These resources provide valuable information regarding the importance of physical activity and physical education in a child's daily lifestyle.

Ohio's Physical Activity Plan

A statewide plan of action developed by the citizens of Ohio to address the epidemic of physical inactivity and its far reaching consequences.

Ohio AFHK Goal 3 — Physical Activity Toolkit
This comprehensive toolkit provides information for schools, afterschool programs, teachers, parents and other organizations for physical activity.

Game On! The Ultimate Wellness Challenge

Game On! The Ultimate Wellness Challenge is a year-long program that challenges America’s youth, their families and schools to incorporate healthy food choices and physical activity into their daily lives.

NFL Re-Charge

Action for Healthy Kids, in partnership with the National Football League, developed ReCharge! Energizing After-school™, the first nationally distributed after-school program that fully integrates nutrition and physical activity through teamwork-based strategies for youth in grades 3-6.  ReCharge! focuses on four concepts – "Energy In" (nutrition), "Energy Out" (physical activity), Teamwork and Goal-Setting. Since its introduction in fall 2005, ReCharge! has been distributed to over 8,000 after-school programs across the country, reaching over half a million students.

PE Fit-www.pejournal.com

PE Fit's mission is "To equip teachers with the tools to help students embrace a healthy lifestyle."  PE Fit has programs for grades 3 through 12, college and adult wellness programs.

National Association for Sport and Physical Education
NASPE offers a number of excellent resources and guides for improving the quality and quantity of physical activity. They seek to enhance knowledge and professional practice in sport and physical activity through scientific study and dissemination of research-based and experiential knowledge to NASPE members and to the public.

P.H.A.T.
Using a community-based approach, the P.H.A.T. campaign embraces music, dance, emceeing and other elements of hip-hop culture (in community centers, schools, after school programs and other organized settings) to deliver important messages about healthy eating and physical activity. The website includes resources on ways to increase physical activity through culturally relevant dancing.