Physical Activity News: June 2025

Issue 50 | June 2025 | {View as Webpage}

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

Updates from the Physical Activity Alliance

Join Us for a Webinar: Supervised Exercise Therapy Is Cost Effective Care for Chronic Conditions

Join us 2pm ET on June 25 for a deep dive into the new study, “A Review of the Cost-Effectiveness of Supervised Exercise Therapy for Adults with Chronic Conditions in the United States” Learn how supervised exercise therapy improves outcomes for conditions like diabetes, cancer, and depression—while also reducing healthcare costs. This session is a must for healthcare leaders, policymakers, employers, and advocates working to advance chronic disease care.

Read the Study

One-Click Campaign to Preserve DNPAO Funding

PAA continues to support efforts to protect federal funding for physical activity programs within the CDC’s Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity (DNPAO). We encourage you to use and share this One-Click advocacy campaign to show broad support for DNPAO physical activity funding. It takes less than a minute to participate.

Sign-On Request: Support HSA Eligibility for Physical Activity in Final Reconciliation Package

The Senate Finance Committee released its draft reconciliation text—and unfortunately, it omits the House-passed provision that would allow Americans to use Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) for physical activity expenses. We invite your organization to sign onto this coalition letter urging Senate Finance Committee leadership to reinstate this provision. The letter makes the case clearly: this is tax relief for the middle class, a tool for chronic disease prevention, and a critical alignment with the MAHA agenda and national health priorities.

Please review the letter and add your organization’s name Here by Friday 6/20 at 12:00 PM ET.

Announcements, Releases, Reports, and Research

Congressional Briefing: The Future of Health and Tech -- July 8, 2025

Join Apple and the American Heart Association for a panel discussion about the evolution of health and technology, including important topics ranging from the role technology and AI play in preventing chronic disease, expanding telehealth, improving mental health and supporting senior. More

American College of Lifestyle Medicine Announces Integration of First Set of Lifestyle Behavior Assessment Tools Into Epic Electronic Health Records Read

Sedentary Behavior and Cardiac Events and Mortality After Hospitalization for Acute Coronary Syndrome Symptoms: A Prospective Study Read

Exercise Boosts Survival Rates in Colon Cancer Patients, Study Shows Read

Longitudinal Outcomes of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Youth Physical Fitness Read

There Is Public Demand for More Active Spaces!

With CDC’s support, 61 cities, towns, and states have adopted an Active People, Healthy Nation Proclamation showing their commitment to creating community environments to support physical activity--reaching over 37 million people. #ActivePeople More

School of Medicine Greenville To Study ‘Exercise Is Medicine’ Read

Brain Resting-state Functional Connectivity Mediates the Age-associated Decline in Physical Activity Engagement Read

Increasing Physical Activity among Adults with Disabilities Read

Structured Exercise after Adjuvant Chemotherapy for Colon Cancer Read

Physical Activity and Public Health Specialist Certificate (PAPHS) More

Free Course! Community Physical Activity Leader (CPAL) More

Activity In the News

– Thune's office nears bragging rights on bipartisan fitness challenge Read

– Here’s How Much You Need to Walk to See Fitness Gains, According to Experts Read

– Here’s Why Exercise Is So Important If You’re a Cancer Survivor Read

– Exercise Drops Off Sharply At Age 49, Study Says Read

– How to Stay Active in Assisted Living Read

– Should You Be Always Sore After a Workout Read

– The Red Fitness Watch Challenge That’s Keeping Capitol Hill Active Read

– Study Links Preteen Physical Activity With Better Mental Health Later Read

– Exercising on GLP-1s: How to Stay Safe and Healthy Read

– Exercises That May Help Prevent Dementia – 6 to Try Read

– Bradford Project Produces ‘Outstanding’ Rise in Children’s Physical Activity Read

Who Are We?

The Physical Activity Alliance (PAA) is the nation’s largest 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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