Physical Activity Evidence-Based Programs Listing

Physical activity, inclusive of aerobic activity or muscle strengthening exercise, has been repeatedly linked to decreased risks of various cancers, and it has been associated with reduced cancer mortality and morbidity among people with overweight or obese weight status. In contrast, sedentary behavior—sitting or lying down (while awake)—has been associated with increased risk for various cancers. This applies to both men and women, regardless of weight status. The focus of this EBCCP program area is on lifestyle interventions that help people of all ages increase their physical activity to maintain a healthy weight and reduce cancer risk.

Use the search bar or filters to find programs on physical activity. For more information, visit the Physical Activity Recommendations page.

Program Title & Description	Program Area	Sub Categories	Population Focus	Delivery Location	Community Type	Age	Age	Sex	Race/Ethnicity	Origination	Materials	Purpose	Program URL	Sub Topics
Aerobic Exercise Versus Spinal Flexibility + Aerobic Exercise for Sedentary & Functionally Limited Adults Criteria Matched: Physical Activity	Physical Activity		Adults	Other Settings		65+ Years (Older Adults)	65+ Years	Female, Male	Black or African American (not Hispanic or Latino), White (not Hispanic or Latino)	United States	Available on the Website	Designed to enhance spinal flexibility and improve physical functioning for older adults.	https://ebccp.cancercontrol.cancer.gov/programDetails.do?programId=158594
Alberta Project Promoting active Living and healthy Eating (APPLE Schools) Criteria Matched: Physical Activity	Physical Activity, Diet and Nutrition		Children or Adolescents,People with Lower SES	School (K-College)		0-10 Years (Children)	0-10 Years	Female, Male		Canada	Available from Third Party Only	Designed to increase physical activity and promote healthy dietary habits.	https://ebccp.cancercontrol.cancer.gov/programDetails.do?programId=3624004
ALIVE! Criteria Matched: Physical Activity	Diet and Nutrition, Physical Activity		Adults	Home, Workplace	Suburban, Urban/Inner City	19-39 Years (Young Adults), 40-65 Years (Adults)	19-39 Years, 40-65 Years	Female, Male	Asian, Black or African American (not Hispanic or Latino), Hispanic or Latino, White (not Hispanic or Latino)	United States	Available from Third Party Only	Designed to promote healthy dietary habits and increase physical activity.	https://ebccp.cancercontrol.cancer.gov/programDetails.do?programId=557543
Bienestar Criteria Matched: Physical Activity	Physical Activity, Diet and Nutrition		Children or Adolescents,People with Lower SES,Racial and Ethnic Minorities (OMB Definition)	Home, School (K-College)	Urban/Inner City	0-10 Years (Children)	0-10 Years	Female, Male	Asian, Black or African American (not Hispanic or Latino), Hispanic or Latino	United States	Available from Third Party Only	School-based program designed to promote healthy dietary habits and increase physical activity among elementary school students.	https://ebccp.cancercontrol.cancer.gov/programDetails.do?programId=247904
CARDIAC Kinder Criteria Matched: Physical Activity	Diet and Nutrition, Physical Activity, Obesity Management		Children or Adolescents	School (K-College)	Rural	0-10 Years (Children)	0-10 Years	Female, Male	White (not Hispanic or Latino)	United States	Available from Third Party Only	Designed to promote healthy dietary habits and increase physical activity.	https://ebccp.cancercontrol.cancer.gov/programDetails.do?programId=794866
Commit to Quit Criteria Matched: Physical Activity	Tobacco Control, Physical Activity	Tobacco Cessation	Adults	Other Settings		19-39 Years (Young Adults), 40-65 Years (Adults)	19-39 Years, 40-65 Years	Female		United States	Available from Third Party Only	Designed to test the efficacy of vigorous-intensity physical activity as an aid for smoking cessation for women.	https://ebccp.cancercontrol.cancer.gov/programDetails.do?programId=109261	Tobacco Cessation
Community Healthy Activities Model Program for Seniors (CHAMPS) Criteria Matched: Physical Activity	Physical Activity		Adults,Racial and Ethnic Minorities (OMB Definition)	Other Settings		65+ Years (Older Adults)	65+ Years	Female, Male	White (not Hispanic or Latino)	United States	Available from Third Party Only	Designed to increase physical activity among sedentary individuals.	https://ebccp.cancercontrol.cancer.gov/programDetails.do?programId=207001
Complete Health Improvement Program (CHIP) Criteria Matched: Physical Activity	Physical Activity, Diet and Nutrition		Adults	Clinical, Other Settings, Religious Establishments, Workplace		40-65 Years (Adults), 65+ Years (Older Adults)	40-65 Years, 65+ Years	Female, Male	Asian, Black or African American (not Hispanic or Latino), Hispanic or Latino, White (not Hispanic or Latino)	United States	Available from Third Party Only	Designed to promote healthy dietary habits to markedly reduce major risk factors for chronic disease.	https://ebccp.cancercontrol.cancer.gov/programDetails.do?programId=1194633
Coordinated Approach to Child Health (CATCH) Criteria Matched: Physical Activity	Physical Activity, Diet and Nutrition		Children or Adolescents	School (K-College)		0-10 Years (Children), 11-18 Years (Adolescents)	0-10 Years, 11-18 Years	Female, Male	American Indian, Asian, Black or African American (not Hispanic or Latino), Hispanic or Latino, White (not Hispanic or Latino)	United States	Available from Third Party Only	Designed to promote healthy eating habits and increase physical activity among children and adolescents.	https://ebccp.cancercontrol.cancer.gov/programDetails.do?programId=175413
Eat Well and Keep Moving Criteria Matched: Physical Activity	Physical Activity, Diet and Nutrition		Children or Adolescents,Racial and Ethnic Minorities (OMB Definition)	School (K-College)	Urban/Inner City	0-10 Years (Children), 11-18 Years (Adolescents)	0-10 Years, 11-18 Years	Female, Male	Black or African American (not Hispanic or Latino)	United States	Available from Third Party Only	School-based program designed to increase physical activity and promote healthy dietary habits among 4th and 5th grade students.	https://ebccp.cancercontrol.cancer.gov/programDetails.do?programId=217673
Enhance®Fitness Criteria Matched: Physical Activity	Physical Activity		Adults	Other Settings	Rural, Suburban, Urban/Inner City	40-65 Years (Adults), 65+ Years (Older Adults)	40-65 Years, 65+ Years	Female, Male	Alaska Native, American Indian, Asian, Black or African American (not Hispanic or Latino), Hispanic or Latino, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, White (not Hispanic or Latino)	United States	Available from Third Party Only	The program is designed to increase physical activity among older adults.	https://ebccp.cancercontrol.cancer.gov/programDetails.do?programId=36042758
Evaluation and Modification of Exercise Patterns in the Natural Environment Criteria Matched: Physical Activity	Physical Activity		Adults	Other Settings		11-18 Years (Adolescents), 19-39 Years (Young Adults), 40-65 Years (Adults), 65+ Years (Older Adults)	11-18 Years, 19-39 Years, 40-65 Years, 65+ Years	Female, Male		United States	Available on the Website	Designed to increase physical activity among sedentary individuals.	https://ebccp.cancercontrol.cancer.gov/programDetails.do?programId=102595
Exercise and Physical Functional Performance in Independent Older Adults Criteria Matched: Physical Activity	Physical Activity		Adults	Other Settings		65+ Years (Older Adults)	65+ Years	Female, Male		United States	Available on the Website	Designed to enhance body endurance and body strength among older adults.	https://ebccp.cancercontrol.cancer.gov/programDetails.do?programId=160132
Faith in Action (Fe en Acción) Criteria Matched: Physical Activity	Physical Activity		Adults,Racial and Ethnic Minorities (OMB Definition)	Religious Establishments	Suburban, Urban/Inner City	19-39 Years (Young Adults), 40-65 Years (Adults)	19-39 Years, 40-65 Years	Female	Alaska Native, American Indian, Asian, Black or African American (not Hispanic or Latino), Hispanic or Latino, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, White (not Hispanic or Latino)	United States	Partially Available on the Website	The program is designed to increase physical activity among adults.	https://ebccp.cancercontrol.cancer.gov/programDetails.do?programId=28470469
Fit & Strong! Criteria Matched: Physical Activity	Physical Activity		Adults	Clinical, Other Settings	Rural, Suburban, Urban/Inner City	40-65 Years (Adults), 65+ Years (Older Adults)	40-65 Years, 65+ Years	Female, Male	American Indian, Asian, Black or African American (not Hispanic or Latino), Hispanic or Latino, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, White (not Hispanic or Latino)	United States	Available from Third Party Only	Designed to increase physical activity among adults.	https://ebccp.cancercontrol.cancer.gov/programDetails.do?programId=2521570
Healthy Body Healthy Spirit Criteria Matched: Physical Activity	Physical Activity, Diet and Nutrition		Adults,Racial and Ethnic Minorities (OMB Definition)	Religious Establishments	Rural, Suburban, Urban/Inner City	19-39 Years (Young Adults), 40-65 Years (Adults), 65+ Years (Older Adults)	19-39 Years, 40-65 Years, 65+ Years	Female, Male	Black or African American (not Hispanic or Latino)	United States	Available on the Website	Community-based program designed to promote healthy dietary habits and increase physical activity.	https://ebccp.cancercontrol.cancer.gov/programDetails.do?programId=220755
Increasing Park-Based Physical Activity Through Community Engagement Criteria Matched: Physical Activity	Physical Activity		Adults,Children or Adolescents	Other Settings	Urban/Inner City	0-10 Years (Children), 11-18 Years (Adolescents), 19-39 Years (Young Adults), 40-65 Years (Adults), 65+ Years (Older Adults)	0-10 Years, 11-18 Years, 19-39 Years, 40-65 Years, 65+ Years	Female, Male	American Indian, Asian, Black or African American (not Hispanic or Latino), Hispanic or Latino, White (not Hispanic or Latino)	United States	Available on the Website	Designed to increase the level of physical activity and number of people using parks.	https://ebccp.cancercontrol.cancer.gov/programDetails.do?programId=22806744
Middle School Physical Activity and Nutrition (MSPAN) Criteria Matched: Physical Activity	Physical Activity, Diet and Nutrition		Children or Adolescents	School (K-College)		11-18 Years (Adolescents)	11-18 Years	Female, Male		United States	Available from Third Party Only	Designed to increase physical activity and promote healthy dietary habits among Grade 6-8 level students.	https://ebccp.cancercontrol.cancer.gov/programDetails.do?programId=285123
Nutrition Pathfinders Criteria Matched: Physical Activity	Diet and Nutrition, Physical Activity		Children or Adolescents,People with Lower SES	School (K-College)		0-10 Years (Children)	0-10 Years	Female, Male	Alaska Native, American Indian, Asian, Black or African American (not Hispanic or Latino), Hispanic or Latino, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, White (not Hispanic or Latino)	United States	Available from Third Party Only	The program is designed to promote healthy dietary habits and increase physical activity among fourth-grade children.	https://ebccp.cancercontrol.cancer.gov/programDetails.do?programId=31528235
Out of School Nutrition and Physical Activity (OSNAP) Project Criteria Matched: Physical Activity	Physical Activity, Diet and Nutrition		Children or Adolescents	Other Settings, School (K-College)	Urban/Inner City	0-10 Years (Children), 11-18 Years (Adolescents)	0-10 Years, 11-18 Years	Female, Male	Alaska Native, American Indian, Asian, Black or African American (not Hispanic or Latino), Hispanic or Latino, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, White (not Hispanic or Latino)	United States	Partially Available on the Website	The program is designed to increase physical activity and promote healthy dietary habits among children aged 5 to 12 years.	https://ebccp.cancercontrol.cancer.gov/programDetails.do?programId=31469132
Patient-centered Assessment and Counseling for Exercise (PACE) Criteria Matched: Physical Activity	Physical Activity		Adults	Clinical		19-39 Years (Young Adults), 40-65 Years (Adults)	19-39 Years, 40-65 Years	Female, Male	White (not Hispanic or Latino)	United States	Available from Third Party Only	Designed to increase physical activity among sedentary individuals.	https://ebccp.cancercontrol.cancer.gov/programDetails.do?programId=199774
Physical Activity and Nutrition for Health Criteria Matched: Physical Activity	Diet and Nutrition, Physical Activity		Children or Adolescents	Home, School (K-College)	Rural	0-10 Years (Children)	0-10 Years	Female, Male	American Indian, Asian, Black or African American (not Hispanic or Latino), Hispanic or Latino, White (not Hispanic or Latino)	United States	Available on the Website	Designed to increase physical activity and promote healthy dietary habits.	https://ebccp.cancercontrol.cancer.gov/programDetails.do?programId=298373
Physically Active for Life (PAL) Criteria Matched: Physical Activity	Physical Activity		Adults	Clinical	Urban/Inner City	40-65 Years (Adults), 65+ Years (Older Adults)	40-65 Years, 65+ Years	Female, Male	White (not Hispanic or Latino)	United States	Partially Available on the Website	Designed to increase physical activity among adults aged 50 years and older.	https://ebccp.cancercontrol.cancer.gov/programDetails.do?programId=197996
Reach Up & Out: Toward a Healthy Lifestyle Criteria Matched: Physical Activity	Diet and Nutrition, Physical Activity		Adults,Racial and Ethnic Minorities (OMB Definition)	Other Settings	Rural	40-65 Years (Adults), 65+ Years (Older Adults)	40-65 Years, 65+ Years	Female	Black or African American (not Hispanic or Latino)	United States	Available on the Website	The program is designed to promote nutrition and physical activity among rural African American women.	https://ebccp.cancercontrol.cancer.gov/programDetails.do?programId=26196528
Sports, Play and Active Recreation for Kids (SPARK) Criteria Matched: Physical Activity	Physical Activity		Children or Adolescents,People with Lower SES	School (K-College)		0-10 Years (Children)	0-10 Years	Female, Male	Asian, Black or African American (not Hispanic or Latino), Hispanic or Latino, White (not Hispanic or Latino)	United States	Available from Third Party Only	Designed to increase physical activity among 4th and 5th grade students.	https://ebccp.cancercontrol.cancer.gov/programDetails.do?programId=201624
StrongPeople Strong Bodies Criteria Matched: Physical Activity	Physical Activity		Adults,Underserved Rural Communities	Other Settings	Rural	40-65 Years (Adults), 65+ Years (Older Adults)	40-65 Years, 65+ Years	Female, Male	Alaska Native, American Indian, Asian, Black or African American (not Hispanic or Latino), Hispanic or Latino, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, White (not Hispanic or Latino)	United States	Available from Third Party Only	StrongPeople Strong Bodies is a community- and home-based intervention designed to promote physical activity among adults aged 50 and older in rural communities.	https://ebccp.cancercontrol.cancer.gov/programDetails.do?programId=35019329
Supporting Health and Activity in Preschool Environments (SHAPES) Criteria Matched: Physical Activity	Physical Activity		Children or Adolescents	Daycare/Preschool		0-10 Years (Children)	0-10 Years	Female, Male	Alaska Native, American Indian, Asian, Black or African American (not Hispanic or Latino), Hispanic or Latino, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, White (not Hispanic or Latino)	United States	Available from Third Party Only	Designed to increase physical activity to reduce obesity.	https://ebccp.cancercontrol.cancer.gov/programDetails.do?programId=26569548
The Faith, Activity and Nutrition (FAN) Program Criteria Matched: Physical Activity	Physical Activity, Diet and Nutrition		Adults,Racial and Ethnic Minorities (OMB Definition)	Religious Establishments		19-39 Years (Young Adults), 40-65 Years (Adults), 65+ Years (Older Adults)	19-39 Years, 40-65 Years, 65+ Years	Female, Male	Black or African American (not Hispanic or Latino), White (not Hispanic or Latino)	United States	Available from Third Party Only	Designed to increase physical activity and fruit and vegetable consumption among adults.	https://ebccp.cancercontrol.cancer.gov/programDetails.do?programId=10977999
The Physical Activity and Teenage Health (PATH) Program Criteria Matched: Physical Activity	Physical Activity, Diet and Nutrition		Children or Adolescents,Racial and Ethnic Minorities (OMB Definition)	School (K-College)	Urban/Inner City	11-18 Years (Adolescents)	11-18 Years	Female	Asian, Black or African American (not Hispanic or Latino), Hispanic or Latino, White (not Hispanic or Latino)	United States	Available from Third Party Only	Designed to increase physical activity and promote healthy dietary habits among adolescents.	https://ebccp.cancercontrol.cancer.gov/programDetails.do?programId=781968
Walk Your Heart to Health (WYHH) Criteria Matched: Physical Activity	Physical Activity		Adults,Racial and Ethnic Minorities (OMB Definition)	Other Settings, Religious Establishments	Urban/Inner City	40-65 Years (Adults), 65+ Years (Older Adults)	40-65 Years, 65+ Years	Female, Male	Alaska Native, American Indian, Asian, Black or African American (not Hispanic or Latino), Hispanic or Latino, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, White (not Hispanic or Latino)	United States	Available from Third Party Only	The program is designed to increase physical activity among adults.	https://ebccp.cancercontrol.cancer.gov/programDetails.do?programId=32312927
Walking for Wellbeing in the West (WWW) Criteria Matched: Physical Activity	Physical Activity		Adults	Other Settings		19-39 Years (Young Adults), 40-65 Years (Adults)	19-39 Years, 40-65 Years	Female, Male	Asian, Black or African American (not Hispanic or Latino), White (not Hispanic or Latino)	United Kingdom	Available on the Website	Designed to increase physical activity among adults.	https://ebccp.cancercontrol.cancer.gov/programDetails.do?programId=16990213
Web-Based Physical Activity Intervention for College-Aged Women Criteria Matched: Physical Activity	Physical Activity		Adults	School (K-College)		19-39 Years (Young Adults)	19-39 Years	Female	Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, White (not Hispanic or Latino)	United States	Available on the Website	Designed to promote physical activity among women.	https://ebccp.cancercontrol.cancer.gov/programDetails.do?programId=1896764
Wheeling Walks Criteria Matched: Physical Activity	Physical Activity		Adults	Other Settings		40-65 Years (Adults)	40-65 Years	Female, Male	White (not Hispanic or Latino)	United States	Available from Third Party Only	Designed to increase physical activity among sedentary individuals.	https://ebccp.cancercontrol.cancer.gov/programDetails.do?programId=234167
Youth Fit 4 Life Criteria Matched: Physical Activity	Physical Activity, Diet and Nutrition		Children or Adolescents	School (K-College)		0-10 Years (Children), 11-18 Years (Adolescents)	0-10 Years, 11-18 Years	Female, Male	Alaska Native, American Indian, Asian, Black or African American (not Hispanic or Latino), Hispanic or Latino, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, White (not Hispanic or Latino)	United States	Available from Third Party Only	Designed to increase physical activity among students.	https://ebccp.cancercontrol.cancer.gov/programDetails.do?programId=24604970
Youth Fit For Life Criteria Matched: Physical Activity	Physical Activity, Diet and Nutrition		Children or Adolescents	Other Settings, School (K-College)	Suburban, Urban/Inner City	0-10 Years (Children), 11-18 Years (Adolescents)	0-10 Years, 11-18 Years	Female, Male	Black or African American (not Hispanic or Latino), White (not Hispanic or Latino)	United States	Available from Third Party Only	School-based program designed to increase physical activity among students.	https://ebccp.cancercontrol.cancer.gov/programDetails.do?programId=293932