Tools & Best Practices
This page provides tools and best practices to help assess, plan, and implement activities, policies and environmental changes that support physical activity.Tools
CDC Tools for Promoting Physical Activity
This site has a variety of tools including fact sheets that can be downloaded to promote physical activity for children, adults and older adults, as well as links to other organizations that provide resources for physical activity promotion.
My Activity Pyramid for Kids and Adults
Visit this website to view and download easy to use physical activity handouts for kids and adults.
For tools to assess walkability and bikeability in your community, click here.
Best Practices
The Community Guide to Preventive Services - Physical Activity
The Community Guide to Preventive Services is the “gold standard” when it comes to reviewing physical activity promotion research and recommends evidenced-based strategies including campaigns and informational approaches, behavioral and social approaches and environmental and policy approaches.
Promising Practices for Physical Activity and Fitness
This site provides a searchable data base for promising physical activity promotion programs that are happening in Indiana.
For more information on best practices that promote and support physical activity, click here.
