Listed here are resource materials on promoting physical activity that can be viewed or downloaded directly using Adobe Reader ® or Windows Media Player ®
Click here to see an eight-minute video entitled "Fitting Fitness In" on how to make physical activity a part of your daily life.
Click here to download a brochure describing GirlsHealth.gov; for distribution by educators, parents, and friends who want to encourage others to be physically active.
Click here to download a Spanish language brochure describing the VERB program; for distribution by educators, parents, and friends who want to encourage Spanish speaking adolescents and teens to be physically active.
Want to know more about what motivates children and teenagers to continue and sustain physical activity levels, why there is such a dramatic decline in physical activity during adolescence, and how we can stem the tide of declining physical activity levels? Click here to download an article that adopts a motivational stance in identifying the factors that strongly predict physical activity in kids.
The myriad reasons for why our populace is not more active are numerous and interlaced with the fabric of our lifestyles. Barriers to PA can be found in where and how we live, where we work, how we transport ourselves and how we allocate our recreation and leisure times. Click here to download a document that highlights the latest developments in promoting physical activity for, and among, Virginia residents. It is intended for both those wishing to increase their own level of PA, and for those wishing to consider ways of increasing PA for many others. Click here for the executive summary (shorter) version.
Contact Us:
Department of Health
109 Governor St. Richmond, VA 23219
Physical Activity Coordinator, DCDP&C, VDH
