Physical Activity

Welcome to the virtual home of the Physical Activity Special Primary Interest Group (PA SPIG) at APHA!

The PA SPIG was created in 2009. Our goals are to:

• Provide a credible and visible home within APHA for physical activity  practitioners,  researchers,  advocates, and  partners
• Implementing annual meeting activities to meet the needs of professional and student members
• Enhance the development and dissemination of evidence-based practice and practice-based evidence
• Facilitate the inclusion of physical activity in public health policy and advocacy.

The PA SPIG greatly appreciates ongoing support from the following sponsors:

• Active Living Research
• New Lifestyles
• Human Kinetics

Be sure to browse through the different sections of this site to learn more about our ongoing activities, the people currently working as your PA SPIG Leadership Team, and other information related to physical activity and public health.