Physical activity resources

Learn more about physical activity from the Office on Women’s Health

Girlshealth.gov Fitness
OWH Blogs on Fitness and Nutrition

General information about physical activity on other websites

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS
ChooseMyPlate.gov
Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP), CDC, HHS
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), NIH, HHS
President’s Council on Fitness, Sports & Nutrition, HHS

The Office on Women's Health is grateful for the medical review by:

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Physical Activity Guidelines Committee
Nancy M. Gell, PT, Ph.D., M.P.H., Assistant Professor, Department of Rehabilitation and Movement Science, University of Vermont

All material contained on these pages are free of copyright restrictions and maybe copied, reproduced, or duplicated without permission of the Office on Women’s Health in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Citation of the source is appreciated.

Page last updated: February 15, 2021