Kinesiology and Exercise Science: Organization and Government Resources

The NCHS is a portal for many sites for health data and statistics. For statistics on diseases and conditions use the NCHS Topics tab to get to FastStats. Surveys such as NHANES are included under the "Data Collection Systems" tab

Health and disease statistics at the regional and state levels.

The YRBSS provides statistics on health-risk behaviors that contribute to the leading causes of death and disability among youth and adults, and measures the prevalence of obesity and asthma and other priority health-related. Data is available for states and large cities.

conduct surveillance of catastrophic Injuries and illnesses related to participation in organized sports in the United States at the collegiate, high school, and youth levels of play.

Physical activity data sets and resources

Resource for information on physical activity, health promotion, and disability, serving persons with physical, sensory and cognitive disability across the lifespan

Evidence-based guidelines on physical activity, fitness, and health from the federal governent

Resources on the global health initiative "Exercise if Medicine" from ACSM

Policies, programs, and initiatives from the NPAP Alliance, designed to increase physical activity in all segments of the U.S. population

Resource for science-based treatment guidelines, news and research about exercise and its relationship to heart disease and stroke

Physical Activity objectives, interventions baseline and target information and for Healthy People 2020 physical activity