September is Rheumatic Disease Awareness Month; Physical Activity Guidelines Midcourse Report Highlights Detroit Parks and Rec Arthritis Interventions; NRPA Conference in Dallas; Community Preventive Services Task Force Report for Fiscal Year 2022; NRPA Findings on Remote Arthritis Interventions; New PLACES Data

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September Arthritis Newsletter	cdc.gov/arthritis

Physical Activity Guidelines Midcourse Report Highlights  Detroit Parks and Rec Arthritis Interventions The Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans Midcourse Report, released in June, helps people who work with older adults better implement strategies to help them get physically active. National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) sub-awardee Detroit Parks & Recreation, one of the oldest parks and recreation departments in the country, is featured on pages 32–33 of the report. The feature highlights the variety of CDC-recognized arthritis interventions that Detroit Parks & Rec offers. Benefits for community members include getting active, building social connections, and learning new skills. Read the Report Detroit P&D Physical Activity Updates 2023 NRPA Conference in Dallas Registration for the NRPA Annual Conference, the premier meeting of the park and recreation community, is now open! Learn More Economic Review Highlights Costs and Benefits of Park, Trail, and Greenway Infrastructure Interventions The Community Preventive Services Task Force finds the economic benefits exceed the cost for park, trail, and greenway infrastructure interventions to increase physical activity and use. Learn More Community Preventive Services Task Force Report for Fiscal Year 2022 The Community Preventive Services Task Force is an independent, nonfederal panel of experts that provides recommendations and findings on interventions that protect and improve population health. Learn More NRPA Findings on Remote Arthritis Interventions Educational Gerontology has published findings on remote arthritis interventions for older adults delivered through park and recreation agencies. The study, from NRPA and RTI International, an independent, nonprofit research group, found that the benefits of online delivery of these interventions included protection from exposure to communicable disease, elimination of transportation barriers to participation, and increased opportunities for socialization, chronic condition management, and physical activity.

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NEW PLACES Data PLACES now has estimates for disability measures! The latest release of PLACES data has new years of data (2020 and 2021) across 36 health-related measures, including 7 new disability measures, for US counties, cities, and census tracts. PLACES is excellent for examining how specific areas fare on measures like arthritis, disability status, and other conditions, behaviors, and risk factors that impact population health. Explore PLACES

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