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NCHF Information

About The National Center for Health Fitness (NCHF) Programs and Services - The National Center for Health Fitness (NCHF) provides leadership for the nation in the areas of health risk identification and lifestyle improvement. The NCHF offers a full spectrum of health fitness services including the design, implementation, management, and evaluation of worksite health promotion. The NCHF operates two off-campus worksite health promotion centers the William I Jacobs Fitness Center and the US Postal Service, which are staffed by the graduate students in the Health Fitness Management Program. The Master of Science and Bachelors program is closely related to the NCHF and is tailored to produce health fitness professionals for business, government, and industry. The state-of-the-art research done by the NCHF in worksite health promotion has resulted in comprehensive empirical and literature databases that serve as resources for researchers in several different disciplines, including behavioral sciences, life sciences, and economics. New initiatives include the International Institute for Health Promotion, our inner-city youth programs and Operation FitKids, and initiatives for the Hopi nation.

  • NCHF mission statement - Health Promotion mission for NCHF.
  • Annual Report - Department and Center Activities for 1994-95.
  • Operation FitKids/Project FIT - Health enhancement and lifeskills development initiative for urban youth.
  • A definition of Health Promotion - a working definition and related information.
  • Statement of Capabilities - Revised 1994.
  • Hopi Nation - Health promotion initiative for the Hopi tribe.
    • Last Updated: September 11, 2002