Issue 01 | November 2020
Your monthly news & updates
Welcome to our comprehensive e-newsletter on physical activity.
NEW! Physical Activity Reports
The Physical Activity Alliance (PAA) is excited to share new framing and communications research conducted by the FrameWorks Institute. Two new research reports explore how members of the public make sense of physical activity, and how field and media communications are shaping that thinking.
National Physical Activity Plan

New Sector

The Steering Committee of the National Physical Activity Plan (NPAP) has approved adding a tenth sector for Military Settings to the Plan. Dr. Dan Bornstein of The Citadel and a member of the NPAP Steering Committee has agreed to coordinate the process of developing strategies and tactics for the new sector. The work of developing this new content is expected to take place during the first half of 2021.


Policy

Physician Fee Schedule Comment Letter

PAA recently submitted the attached comment letter to CMS on their Revisions to Payment Policies under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, Quality Payment Program and Other Revisions to Part B for CY 2021. This annual proposed rule would revise payment polices under the Medicare physician fee schedule, and make other policy changes to payment under Medicare Part B.


Policy Memo

Below you will find a link to our Policy memo which sets our goals for the upcoming year. These policy priorities as well as supporting the work of others will achieve change that ensures physical activity for all people in the US.


Professional Development

PAA is currently developing the schedule to resume the great work of the National Physical Activity Society in presenting physical activity in public health webinars. Check out the link below for access to previous webinars.
In the News

How to Keep Kids Active as the Weather Cools and the Pandemic Rolls On

Breast Cancer Recovery: Exercise Changes Everything

Creative Ways to Exercise During the Pandemic

Returning to Exercise After Recovery From Coronavirus

Exercise Protects Your Brain Even If You’re Otherwise Sedentary

Exercise and Diet Are More important Than Ever With the Coronavirus at Large

Making Gyms Safer: Why The Virus Is Less Likely To Spread There Than In A Bar

Kids Need Exercise During the Pandemic For Their Mental, Emotional and Physical Well-Being

Ask the Doctors: Older Adults Still Need Regular Exercise

The Importance of Fitness During COVID-19
Physical Activity Resources, Reports, Research, and Announcements
Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Physical Activity
The purpose of this section is to provide physical activity resources and education as it relates to equity, diversity, and inclusion.
What You Say Matters!

This article from the Lakeshore Foundation provides perspectives on both person-first language and identity-first language to empower you to make informed and inclusive language choices.


Diversity in the Great Outdoors: Is Everyone Welcome in America’s Parks and Public Lands?

Health Equity Considerations and Racial and Ethnic Minority Groups

From the CDC, long-standing systemic health and social inequities have put many people from racial and ethnic minority groups at increased risk of getting sick and dying from COVID-19.


Racism Has Shaped Public Transit, and It’s Riddled with Inequities
Podcast: A Unified Voice for Physical Activity Advocacy

Dr. Laurie Whitsel, Strategic Advisor to PAA, recently sat down with Dr. Amy Bantham of Move to Live More to discuss PAA and creating a unified voice for physical activity advocacy.
New State of Obesity Reports from TFAH

The U.S. adult obesity rate passed the 40 percent mark for the first time, standing at 42.4 percent, according to a new report from the Trust for America's Health (TFAH), State of Obesity: Better Policies for a Healthier America.
National Youth Sports Strategy Champions

The Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP) and the President's Council on Sports, Fitness & Nutrition recently celebrated the one-year anniversary of the National Youth Sports Strategy (NYSS) and launched the NYSS Champions Partnership Initiative. The Initiative recognized 42 organizations for their work promoting youth sports participation and supporting the NYSS. Organizations interested in becoming Champions can still apply.
Moving Through Cancer: Setting the Agenda to Make Exercise Standard in Oncology Practice


Prioritizing Children’s Health During the Pandemic


A Socially Distanced Discussion on How a Little Activity Goes a Long Way


Safe Streets in American Cities: How Complete Streets Laws are Creating Stronger Communities


American College of Lifestyle Medicine Announces Availability of Groundbreaking Course for Treatment and Reversal of Type 2 Diabetes with Lifestyle Medicine
New Research! More Parks Could Increase Life Expectancy in High-Need Communities


Monitoring State-Level Changes in Walking, Biking, and Taking Public Transit to Work


Project Play: State of Play 2020 Report


Physical Education Teacher Self-Assessment for Providing Safe and Effective Physical Education and Physical Activity During COVID-19


#WorkOutToHelpOut
The more we work out, the more resilience we build and the more physically and mentally able we are to cope with Covid-19 and future threats from infection and disease.
21 Elected Officials Selected to Champion Active People, Healthy Nation in Communities Across the Country

The Active People, Healthy Nation℠ Champions Institute is a new initiative to help prepare a hand-picked group of elected officials to effectively advocate for and support safer and more complete streets. They recently announced the selection of 21 local elected officials to join the inaugural class.
Upcoming Events

November 19, 2020
State of Obesity 2020 Virtual Congressional Briefing
December 1–3, 2020
NIH Pathways to Prevention (P2P) Workshop:
Can Physical Activity Improve the Health of Wheelchair Users?
About the Physical Activity Alliance
The mission of the Physical Activity Alliance (PAA) is to lead efforts to create, support, and advocate policy and system changes that enable all Americans to enjoy physically active lives.
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