LibGuides: Healthful Living and Fitness Education: Data and Professional Resources

Standards, Guidelines, and Best Practices

NC Healthy Schools
A program of the N.C. Department of Public Instruction, this website includes data, policy, standards, and more for health promotion of students and staff.
Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans
Offered by the federal Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, this resource resource provides recommendations on how everyone can improve their health through regular physical activity.
Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child Model
The WSCC model is student-centered and emphasizes the role of the community in supporting the school, the connections between health and academic achievement and the importance of evidence-based school policies and practices.
NC Healthful Living Standard Course of Study
The current state content standards were approved by the NC State Board of Education in 2010, with required implementation for schools in 2012.
PE Central
Extensive web resources originally assembled by a team from Virginia Tech's Health and Physical Education Program. Includes assessments, lesson plans, videos, professional development, and more.
National Academy of Health and Physical Literacy
Professional organization advancing the dimensions of health and physical literacy through professional development, advocacy, mentoring, and applied research in the areas of health, physical education, dance, and sport.
Society of Health and Physical Educators
Professional organization for health and physical education professionals. It work includes national standards and research related to health and physical activity.
North Carolina American Association for Physical Activity and Recreation
Also known as NC SHAPE, this nonprofit organization supports athletics, health, physical education, recreation, dance and sport management professionals.

Health Data Sources

CDC Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity: Data and Statistics
Ongoing systematic collection, analysis, and interpretation of outcome-specific data for use in planning, interpretation, and evaluation of public health practice.
CDC Healthy Schools
Division of the CDC that aims to reduce chronic disease and improve health and wellness education in children.
Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion: Nutrition & Physical Activity
A federal advisory committee that aims to promote healthy eating and physical activity for all Americans, regardless of background or ability. Find guidelines, community resources, and statistics.
CDC: National Center for Health Statistics
Division of the CDC that collects and reports accurate health statistics for better policy-making. Resource also provides information about publications, budget, and employment.
North Carolina State Center for Health Statistics
The North Carolina State Center for Health Statistics is responsible for data collection, health-related research, production of reports and maintenance of a comprehensive collection of health statistics.
Health Facts by State
Health data in a variety of indicators and categories at the state-level compiled by the Kaiser Family Foundation.
KIDS COUNT Data Center
A project of the Annie E. Casey Foundation, KIDS COUNT is a premier source of data on children and families.
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
The primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education.

Library Statistics Databases

Statistical Abstract of the United States
The best known and most popular single source of statistics on the social, political, and economic organization of the United States. This database is designed to serve as a convenient, easy-to-use statistical reference source and as a guide to statistical publications and sources.
ICPSR (Inter University Consortium for Political and Social Research)
ICPSR maintains and provides access to a vast archive of social science data for research and instruction, including a data archive of more than 500,000 files of research in the social sciences. It hosts 16 specialized collections of data in education, aging, criminology, criminal justice, social work, sociology, substance abuse, terrorism, and other fields.
You do not need to be on-campus to create an account but you must log in to your account from a UNCW IP address or UNCW-owned computer at least once to be associated with the UNCW membership.
Historical Statistics of the United States
This five-volume reference work reflects thirty years of new data and scholarship. Topics ranging from migration and health to crime and the Confederate States of America are each placed in historical context by a recognized expert in the field.
Statistics of U.S. Business
U.S. Census Bureau. A free online resource for statistical business information.
LINC
LINC (Log Into North Carolina) is a service of the North Carolina State Data Center. It is "the most valuable Web resource for NC statistical data." Features: Over 1000 data items from state and federal agencies; Historical data and projections, 1960s to 2030; State, county, municipality, township, tract, block group, and block coverage; Definitions and help screens; Customized report capabilities; Preformatted topic reports, including census profiles; Continual updates incorporating newly released data. LINC provides statistics in these broad areas: Population and Housing; Vital Statistics and Health; Social and Human Services; Law Enforcement, Courts, and Corrections; Environment, Recreation, and Resources; Energy and Utilities; Government; Employment and Income; Business and Industry; Agriculture; Transportation.
Sage Data
Provides access to the extensive Data-Planet repository of standardized and structured statistical data. Through a single platform, users can search and browse 35 billion data points in over 4.9 billion datasets sourced from over 70 authoritative government and private sources, covering 16 subject areas. The platform's powerful functionality allows users to manipulate datasets, compare multiple indicators, chart trends over time and spatially represent data without requiring additional software programs. Multiple export options are provided. Find more information.