Physical
Activity and Kids and Teens
Resources for Families
Here you will find websites about physical activity and kids and teens.
- BAM!
Body and Mind: Physical Activity.
An interactive website for kids and teens
to motivate them to be more active. Create
your own fitness and activity calendar, check
out activity cards to learn about a wide range
of sports and activities, and read articles
about overcoming physical challenges.
- Best
Bones Forever! Information for
parents and girls ages 9–14 about building
and maintaining strong bones with good nutrition
and physical activity.
- Bright
Futures for Women’s Health and Wellness.
Tools for women who want to improve the health
of their communities by helping people become
more active and eat healthier foods. Materials
include checklists, sample letters, timelines,
fliers, posters, news releases, and public
service announcements, as well as many tips
and suggestions for planning a successful program.
Several items target young women and women
living in rural areas.
- Eat
Smart. Play Hard. Information and promotion
materials for this national campaign to encourage
kids and families to eat healthy foods and
be active.
- girlshealth.gov:
Fitness. Information for girls ages
10–16 about the benefits of physical activity
and tips for developing an exercise plan.
- KidsHealth.
Articles in English and Spanish for parents, teens,
and kids about
fitness and physical activity. Topics include fitness
for kids in various age groups, fitness for kids
who don't like sports, preventing kids’ sports
injuries, steroids, and strength training.
- Let's
Move. Tools for parents, kids, schools,
and communities to help kids be more active,
eat better, and get healthy.
- Physical
Activity for Everyone. Answers
the questions, How
much physical activity do children need? and How
can we make physical activity a part of a child’s
life?
- President’s
Challenge. A 6-week physical activity
challenge for kids, teens, adults, and seniors.
Get active and track activity to earn an award
for reaching your goal. Join as an individual,
as a family, or as a group of friends.
- Shape
Up America! Tips for Family Fitness Fun.
Ideas in English and Spanish for parents
to use to help kids and teens become healthier
and more active.
- We
Can! (Ways to Enhance Children’s Activity
and Nutrition). Tips, activity ideas,
and tools to help parents and caregivers help
their kids and teens ages 8–13 achieve
and maintain a healthy weight by focusing on
better food choices, increased physical activity,
and less time spent watching TV or playing
computer or video games.
Learn more about physical activity and kids and teens.
Need more information? Use the collection of resources that library staff have put together for you and your family.
Physical Activity and Kids and Teens: Family Resource Brief. (August 2010). (Updated: February 2012).
Author: Susan Brune Lorenzo, M.L.S., MCH Library.
Reviewers: Olivia K. Pickett, M.A., M.L.S., MCH Library.
Editor: Ruth Barzel, M.A., MCH Library.
