Skip 3While you’re busy working out your body, our experts are busy building the body of knowledge about physical activity and fitness. In the Research Digest, you’ll get the latest scientific updates from the President’s Council on Fitness, Sports, and Nutrition.
We send the Research Digest by e-mail four times a year. Over the years, we’ve racked up quite a bit of research. Take a look! You’ll need the free Adobe Reader or another PDF reader.
2012 Issues
- September 2012
- 40th Anniversary of Title IX: Status of Girls' and Women's Sports Participation (PDF)
- June 2012
- Combining the U.S. Dietary Guidelines and Physical Activity Guidelines to Achieve a Healthy Lifestyle (PDF)
2011 Issues
- December 2011
- The Importance of Childhood Physical Activity for Optimal Lifelong Bone Health (PDF)
- September 2011
- Promoting Physical Activity Through Policy (PDF)
- June 2011
- Healthy People 2020: Physical Activity Objectives for the Future (PDF)
- March 2011
- Assessment and Return to Play Following Sports-Related Concussion (PDF)
2010 Issues
- December 2010
- Physical Activity, Asthma, and Exercise-Induced Bronchoconstriction (PDF)
- September 2010
- Physical Activity and Breast Cancer: Prevention, Survival, and Mechanisms (PDF)
- June 2010
- Exercise Comes of Age as Medicine for Older Adults (PDF)
- March 2010
- The Role of Family in Promoting Physical Activity (PDF)
2009 Issues
- December 2009
- Physical Activity During Pregnancy and Postpartum: What Have We Learned? (PDF)
- September 2009
- Promoting Positive Youth Development Through Physical Activity (PDF)
- June 2009
- School Physical Education as a Viable Change Agent to Increase Youth Physical Activity (PDF)
- March 2009
- The Legacy of Dr. Ralph Seal Paffenbarger, Jr.—Past, Present, and Future Contributions to Physical Activity Research (PDF)
2008 Issues
- December 2008
- 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans (PDF)
- September 2008
- Promoting Physical Activity Using Technology (PDF)
- June 2008
- Promoting Inclusive Physical Activity Communities for People with Disabilities (PDF)
- March 2008
- The Potential of Parks and Recreation in Addressing Physical Activity and Fitness (PDF)
2007 Issues
- September 2007
- Resistance Training for Obese Children and Adolescents (PDF)
- June 2007
- Exercising in the Heat and Sun (PDF)
- March 2007
- A History of the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports Research Digest (PDF)
2006 Issues
- December 2006
- Physical Activity and the Built Environment (PDF)
- September 2006
- The Role of Schools in Preventing Childhood Obesity (PDF)
- June 2006
- Are People Physically Inactive Because of Their Genes? (PDF)
- March 2006
- Sports and Character Development (PDF)
2005 Issues
- December 2005
- Physical Activity and Nontraditional CHD Risk Factors: New Pathways for Primordial Prevention of Coronary Heart Disease (PDF)
- September 2005
- Progression and Resistance Training (PDF)
- June 2005
- Physical Activity in Minority Populations: Overcoming a Public Health Challenge (PDF)
- March 2005
- Anabolic-Androgenic Steroids: Incidence of Use and Health Implications (PDF)
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2004 Issues
- December 2004
- Preventing Cardiovascular Disease in Women: How Much Physical Activity is "Good Enough"? (PDF)
- September 2004
- Seeing Ourselves Through the Obesity Epidemic (PDF)
- June 2004
- Physical Activity for Children: Current Patterns and Guidelines (PDF)
- March 2004
- Nutrition and Physical Activity: Fueling the Active Individual (PDF)
2003 Issues
- December 2003
- Increasing Physical Activity in Communities: What Really Works? (PDF)
- September 2003
- Youth Resistance Training (PDF)
- June 2003
- The Compendium of Physical Activities (PDF)
- March 2003
- Physical Activity and The Stages of Motivational Readiness for Change Model (PDF)
2002 Issues
- December 2002
- Making Sense of Multiple Physical Activity Recommendations (PDF)
- September 2002
- Dose-Response Issues Concerning the Relations Between Regular Physical Activity and Health (PDF)
- June 2002
- Taking Steps Toward Increased Physical Activity: Using Pedometers to Measure and Motivate (PDF)
- March 2002
- Cost and Consequences of Sedentary Living: New Battleground for an Old Enemy (PDF)
2001 Issues
- December 2001
- Toward a Uniform Definition of Wellness: A Commentary (PDF)
- September 2001
- Tracking of Physical Activity Across the Lifespan (PDF)
- June 2001
- Does Exercise Alter Immune Function and Respiratory Infections? (PDF)
- March 2001
- Healthy People 2010: Physical Activity and Fitness (PDF)
2000 Issues
- December 2000
- Physical Activity Protects Against the Health Risks of Obesity (PDF)
- September 2000
- Motivating Kids in Physical Activity (PDF)
- June 2000
- Current Issues in Flexibility Fitness (PDF)
- March 2000
- Definitions: Health, Fitness, and Physical Activity (PDF)
1999 Issues
- December 1999
- Questionable Exercises (PDF)
- September 1999
- Physical Activity Promotion and School Physical Education (PDF)
- June 1999
- Adolescence: A "Risk Factor" for Physical Inactivity (PDF)
- March 1999
- Physical Activity & Fitness for Persons with Disabilities (PDF)
1998 Issues
- December 1998
- Physical Activity & Aging: Implications for Health & Quality of Life in Older Persons (PDF)
- September 1998
- Physical Activity for Young People (PDF)
- June 1998
- Nutritional Erogogenics & Sports Performance (PDF)
- March 1998
- Psycho-Physiological Contributions of Physical Activity & Sports for Girls (PDF)
1997 Issues
- December 1997
- The Influence of Exercise on Mental Health (PDF)
- September 1997
- Youth Sports in America: An Overview (PDF)
- June 1997
- Physical Activity & The Prevention Of Type II (Non-Insulin Dependent) Diabetes (PDF)
- March 1997
- Personalizing Physical Activity Prescription (PDF)
1996 Issues
- December 1996
- Resistance Training for Health (PDF)
- September 1996
- Economic Benefits of Physical Activity (PDF)
- June 1996
- What You Need to Know About The Surgeon General's Report on Physical Activity and Health (PDF)
- March 1996
- Physical Activity and Women's Health (PDF)
1995 Issues
- December 1995
- Health Benefits of Physical Activity During Childhood & Adolescence (PDF)
- September 1995
- Osteoporosis & Physical Activity (PDF)
- June 1995
- Physical Activity & Cancer (PDF)
- March 1995
- Physical Activity in the Prevention & Management of Coronary Heart Disease (PDF)
1994 Issues
- November 1994
- Toward an Understanding of Appropriate Physical Activity Levels for Youth (PDF)
- August 1994
- Influences on Physical Activity of Children, Adolescents, & Adults (PDF)
- May 1994
- Exercise, Obesity, & Weight Control (PDF)
- February 1994
- Readiness for Physical Activity (PDF)
1993 Issues
- November 1993
- Heredity & Health-Related Fitness (PDF)
- August 1993
- Physical Fitness & Healthy Low Back Function (PDF)
- May 1993
- Physical Activity & Intrinsic Motivation (PDF)
- February 1993
- The Health Benefits of Physical Activity (PDF)