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National Insitute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. (2017). Tips for starting physical activity. NIH NIDKK.
The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) is part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the nation’s medical research agency. The information presented provides tips on getting started with physical activity and how to overcome any barriers to implementing this behavior change. This will help students with their assignment on developing their own physical activity plan.

Rodrigues, F., Figueiredo, N., Jacinto, M., Monteiro, D., & Morouço, P. (2023). Social-cognitive theories to explain physical activity. Education Sciences, 13(2), 1–17.
This article discusses a few different theories to explain physical activity engagement and reviews possible intervention strategies to promote physical activity.

Perdue, C. W., Stone, A. L., & Gostin, O. L. (2003). The built environment and its relationship to public health: the legal framework. American Journal of Public Health, 93(9), 1390-1394.
This article discusses how the built environment can affect the public’s health, especially mental and physical. This article provides students and community members with information on how to advocate for safer, healthier physical spaces.