It is the policy of NASA Occupational Medicine to minimize sick absences and reduced productivity due to marginal physical disability, permanent disability, or premature death. This is accomplished by providing to employees Physical Fitness Programs to help control and reduce health risk factors, such as sedentary lifestyle, obesity, high blood pressure, and diabetes, and also, by offering post-cardiac and post-injury rehabilitation services.

The next video conference is scheduled for Thursday February 04, 2010 at 11:00am ET.

• President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports
  Executive Order Issued on June 20, 2002 to develop and coordinate a national program to enhance physical activity and sports participation.
• Activities to Promote Personal Fitness
  Executive Order Issued on June 20, 2002 to improve the efficiency and coordination of Federal policies related to physical fitness of the general public.