical Activity Alliance (PAA)

Updates from the Physical Activity Alliance

Congressional Challenge Highlights Growing Commitment to Physical Activity and Health

The 2026 Congressional Physical Activity Challenge, organized by the Physical Activity Alliance and supported by Myzone and Strava, concluded with record participation both on Capitol Hill and across the country. Through the Congressional Physical Activity Challenge and the nationwide Move In May Strava Challenge, more than 45,000 participants engaged in a month-long celebration of physical activity during National Physical Fitness and Sports Month. More

New Resource! Promoting Physical Activity in the Modern Workplace

We are excited to share a free new resource for employers: “Promoting Physical Activity in the Modern Workplace”, Please share widely and encourage the leaders to sign the CEO Pledge for Physical Activity. The CEO Pledge for Physical Activity calls on leaders to prioritize movement in the workplace, model active living, and support the CDC’s Active People, Healthy Nation℠ goal of helping 27 million Americans become more active by 2027 More

Announcements, Releases, Reports, and Research

Active People, Healthy Nation℠ Looking for practical tools to promote physical activity? CDC’s Active People, Healthy Nation℠ offers resources and guidance to help organizations implement proven strategies like active transportation, shared-use spaces, and community design. Explore what’s available and put evidence into action. #ActivePeople. More

Smartphone Apps, Wearable Trackers Helped People with Heart Disease Boost Physical Activity Read

From Weight Loss to Lasting Value: Structured Exercise and the Economics of GLP-1 Therapy Read

Secretary Kennedy Restores the Presidential Fitness Test, Launches Get Kids Active Read

Standardizing Physical Activity Assessment in Healthcare: Toward Healthier, More Active Aging Read

Exercise May Be More Important Than Genes for Long Life More

Midlife Fitness Linked to Longer, Healthier Lives Read

Dangerous by Design 2026 "Our streets are still dangerous by design." That message is made clear in the newest edition of Smart Growth America's report, Dangerous by Design 2026, which assesses the state of road safety in the U.S across all 50 states and the 101 largest metro areas. The report shows the U.S. continues to lag behind peer countries, most of which have become safer in recent decades as a result of targeted safety interventions, that haven't happened here. More

How Exercise Protects the Brain More

Light Activity Pays Off for COPD Survival Read

How Exercise Transformed the Way These Doctors Practice Read

Understanding Physical Activity Demands and Reported Perceptions of Fatigue in Children with Developmental Disabilities Read

Resistance Training, Aerobic Activity, Television Viewing, and Risk of Major Cardiovascular Events in U.S. Women Read

Breaking Up Long Periods of Sitting Is Linked to Lower Cancer Risk Read

Strategies for Physical Activity Through Community Design Read

Reframing Exercise: How Simple Physical Activity Boosts Health Read

Improving Health Outcomes and Certification Rates Among Commercial Drivers: Evaluation of a Targeted Wellness Intervention Read

Scientists Discover Why Exercise Reverses Muscle Aging Read

Leisure-Time Physical Activity Among Women of Reproductive Age — United States, 2022 and 2024 Read

Physical Activity and Self-Management Education Programs for Arthritis Read

Upcoming Events:

July 15: [Webinar] Dangerous by Design: Solutions at Work More
July 18-22: NAACP National Convention More
Sept 29-Oct 1: 2026 NRPA Annual Conference More
Oct 20-22: Safe Routes to School 2026 National Conference More
Nov 8-11: ACLM Lifestyle Medicine 2026 Conference More
Nov 17-19: Medical Fitness 2026 Annual Conference More

Activity In the News

– A New Online Hub Pairs Physical Activity With a Social Twist More

– The World Cup Is Here. Here’s How It Can Get Kids Moving Read

– Will the Return of the Presidential Fitness Test Improve Kids' Physical Activity Levels? Read

– Even 5-Minute Movement Breaks Can Boost Your Mood And Fight Fatigue Read

– Reliving the ‘96 Atlanta Olympics with Dominique Dawes Listen

– What’s the Relationship Between Exercise and Alzheimer’s? Read

Who Are We?

The Physical Activity Alliance (PAA) is the nation’s leading coalition dedicated to advancing regular participation in physical activity. We use our collective voice to lead efforts that create, support, and advocate for the policy and systems changes necessary to empower people to enjoy physically active lives. We are leading the movement to make physical activity more accessible, frequent, and integrated into the day-to-day lives and health of all people.

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