Exercise and Physical Fitness

• Latest News
• Exercise Critical for Healthy Lifespan (11/05/2004, United Press International)
• Obesity, Inactivity Raise Uterine Cancer Risk (11/04/2004, Reuters Health)
• Arthritic Joints Stand Up to Intensive Exercise (11/03/2004, Reuters Health)
• More News on Exercise and Physical Fitness

• Overviews
• Exercise: A Healthy Habit to Start and Keep (American Academy of Family Physicians)
  Also available in: Spanish
• How Can Physical Activity Become a Way of Life? (American Heart Association) - Links to PDF File
  Also available in: Spanish
• Just Move Fitness Center (American Heart Association) - An interactive fitness and exercise site.
• Physical Activity: Energize Your Life! (National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion)
• Why Should I Be Physically Active? (American Heart Association) - Links to PDF File

• Pictures/Diagrams
• Slide Show: Aquatic Exercises and Equipment (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
• Slide Show: Core Strengthening Exercises (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
• Slide Show: How to Assess Your Baseline Fitness Scores (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
• Slide Show: Stretches You Can Do in Your Office (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)

• Health Check Tools
• Exercise Counts: How many calories will your activity burn? (American Cancer Society)
• Target Heart Rate Calculator (American Cancer Society)

• Alternative Therapy
• Pilates: A Passing Fad? (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
• Tai Chi (Arthritis Foundation)
• Yoga (Harvard Medical School, InteliHealth)
• Yoga: Moving and Breathing Your Way to Relaxation (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)

• Nutrition
• 10 Tips to Healthy Eating and Physical Activity for You (President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports)
• Dehydration (Nemours Foundation)
• How Can I Keep Track of Exercise and Eating? (American Heart Association) - Links to PDF File
• Physical Activity Calorie Use Chart (American Heart Association)

• Related Issues
• Active at Any Size (NIDDK Weight-control Information Network)
• Aerobics & Your Feet (American Academy of Podiatric Sports Medicine, American Podiatric Medical Association)
• Aquatic Exercise: Gentle on Your Bones, Joints and Muscles (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
• Avoiding the Muscle Hustle: Tips for Buying Exercise Equipment (Federal Trade Commission)
  Also available in: Spanish
• Child Carriers: Tips for Runners, Bikers, and Hikers (McGraw-Hill Companies)
• Core Strengthening: More Than Just a Crunch (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
• Exercise Your Way to Lower Blood Pressure (American College of Sports Medicine) - Links to PDF File
• Exercising for a Healthy Heart (Patient Education Institute) - Requires Flash Player
  Also available in: Spanish
• Fitness on a Budget (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
• Measuring Physical Activity Intensity (National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion)
• Muscle Soreness after Exercise: Can I Work through the Pain? (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
• Running (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)
• Selecting and Effectively Using an Elliptical Trainer (American College of Sports Medicine) - Links to PDF File
• Selecting and Effectively Using Stationary Bicycles (American College of Sports Medicine) - Links to PDF File
• Shopping for a Fitness Facility (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
• Staying Fit in Cold Weather: What You Can Do (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
• Stretching: A Key Component of Your Exercise Program (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
• Trails for Health (National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion)
• Traveling for Business? Work in a Workout (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
• Walk This Way: Managing the Pain of Intermittent Claudication (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
• Walking: A Step in the Right Direction (NIDDK Weight-control Information Network)
  Also available in: Spanish
• Weight Training: Are You Using Good Technique? (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
• Your Fitness Program: Tips for Staying Motivated (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)

• Research
• If You Think Your Work-Out Is Tough Enough, It Probably Is (American Heart Association)
• NHLBI Study Finds Moderate Physical Activity Promotes Weight Loss As Well As Intense Exercise (National Cancer Institute, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)

• Dictionaries/Glossaries
• Physical Activity Terms (National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion)

• Directories
• State-Based Physical Activity Program Directory (National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion)

• Organizations
• American College of Sports Medicine
• National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
• National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
  Also available in: Spanish
• President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports (Dept. of Health and Human Services)
• Weight-Control Information Network (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)

• Newsletters/Print Publications
• American College of Sports Medicine Fit Society Page (American College of Sports Medicine)

• Statistics
• One in Five Adults Engage in High Level of Activity, but One in Four Are Largely Inactive (National Center for Health Statistics)
• Percent of Adults Aged 18 Years and Over Who Engaged in Regular Leisure-Time Physical Activity: United States, 1997 - 2002 (National Center for Health Statistics)
• Physical Activity and Health: At-A-Glance (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

• Women
• Female Athletic Triad (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)
• Physical Activity (National Women's Health Information Center)
• Physical Activity (Exercise) (National Women's Health Information Center)