Our publications summarize the latest evidence from many fields, including health, planning, education, transportation and recreation. They also highlight promising approaches for preventing obesity, increasing children’s physical activity levels and improving overall health. Use these documents in briefings, share them with other policy-makers, and refer to them in developing policy language.
Learn how our projects have influenced advocacy efforts, policies and practices in a variety of fields, including transportation, schools, planning and design, and parks and recreation. These inspiring stories show how research can lead to concrete change.
These PowerPoint slides summarize the latest findings on a range of topics related to obesity prevention and physical activity. We encourage you to include the graphs, charts, and other figures in these slides in your own PowerPoint presentation.
Search the latest peer-reviewed papers, reports and publications for information you need to help inform policies that support more active, healthy communities for children and families.
Our webinars and videos help you better understand how our environments and policies can help increase physical activity and prevent obesity in your community. Information from these resources can help inform every step of the policy-making process.
Active Living Research maintains a network of experts on a variety of topics. They are available to answer your questions about active living.
We have a number of health impact assessment resources that can help you evaluate the potential health effects of a project or policy before it is built or implemented.
