New population data from 2022 show 22 states have an adult obesity prevalence at or above 35%, compared to 19 states in 2021, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

WeCOACH launched a new 2023-24 program, WeCONNECT Women Coaches.

The NCAA has launched its first sports wagering e-learning module, designed to further educate more than 500,000 current and prospective student-athletes on problem gambling's harms and the risks sports wagering poses to the integrity of their games.

Three new mini-pitches were officially unveiled in the Kansas City metro area last week. 

Kids at Casa Blanca Home of Neighborly Service in Riverside, Calif., are celebrating as the school debuts a kid-designed, community-built playground. 

The Pool & Hot Tub Alliance (PHTA), a trade association representing the swimming pool, hot tub, and spa industry, announced this year’s winners of the PHTA International Awards of Excellence.

IHRSA—the Health & Fitness Association, a global community of health and fitness industry leaders—has secured industry visionary Mark Mastrov as one of three keynote speakers at its IHRSA Convention & Trade Show.

The Council for the Model Aquatic Health Code (CMAHC) is accepting Change Requests (CRs) for the fifth edition of the Model Aquatic Health Code (MAHC). 

Aligned around the goal of facing unprecedented threats to public lands and waters, three well-established outdoor industry non-profits – representing a quarter million people and 800 businesses – are coming together with an aligned agenda and shared voice to protect the outdoors. 

According to the National Recreation and Park Association’s (NRPA) latest Park Pulse poll, 84% of U.S. adults say proximity to high-quality parks, playgrounds, open spaces or other recreation facilities is important when choosing a neighborhood or area in which to live.