Why We Measure The big outcome metrics (like obesity rate and life expectancy) are slow to move and affected by dozens of factors outside our control. The small input metrics (park program participation and YMCA memberships) are too limited and lack the nuance to give you any indication of real success — at least when …
Sometimes the way we’ve always done becomes an obstacle to the way that’s going to work best.
Hiking, running, playing sports, or just having a picnic — visiting your local park boosts your mood as much as anything.
It doesn’t take a medical degree to understand how sports help to prevent obesity, but how do we get them playing?
Making decisions about community infrastructure and programs starts with answers to the most basic questions.
Participation in sports doesn’t dwindle, it falls off a cliff. As we pour over research, data, and analyses about community health and active living we see new studies daily. But, there is one stat that we return to every week: 70% of kids quit playing sports by the time they’re 13. But, why? Well, it’s been …
Getting active is important in keeping ourselves healthy, we all know this, but did you know that getting your community active has economic, education, and mental health benefits? The truth is that building an active community doesn’t just help bring people together, it chips away at some of the greatest challenges facing your towns. Our …
Participation in sport is important at every age, but for the geriatric population, it’s a matter of life or death.
