Physical Activity Guidelines Advisory Committee Report - Now Available!

On October 26, 2006, Health and Human Services Secretary Mike Leavitt announced the development of comprehensive guidelines to help Americans fit physical activity into their lives. The Physical Activity Guidelines Advisory Committee Report, 2008 is now available and presents and summarizes the Advisory Committee's review of science relating physical activity to a variety of health outcomes, also addressing particular subgroups of the population such as children and youth, pregnant and postpartum women, persons with disabilities, and individuals with some chronic conditions. You can access the Report (and provide comment) by going to http://www.health.gov/paguidelines/.

Never Too Old For a Wii Bit of Fun, Burlington Post, June 28, 2008

This article spotlights a group of residents at a retirement home who use the Nintendo Wii system to remain active even though health concerns prevent them from venturing far from their residence.

To read more about this Wii phenomenon that is popping up at senior residences around North America, go to http://www.burlingtonpost.com/news/article/188148.

For Older Adults, Motivation to Stay Active Comes in Many Forms, USA Today, July 1, 2008

This article features the personal motivations for staying active for several people over age 65 who responded to a June 16, 2008 USA Today article on lack of exercise in older adults. "Age is no excuse for inactivity -- and neither is heart disease, diabetes, arthritis, bad knees or stroke . . . ".

To read this article, go to http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/painter/2008-06-29-your-health_N.htm.