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Figure 2.1 (See p. 28 in your text.) Physical activity among American adults

Physical Activity and Fitness section of Healthy People 2010
The statistics and goals shown in your text are taken from this.
( http://www.health.gov/healthypeople/Document/HTML/Volume2/22Physical.htm )
CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
Looks at health risk behaviors among adults, including physical activity.
( http://www.cdc.gov/brfss )
CDC Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System
Looks at a variety of health risk behaviors among young people, including physical activity.
( http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dash/yrbs/index.htm )
Physical Activity and Health: A Report of the Surgeon General
U.S. Department of Transportation, Nationwide Personal Transportation Survey http://www.bts.gov/ntda/npts>
( http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/sgr/sgr.htm )
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Report on Physical Activity Among Americans

( http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/releases/02news/physical_activity.htm )
National Center for Health Statistics
Regularly updated Healthy People 2010 database.
( http://wonder.cdc.gov/data2010 )







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