About the Physical Activity Alliance (PAA)
This is an excerpt from Foundations of Physical Activity and Public Health 3rd Edition With HKPropel Access by Harold W. Kohl III,Tinker D. Murray & Deborah Salvo.
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 system 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.
Learn more: https://paamovewithus.org/
Become a certified Physical Activity and Public Health Specialist (PAPHS)
The field of physical activity is a critical component in public health. The Physical Activity Alliance (PAA) has developed, in partnership with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the recommended essential competencies for staff assigned to physical activity efforts that will lead to improved public health. The set has been revised and expanded, in partnership with the American College of Sports Medicine® (ACSM), for the Physical Activity in Public Health Specialist (PAPHS) certificate, which can be received upon completion of this course.
Learn more: https://paamovewithus.org/paphs-certificate/
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