Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
http://www.cdc.gov

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is recognized as the lead federal agency for protecting the health and safety of people - at home and abroad, providing credible information to enhance health decisions, and promoting health through strong partnerships.

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
http://www.nhlbi.org

The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) provides leadership for a national program in diseases of the heart, blood vessels, lung, and blood; blood resources; and sleep disorders.

National Institutes of Health (NIH)
http://www.nih.gov

The National Institutes of Health is the steward of medical and behavioral research for the Nation. It is an Agency under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Trial of Activity for Adolescent Girls (TAAG)
http://www.cscc.unc.edu/taag/

The Trial of Activity for Adolescent Girls (TAAG) is a national research study focusing on physical activity of middle school girls. TAAG's goal is to reverse the current decline in physical activity when girls reach middle school age.

USC SPH - Department of Exercise Science
http://sph.sc.edu/exsc

The mission of the Department of Exercise Science is to expand and disseminate the body of knowledge concerning the relationships between exercise participation, physical activity and human health.

USC Arnold School of Public Health (USC SPH)
http://sph.sc.edu

The Arnold School of Public Health is located in the heart of the University of South Carolina campus in downtown Columbia. The school is one of 33 accredited schools of public health in the United States and is one of three schools of public health named for an individual.