Exercise and Physical Fitness

Alternative Therapy

1.	Yoga: Moving and Breathing Your Way to Relaxation Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=CM00004




2.	Yoga Harvard Medical School, InteliHealth http://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/WSIHW000/8513/34968/358876.html?d=dmtC...




3.	Tai Chi Arthritis Foundation http://www.arthritis.org/resources/arthritistoday/2000_archives/2000_07_08_...




4.	Pilates: A Passing Fad? Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=AN00604

Dictionaries/Glossaries

1.	Physical Activity Terms National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/physical/terms/index.htm

Directories

1.	State-Based Physical Activity Program Directory National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/DNPAProg/StateV.asp

Health Check Tools

1.	Exercise Counts: How Many Calories Will Your Activ American Cancer Society http://www.cancer.org/docroot/PED/content/PED_6_1x_Exercise_Counts.asp




2.	Target Heart Rate Calculator American Cancer Society http://www.cancer.org/docroot/PED/content/PED_6_1x_Target_Heart_Rate_Calcul...




3.	Steps to a Healthier You Dept. of Agriculture http://www.mypyramid.gov/

Men

1.	What Do You Know about Men's Health? Fitness National Women's Health Information Center http://www.4woman.gov/mens/men.cfm?page=114&mtitle=fitness

Newsletters/Print Publications

1.	American College of Sports Medicine Fit Society Pa American College of Sports Medicine http://www.acsm.org/health+fitness/fit_society.htm

Nutrition

1.	Physical Activity Calorie Use Chart American Heart Association http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=756




2.	How Can I Keep Track of Exercise and Eating? American Heart Association http://www.americanheart.org/downloadable/heart/110158776684327%20HwCnIKpTr...




3.	10 Tips to Healthy Eating and Physical Activity fo President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports http://fitness.gov/10tips.html




4.	Dehydration Nemours Foundation http://kidshealth.org/teen/safety/first_aid/dehydration.html

Organizations

1.	President's Council on Physical Fitness and S Dept. of Health and Human Services http://fitness.gov/




2.	National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeleta http://www.niams.nih.gov/




3.	National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/




4.	American College of Sports Medicine http://www.acsm.org/




5.	Weight-Control Information Network National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases http://win.niddk.nih.gov/

Overviews

1.	How Can Physical Activity Become a Way of Life? American Heart Association http://www.americanheart.org/downloadable/heart/110288359875829%20HowCanPhy...




2.	Exercise: A Healthy Habit to Start and Keep American Academy of Family Physicians http://familydoctor.org/059.xml




3.	Why Should I Be Physically Active? American Heart Association http://www.americanheart.org/downloadable/heart/110158662873730%20WhyShldIB...




4.	Ready to Start a Fitness Program? Take These 5 Ste Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=HQ00171




5.	Physical Activity: Energize Your Life! National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/physical/index.htm

Pictures/Diagrams

1.	Slide Show: Aquatic Exercises and Equipment Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=SM00055




2.	Slide Show: Core Strengthening Exercises Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=SM00047




3.	Slide Show: Stretches You Can Do in Your Office Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=WL00030

Related Issues

1.	Traveling for Business? Work in a Workout Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=HQ01556_D




2.	Walking for Fitness: How to Trim Your Waistline, B Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=HQ01612




3.	Walking Shoes: Features and Fit Can Keep You on th Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=HQ00885_D




4.	Walking: A Step in the Right Direction NIDDK Weight-Control Information Network http://win.niddk.nih.gov/publications/walking.htm




5.	Weight Training: Are You Using Good Technique? Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=SM00028




6.	Weight Training: Improve Your Muscular Fitness Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=HQ01627




7.	Weight-Training and Weight-Lifting Safety American Academy of Family Physicians http://familydoctor.org/198.xml




8.	Running American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/fact/thr_report.cfm?Thread_ID=53&topcategory=Spor...




9.	Stretching: Focus on Flexibility Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=HQ01447




10.	Your Fitness Program: Tips for Staying Motivated Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=HQ01543




11.	Trails for Health National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/physical/trails.htm




12.	Staying Fit in Cold Weather: What You Can Do Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=HQ01681




13.	Adjust to Your Workout: Why Warming Up and Cooling Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=SM00067




14.	Aerobics & Your Feet American Academy of Podiatric Sports Medicine, American Podiatric Medical Association http://www.aapsm.org/aerobics.html




15.	Aquatic Exercise: Gentle on Your Bones, Joints and Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=HQ01619




16.	Avoiding the Muscle Hustle: Tips for Buying Exerci Federal Trade Commission http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/alerts/musclealrt.htm




17.	Child Carriers: Tips for Runners, Bikers, and Hike McGraw-Hill Companies http://www.physsportsmed.com/issues/1998/11nov/carriers.htm




18.	Core Strengthening: More Than Just a Crunch Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=SM00071




19.	Exercise Your Way to Lower Blood Pressure American College of Sports Medicine http://www.acsm.org/pdf/Hypert.pdf




20.	Fitness on a Budget: Low-Cost Ideas for Getting in Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=HQ00694_D




21.	Active at Any Size NIDDK Weight-Control Information Network http://win.niddk.nih.gov/publications/active.htm




22.	Fitting in Fitness: How to Work Exercise into Your Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=HQ01217_D




23.	Intermittent Claudication: When Narrowed Arteries Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=HQ01238




24.	Measuring Physical Activity Intensity National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/physical/measuring/index.htm




25.	Muscle Soreness After Exercise: Can I Work through Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=AN00933




26.	Selecting and Effectively Using Stationary Bicycle American College of Sports Medicine http://acsm.org/pdf/statbicy.pdf




27.	Selecting a Fitness Facility: Match Your Needs to Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=SM00027




28.	Selecting and Effectively Using an Elliptical Trai American College of Sports Medicine http://acsm.org/pdf/elliptic.pdf

Research

1.	NHLBI Study Finds Moderate Physical Activity Promo National Cancer Institute, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/sep2003/nhlbi-09.htm

Statistics

1.	U.S. Physical Activity Statistics: 2003 State Summ National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/PASurveillance/StateSumV.asp?Year=2003




2.	Physical Activity and Health: At-A-Glance Centers for Disease Control and Prevention http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/sgr/ataglan.htm




3.	Percent of Adults Aged 18 Years and Over Who Engag National Center for Health Statistics http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/about/major/nhis/released200212/figures07_1-7_3.htm...

Women

1.	Female Athletic Triad American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/fact/thr_report.cfm?Thread_ID=320&topcategory=Spo...




2.	Physical Activity National Women's Health Information Center http://www.4woman.gov/pub/steps/Physical%20Activity.htm




3.	Physical Activity (Exercise) National Women's Health Information Center http://www.4woman.gov/faq/exercise.htm




4.	Strength Training for Women: Improve Your Muscle T Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=HQ01710