Skip to page content

Objective Analysis. Effective Solutions.

Site-wide navigation

About RAND
RAND Campaign
Press Room
Careers

Research
Research Areas
Trending Topics
All Topics Browse Reports
Research Divisions
Research Departments
Latest Insights
Reports
China's Use of Generative AI and Social Bots

L.A. Court Diversion Program for People with Behavioral Health Problems Demonstrates Promise, but Needs More Resources
Commentary and Articles
NATO and Its Defense Industrial Base

The AI Playbook: What Other Sectors Can Learn from the Creative Industry's Fight Against AI
Multimedia
The Math Equity Equation

The Policy Currents Podcast
Policy Experts
All Experts

Spotlight
- Melanie A. Zaber @MelanieZaber
  
  Commentary:
  
  The AI Playbook: What Other Sectors Can Learn from the Creative Industry's Fight Against AI
- William Courtney @courtneywmh
  
  Commentary:
  
  Helping Ukraine Strike Deep in Russia
By Research Area
Capabilities
Drawing upon decades of experience, RAND provides research services, systematic analysis, and innovative thinking to a global clientele that includes government agencies, foundations, and private-sector firms.
Capabilities Overview

RAND Solutions

Who We Work For

Public Sector

Philanthropic Sector

Private Sector

Work with Us

Explore Business Contacts

About RAND Research

Disciplinary Expertise

Quality Standards

Methodological Innovation
Featured Solutions
Getting to Know Military Caregivers and Their Needs

Managing Escalation in Crisis and War

Assessing and Articulating the Wider Benefits of Research

Improving Access to Early Childhood Education
Graduate School
The Pardee RAND Graduate School (PardeeRAND.edu) is home to the only Ph.D. and M.Phil. programs offered at an independent public policy research organization—the RAND Corporation.
Featured Video: Campus Tour

Student Life at Pardee RAND
Student Spotlight
- Tim Wu
  
  Ph.D. Student, Pardee RAND Graduate School, and Assistant Policy Researcher, RAND
- Cristina Glave
  
  Assistant Policy Researcher, RAND, and Ph.D. Fellow, Pardee RAND Graduate School
About

中文(简体)
العربية
Cart

Site-wide Search

RAND
Topics
>Physical Exercise

Physical Exercise

Physical Exercise

Related Topics

Health Behaviors
Physical Education
Weight Loss

Report

A More Physically Active Population Could Increase GDP by Billions

Nov 5, 2019
Commentary

Inequitable Marine Corps Body Composition Policies and Their Effect on Health

Mar 25, 2022

Explore RAND’s Work on this Topic

Skip to results

Search by keyword

Content Type
- Journal Article (97)
- Report (24)
- Commentary (18)
- News Release (9)
- Research Brief (5)
- Commercial Book (1)
- Content (1)
- Dissertation (1)
- Infographic (1)
- Project (1)
Region
Most relevant regions
- Americas (21)
- North America (21)
- United States (21)
- California (11)
- Pacific States (11)
- Southwestern States (11)
- Los Angeles (6)
- Europe (4)
- United Kingdom (4)
- Australia (2)
Date
- Last 30 days
- Last 90 days
- Last year
- Last two years
to

158 Results

number of items to display at a time

Error

Report

Dec 2, 2014

Quantifying the Contribution of Public Parks to Physical Activity and Health: Introducing SOPARC

This paper introduces the System for Observing Play and Recreation in Communities (SOPARC), a reliable, valid, and easy-to-use tool for quantifying park use and park-based physical activity.
Infographic

Oct 17, 2014

A Step in the Right Direction: Exercising for Your Heart Health

Outlines the health benefits of increasing physical activity and reducing sedentary time and offers suggestions on how to make physical activity part of a daily routine.
Commentary

Jul 17, 2014

I'm Too Busy for Exercise I Just Don't Have the Time

As hard as it can be to make time for exercise, failing to do so isn't a time-saver. It might seem so for a day or two, but you will feel the result of not exercising in the reductions in your energy, ability to focus and cope, and in your quality of sleep.
Commentary

Jul 10, 2014

Take the Morality Out of Health Choices: Stop the Blame Game

Framing positive health behaviors as good or virtuous and less effective or harmful ones as bad trips most people up on a regular basis. People would do well to think of positive health behaviors—such as getting a good night's sleep or eating healthy foods—as doing what works, rather than as being virtuous.
Commentary

Jul 2, 2014

Improving Your Health: Small Steps Can Yield Big Benefits

It is worth making changes in your everyday choices and actions in order to improve your health. Real benefits in terms of increases in energy, improved sleep, and reduced cardiovascular disease risk are attainable.
Journal Article

Jul 1, 2014

Involving Community Stakeholders to Increase Park Use and Physical Activity

The aim of this study is to describe implementation of a randomized controlled trial of community-based participatory research (CBPR) approaches to increase park use and physical activity across 33 diverse neighborhoods in Los Angeles.
Commentary

Jun 26, 2014

Have You Estimated Your Cardiovascular Risk?

Research suggests that setting a baseline by getting an estimate of your individual cardiovascular risk can help you see more clearly what you have at stake and what you can do to improve your chances of a long and healthy life.
Commentary

Jun 11, 2014

5 Steps to Decrease Your Risk of Cardiovascular Disease

Five steps could help reduce your risk of cardiovascular disease, especially if you track your efforts: know your risk, increase physical activity, reduce sedentary time, improve nutrition, and get enough sleep.
Journal Article

Mar 1, 2014

Energy Balance in Adolescent Girls: The Trial of Activity for Adolescent Girls Cohort

The authors study correlates of change in BMI percentile and body fat among adolescent girls.
Commentary

Jan 17, 2014

Michelle Obama Shouldn't Be the Only One Fighting Obesity

To identify the policies that will make a big fat dent in obesity rates, we first need an accurate diagnosis: Americans are overweight and obese because they are inundated with too much food. The use of impulse marketing strategies has skyrocketed, with invitations to indulge at every turn.
Journal Article

Jan 1, 2014

Changes in Obesity Between Fifth and Tenth Grades: A Longitudinal Study in Three Metropolitan Areas

Obese fifth-graders face challenges in reducing obesity, especially when they lack advantages associated with higher socioeconomic status or when they have a negative body image.
Journal Article

Jan 1, 2014

The Potential for Pocket Parks to Increase Physical Activity

Pocket parks, when perceived as attractive and safe destinations, may increase physical activity by encouraging families with children to walk there.

Previous
1
...
5
6
7
8
9
10
...
14
Next

Oops! An unexpected error has occurred.

Please try again. If you see this message repeatedly, there may be a problem with site functionality at this time. Thanks for your patience while we work to resolve the problem.

Subscribe to the Policy Currents newsletter

Email

See all newsletters

About

RAND is a research organization that develops solutions to public policy challenges to help make communities throughout the world safer and more secure, healthier and more prosperous. RAND is nonprofit, nonpartisan, and committed to the public interest.

RAND History
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Leadership
Research Integrity
Career Opportunities

Connect

Contact Us
Locations

I am interested in

Jobs at RAND
Media Resources
Congressional Resources
Doing Business with RAND
Supporting RAND
Educational Opportunities
Alumni Association

Follow

RAND on LinkedIn
RAND on Twitter
RAND on Facebook
RAND on YouTube
RAND on Instagram

Stay Informed

Subscribe to the Policy Currents newsletter for RAND insights on the issues that matter most.

Stay Informed

Policy Currents newsletter

Get updates from RAND delivered straight to your inbox.

Email

View all email newsletters

Resources

Multimedia
Latest Reports
Browse by Author
RAND Classics
Databases and Tools

Site Information

Site Map
PRIVACY POLICY
Support Policy
Feedback
Help

1776 Main Street
Santa Monica, California 90401-3208

RAND® is a registered trademark. © 2024 RAND Corporation. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.