[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 87 (Thursday, May 5, 2022)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 26661-26662]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-09761]


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                Proclamation 10381 of April 29, 2022

                
National Physical Fitness and Sports Month, 2022

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                Throughout the pandemic, Americans have found creative 
                ways to maintain their physical fitness through sports 
                or other forms of physical activity. During National 
                Physical Fitness and Sports Month, we renew our 
                commitment to staying active and encourage all 
                Americans to participate in activities that improve 
                their well-being and lead to healthier lifestyles.

                Thanks to our dedicated health care professionals and 
                millions of Americans who have gotten vaccinated and 
                boosted, schools, gyms, and businesses across the 
                country have reopened. Stadiums are, once again, filled 
                with fans cheering on their favorite sports teams and 
                athletes.

                But for the past few years, rates of physical activity 
                have decreased--especially among groups at high risk 
                for COVID-19. Socioeconomic disparities, including a 
                lack of opportunities to participate in sports and 
                fitness programs, have exacerbated the problem. The 
                environments where people live, learn, work, and play 
                also affect physical activity. Other barriers to 
                regular physical activity, such as time, money, safety, 
                and accessibility, impact the health and well-being of 
                children and adults in every community. We must seek 
                out equitable solutions to ensure that all Americans 
                can live a more active, healthier lifestyle.

                Fitness and sports are not only good for our physical 
                health, they also improve the quality of our lives 
                overall. Experts agree that even small amounts of 
                physical activity can make a significant difference in 
                a person's physical and mental health. For example, it 
                can reduce the risk of chronic diseases, blood 
                pressure, and anxiety while improving sleep--among 
                other health benefits.

                Every sector has a role to play in removing barriers 
                and increasing opportunities for Americans to 
                participate in physical activities. That is why I 
                issued an Executive Order to renew the President's 
                Council on Sports, Fitness & Nutrition, focusing on the 
                importance of mental health related to physical fitness 
                and nutrition. Through the Centers for Disease Control 
                and Prevention's ``Active People, Healthy Nation'' 
                initiative, we are providing an evidence-based 
                blueprint to help 27 million Americans become more 
                physically active by 2027. Additionally, the Department 
                of Health and Human Services' ``Move Your Way'' 
                campaign is informing Americans about activities they 
                can do to stay healthy through the Physical Activity 
                Guidelines for Americans.

                This month, let us all find ways to become more 
                physically active in our daily lives. Take a walk, hike 
                in your favorite park, try a new fitness class, join a 
                local sports team, or volunteer at a community race. 
                Whatever physical activity you choose, fitness will 
                lead to better and healthier lives for all Americans.

                NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., President of 
                the United States of America, by virtue of the 
                authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws 
                of the United States, do hereby proclaim May 2022 as 
                National Physical Fitness and Sports Month. I call upon 
                the people of the United States to make daily physical 
                activity a priority, to support efforts to increase

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                access to sports opportunities in their communities, 
                and to pursue physical fitness as an essential part of 
                healthy living.

                IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 
                twenty-ninth day of April, in the year of our Lord two 
                thousand twenty-two, and of the Independence of the 
                United States of America the two hundred and forty-
                sixth.
                
                
                    (Presidential Sig.)

[FR Doc. 2022-09761
Filed 5-4-22; 8:45 am]
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