http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/series/sr_02/sr02_163.pdf
Describes current efforts to measure physical fitness of American youth. From the National Center for Health Statistics
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nhis/earlyrelease/earlyrelease201403.pdf
Updates estimates for 15 selected health measures and presents estimates for 1997-2012 for comparison. Measures include persons without health insurance coverage, persons who have a usual place to go for medical care, persons who failed to get needed medical care due to cost, alcohol consumption and smoking, mental distress and so forth. From the National Center for Health Statistics
http://mynlrb.nlrb.gov/link/document.aspx/09031d4581667b6f
Decision of the Chicago area NLRB that college athletes receiving athletic scholarships are employees of the university they represent and are legally entitled to form a union. A former quarterback at Northwestern University began the unionization effort to gain medical coverage for players with football-related injuries. From the National Labor Relations Board Chicago Region Office
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/databriefs/db141.pdf
Presents the most recent national data from 2012 on self-reported physical activity among youth 12-15. Also describes the most common types of physical activities in which youths engage. From the National Center for Health Statistics
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/databriefs/db139.pdf
Provides the first nationally representative data on core, upper body, and lower body measures of muscle strength among U.S. children and adolescents aged 6-15. From the National Center for Health Statistics
ftp://ftp2.census.gov/ces/wp/2013/CES-WP-13-54.pdf
Analyzes information on worker performance and firm revenues/costs to investigate the relationship between talent migration and firm profitability. From the Census Bureau
http://jlarc.virginia.gov/Reports/Rpt443.pdf
The second in a series of reports by a legislative commission on how to reduce the cost of public higher education in Virginia. Focuses on intercollegiate athletic programs, campus recreation facilities, student housing and dining, and auxiliary enterprise facilities. Finds that sports programs do not generate enough revenue to cover their expenses and use, on average, 12% of tuition and fees. From the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nhis/earlyrelease/earlyrelease201309.pdf
Features statistics on a variety of health-related factors such as alcohol consumption, smoking, obesity, medical care, health insurance status, psychological distress and more. From the National Center for Health Statistics