ACSM & The National Plan for Physical Activity

The National Plan for Physical Activity poses this question: What would it be like if everyone in the United States came together to make physical activity a part of life?

Expected for release later this year, the National Plan is a comprehensive plan for promoting physical activity that will provide the framework to support a broad national effort to increase physical activity. ACSM has led the call for The Plan, beginning with a historic roundtable in 2006 in Washington, D.C.

The Plan’s goals center on priorities and commitment on national, state and community levels; advocacy and action that makes and translates a compelling case; and sustainability and social movement that creates a platform reliant on stakeholders working together.

The Plan and its implementation will be the focus of a conference July 1 – 2, 2009, in Washington, D.C., which will seek input from policymakers, scientists, healthcare providers and leaders in public health, education, transportation, media, business and industry and non-profit organizations. ACSM members are invited and encouraged to attend. Visit the National Physical Activity Plan Web site to register and get involved!

	Read the Executive Summary from an ACSM-convened 2006 roundtable, "Charting and Changing the Policy Landscape." ACSM member participants, leadership from more than 35 national organizations, and guests discussed what course a new era in American health policy should take. The National Plan was key among those outcomes.
	Join ACSM's Activity & Health Policy Network, which includes policy news and updates, and an advocacy program so you can get involved with important initiatives like The National Physical Activity Plan.

Need more information on how to become physically active, or looking for tools to give your patients and clients? Visit ACSM's physical activity guidelines page for recommendations and interactive assessments.