North American
- Cooper Institute
As a nonprofit research organization, the Cooper Institute is
dedicated to advancing the understanding of the relationship
between living habits and health and to providing leadership in
implementing these concepts to enhance the physical and emotional
well-being of individuals. The Cooper Institute conducts research in
epidemiology, exercise physiology, behavior change, hypertension,
children's health issues, obesity, nutrition, aging, and other health
issues. Papers from the Cooper Institute are among the most
frequently cited references in the scientific literature on topics
related to physical fitness, physical activity, and health. Research
conducted at the Cooper Institute has influenced major national
public policy initiatives from the American College of Sports
Medicine, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the
American Heart Association.
- American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM)
The American College of Sports Medicine promotes and integrates scientific research, education, and practical applications of sports medicine and exercise science to maintain and enhance physical performance, fitness, health, and quality of life.
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, located in Atlanta, Georgia, is an agency of the Department of Health and Human Services. Its mission is to promote health and quality of life by preventing and
controlling disease, injury, and disability.
- Physical Activity and Health
Physical Activity and Health: A report of the Surgeon General is the first Surgeon General's report to address physical activity and health. Published at the start of the 1996 Olympics, it brings together what has been learned about physical activity and health from decades of research.
- American Heart Association
The American Heart Association provides education and information on fighting heart disease and stroke.
- National Institutes of Health
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) mission is to uncover new knowledge that will lead to better health for everyone. NIH works toward that mission by: conducting research in its own laboratories; supporting the research of non-Federal scientists in universities, medical schools, hospitals, and research institutions throughout the country and abroad; helping in the training of research investigators; and fostering communication of biomedical information.
- Physical Activity and Public Health On-Line Network
Based at the University of South Carolina, the Physical Activity and Public Health On-Line Network is a listserv (forum for electronic discussion) advancing public health approaches to promoting physical activity by creating a national network of public health practitioners, researchers and interested others.
- Physical activity and health (US Surgeon Generals Report)
A report of the Surgeon General is the first Surgeon General's report to address physical activity.
- Healthy People 2010
Healthy People is the prevention agenda for the United States and is updated every 10 years.
- Pan American Health Organization
(PAHO)
Health Promotion and Protection Department
Promotes the full development and utilization of human capabilities through health promotion
activities and stronger inter-sectoral and community action to improve the living conditions of the
most socially neglected groups.
- Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services
Works to strengthen the disease prevention and health promotion priorities of the Department
within the collaborative framework of the Health and Human Service agencies. Offers
announcements, fact sheets and publications on health promotion topics.
- Association of Schools of Public Health, Georgia, USA
The Association of Schools of Public Health (ASPH) is the only national organization
representing the deans, faculty and students of the 29 accredited member schools of public health
and other programs seeking accreditation as schools of public health.
- Health Promotion Online
Health Promotion Online, HPPB's Web site, offers access to the programs, products
and services available from this branch. This site also provides you with up-to-date
research reports and publications produced by experts in the field.
- Project PACE (U.S.A.)
