Issue 39 | May 2024 | {View as Webpage}

Your Monthly News and Updates from The Physical Activity Alliance (PAA)

The Leaderboard is Live!

2024 Congressional Physical Activity Challenge

The Congressional Physical Activity Challenge (sponsored by PAA and MyZone) is an annual competition involving the offices of the US Congress in a bid to achieve the highest level of physical activity. The Challenge is held each May for the duration of National Physical Fitness and Sport Month and open to all members of Congress & their congressional staff and interns, committee staff and leadership staff.

Check out how participating offices are doing via the leaderboard. The Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans recommends 150 minutes of moderate or 75 minutes of vigorous activity per week, which equates to 300 MEPs per week and 1300 MEPs per month in Myzone terms. As you can see from the leaderboard, most teams have surpassed this goal and we still have more than a week to go!

Congressional Physical Activity Challenge Workout

Earlier this month, we joined the Health & Fitness Association for a day on the Hill to promote the role of physical activity in addressing America's most important public health, mental health, and military readiness issues.

One of the many highlights was the first ever Congressional Physical Activity Challenge Workout, sponsored by Myzone, VIDA and the Physical Activity Alliance. Members of Congress, their staff, and participants in the 2024 Congressional Physical Activity Challenge joined health and fitness industry leaders and others in a 45-minute workout on Capitol Hill! More

EXPLORE Act and AORA Act

The House recently passed the Expanding Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences (EXPLORE) Act, the bipartisan House outdoor recreation package. The legislation, co-sponsored by Reps. Bruce Westerman and Raúl Grijalva, would improve accessibility options outdoors, improve or create new outdoor recreation facilities, and introduce more generations of children to the outdoors. Learn More

America's Outdoor Recreation Act (AORA S.873) is the Senate bill co-sponsored by Senators Joe Manchin and John Barrasso. For more information on the AORA check out these links: Summary | Extended Summary

• A new CDC report shows racial and ethnic minority groups experience higher percentages of emergency department visits for traffic-related pedestrian injuries. Read

• The Real Reasons Many Americans Aren’t Exercising Read

• Health and Economic Value of Eliminating Socioeconomic Disparities in US Youth Physical Activity Read

You are invited to participate in a research survey conducted by Smart Growth America, supported by the International Parking & Mobility Institute and the Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund. The research team is seeking to learn more about the needs and challenges people with disabilities meet when walking and rolling in their community. They are interested in what it looks, sounds, and feels like when a street serves walking, biking, and driving for all people, including people with disabilities. Participants should be over 18 years of age. Your input will provide the research team with useful information to design better streets for everyone, including people with disabilities in our communities. More Info.

The Physical Activity Alliance (PAA) is the nation’s largest coalition dedicated to advancing

regular participation in physical activity. We use our collective voice to lead efforts that create,

support, and advocate for the policy and systems changes necessary to empower people to

enjoy physically active lives. We are leading the movement to make physical activity more accessible, frequent, and integrated into the day-to-day lives and health of all people.

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