CDC Brochures - that are designed to help parents, teachers, and principals increase physical activity among elementary and middle school-aged youth. There are four brochures titled Healthy kids - Healthy families, You inspire strong minds, They will follow your lead, and Niños sanos - Familias sanas are now available from the CDC.

CDC Coaches Toolkit

CDC Heads Up: Concussion in Youth Sports

A concussion is a brain injury caused by a bump or blow to the head that can change the way your brain normally works. Even what seems to be a mild bump or blow to the head can be serious. As many as 3.8 million sports- and recreation-related concussions are estimated to occur in the United States each year.

To help ensure the health and safety of young athletes, CDC developed the “Heads Up: Concussion in Youth Sports” initiative to offer information about concussions—a type of traumatic brain injury—to coaches, parents, and athletes involved in youth sports. The “Heads Up” initiative provides important information on preventing, recognizing, and responding to a concussion.

CDC wants to equip coaches, parents, and young athletes across the country with the "Heads Up: Concussion in Youth Sports” tool kit

CDC Heads Up! Tools for Physicians on Diagnosing and Managing Concussion

An estimated 75%-90% of the 1.4 million traumatic brain injury (TBI)-related deaths, hospitalizations, and emergency department visits that occur each year are concussions or mild traumatic brain injuries (MTBI).

Concussions or MTBIs are caused by a bump or blow to the head that disrupts the way the brain normally works. Symptoms of MTBI or concussion may appear mild, but can result in a number of problems: persistent headache, pain, fatigue, vision or hearing problems, memory problems, confusion, sleep disturbances, or mood changes. Physicians can play a key role in helping to prevent MTBI and in appropriately identifying, diagnosing, and managing it when it does occur.

In an effort to address this important public health problem, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevent (CDC), in collaboration with an expert work group and professional medical, sports, and voluntary organizations, has recently updated and revised the “Heads Up: Brain Injury in Your Practice” tool kit for physicians. This tool kit was developed to provide physicians with a more individualized assessment of MTBI and to help guide the management, recovery, and referral of patients with MTBI. One of the key components of the tool kit is the Acute Concussion Evaluation (ACE) assessment tool which can help physicians with the initial evaluation and diagnosis of patients of all ages with a known or suspected MTBI or concussion. 

In addition to the ACE, the revised tool kit contains practical, easy-to-use clinical information and tools, such as:

• The "Facts for Physicians" booklet with information on diagnosis and management of MTBL;
• The ACE Care Plan, an information sheet to help guide a patient’s recovery;
• Fact sheets in English and Spanish on preventing concussion;
• A palm card for the on-field management of sports-related concussion; and
• A CD-ROM with downloadable kit materials and additional MTBI resources.

The “Heads Up: Brain Injury in Your Practice” tool kit can be ordered or downloaded free-of-charge at: www.cdc.gov/ncipc/tbi/Physicians_Tool_Kit. To learn more about concussion or MTBI and/or for more information on CDC’s TBI-related educational materials, research, and programs, please visit CDC’s Injury Center on the Web at www.cdc.gov/injury. For questions, please contact CDC toll-free at 1-800-CDC-INFO (1-800-232-4636).

CDC Physical Activity and Schools

CDC Health Tips for Travel to 2008 Beijing Olympic Games

Healthy People 2010 Physical Activity Report - is the prevention agenda for the Nation. It is a statement of national health objectives designed to identify the most significant preventable threats to health and to establish national goals to reduce these threats. It can be used by many different people, States, communities, professional organizations, and others to help them develop programs to improve health.

Hearts N' Parks - is a national, community-based program supported by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHBLI), and the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA). It is designed to help park and recreation agencies encourage heart-healthy lifestyles in their community.

National Alliance for Youth Sports - is America's leading advocate for positive and safe sports and activities for children.

National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) - is the professional membership association for certified athletic trainers and others who support the athletic training profession.

President's Challenge - serves as a catalyst to promote, encourage and motivate Americans of all ages to become physically active and participate in sports.

Steps to a Healthier US - is a new initiative from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that advances President George W. Bush's HealthierUS goal of helping Americans live longer, better, and healthier lives. HHS announced a five-year cooperative agreement program to improve the lives of Americans through innovative and effective community-based chronic disease prevention and control programs.

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