http://www.cdc.gov/physicalactivity/downloads/pa_state_indicator_report_2014.pdf
Presents state-level information on physical activity behaviors and on environmental and policy supports by states for physical activity. Shows that physical activity among adults and high school students is higher in some states than others. From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
http://www.coopercenter.org/sites/default/files/publications/Appalachian%20Exposition.pdf
Examines the economic impact of a proposed exposition center to be located in Wythe County. The center would host equestrian and livestock events, sports competitions, and entertainment shows. From the Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service at the University of Virginia
http://www.ntsb.gov/doclib/reports/2014/SIR1402.pdf
Examines parasailing accidents in the U.S. and identifies several areas where risks associated with parasailing might be mitigated. From the National Transportation Safety Board
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nhis/earlyrelease/earlyrelease201406.pdf
Provides estimates for 15 selected health measures and trends from 1997 through 2012 for comparison. From the National Center for Health Statistics
http://ttabvue.uspto.gov/ttabvue/v?pno=92046185&pty=CAN&eno=199
Text of the decision to cancel the Washington professional football team’s trademarks, because they were disparaging to Native Americans when they were registered. The decision covers only the right to register and not the right to use the trademarks in question. From the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board of the United States Patent and Trademark Office
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/atus_06182014.pdf
On an average day in 2013, employed adults in households without children under age 18 engaged in leisure activities for 4.5 hours per day. Those with children under 18 had less leisure time. Annual survey covers daily time spent working, doing household activities, and pursuing sports or other leisure activities. Also covers time spent providing childcare. From the Bureau of Labor Statistics
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/databriefs/db153.pdf
Presents the most recent national data on the percentage of youth who had adequate levels of cardiorespiratory fitness. (One-third of girls and one-half of boys aged 12-15). From the National Center for Health Statistics
http://www.cdc.gov/media/dpk/2014/dpk-vs-disability-activity.html
Finds that working age adults with disabilities who get no aerobic physical activity are 50% more likely to have a chronic disease than their active peers. From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention