| 816 | Saturday, April 16, 2005 |
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| 1:00 PM-2:15 PM | Convention Center:N226 |
| AAALF/Physical Fitness Council |
| Physical Activity Policy – What is the Government Doing? |
| Individual physical activity behavior cannot be legislated but environments can be made more conductive to being physically active. What are the federal and state governments doing to make sure Americans are active? This session will outline recent federal legislative successes, review upcoming policies, discuss trends in state level legislation including policies targeted to schools, communities and worksites. |
Keyword(s): advocacy, national issues, physical activity
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| Speaker: Karen Silberman, National Coalition for Promoting Physical Activity, Washington, DC |