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CDC’s Physical Activity web site. This site provides a variety of information about physical activity, including physical activity guidelines and recommendations, data and statistics, recommended strategies, and other resources.
Steps to Wellness: A Guide to Implementing the 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans in the Workplace [PDF – 2.8 MB] provides employers with easy and understandable steps on how to get employees moving.
North Carolina’s Eat Smart Move More Worksite Initiative [PDF – 2 MB] has developed a guide to creating walking maps to encourage walking on worksite campuses.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Physical Activity Basics website contains extensive educational material on physical activity. Topics include recommended activity levels, examples of moderate-level and vigorous-level activities, recommended activities according to age, ways to avoid injury, and a list of additional resources from organizations such as the American Heart Association.
The Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans describes the types and amounts of physical activity that offer health benefits .
North Carolina’s Eat Smart Move More Worksite Initiative [PDF – 129 KB] has created an organizational physical activity policy template.
The Oregon Department of Human Services has developed a Healthy Worksites toolkit that includes guidance on establishing policies to support physical activity at work as well as a sample flextime policy template.
North Carolina’s Eat Smart Move More Worksite Initiative [PDF – 721 KB] has developed a step by step guide to establishing a worksite stairwell initiative.
Walk with Ease is an evidence-based, six week walking program developed by the Arthritis Foundation. It can be used individuals with Arthritis or anyone who wants to be active and make physical activity a part of daily life through walking.

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