Promoting Better Health for Young People Through Physical Activity ...

A Report to the President10. Monitor youth physical activity, physical fitness, and school andcommunity physical activity programs in the nation and each state.ImplementationFull implementation of the strategies recommended in this report willrequire the commitment of resources, hard work, and creative thinkingfrom many partners in federal, state, and local governments; nongovernmentalorganizations; and the private sector. Only through extensivecollaboration and coordination can resources be maximized, strategiesintegrated, and messages reinforced. Development or expansion of a broad,national coalition to promote better health through physical activity andsports is an important first step toward collaboration and coordination. Afoundation to support the promotion of physical activity could complementthe work of the coalition and play a critical role in obtainingthe resources needed to help our young people become physically activeand fit. The 10 strategies and the process for facilitating their implementationdescribed in this report provide the framework for our children torediscover the joys of physical activity and to incorporate physical activityas a fundamental building-block of their present and future lives.3