Sports Fitness (Print Version)

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Sports Fitness

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Latest News

Sports Program Helps Girls Fight Eating Disorders (11/01/2004, Reuters Health) - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_20980.html (*this news item will not be available after 12/01/2004)

Overviews

Exercise: A Healthy Habit to Start and Keep (American Academy of Family Physicians) - http://familydoctor.org/059.xml
Also available in Spanish - http://familydoctor.org/e059.xml

Alternative Therapy

Steroids and Sports: A Dangerous Mix? (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) - http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=HQ01105

Specific Conditions

Selecting and Effectively Using an Elliptical Trainer (American College of Sports Medicine) - Links to PDF File - http://acsm.org/pdf/elliptic.pdf
Selecting and Effectively Using Stationary Bicycles (American College of Sports Medicine) - Links to PDF File - http://acsm.org/pdf/statbicy.pdf
Staying Fit in Cold Weather: What You Can Do (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) - http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=HQ01681
Tips for Snowboarders (American Academy of Family Physicians) - http://familydoctor.org/334.xml
Training for a 5K Fun Run: A Schedule to Help You Reach the Finish Line (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) - http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=SM00061
Weight Training: Are You Using Good Technique? (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) - http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=SM00028
Weight Training: How and Why (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) - http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=HQ01627

Prevention/Screening

Pre-Participation Physical Examinations (American College of Sports Medicine) - Links to PDF File - http://acsm.org/pdf/prepart022702.pdf

Nutrition

Carbohydrate Loading: A Safe Way to Boost Endurance (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) - http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=HQ00385
Dehydration (Nemours Foundation) - http://kidshealth.org/teen/safety/first_aid/dehydration.html
Fast Facts about Sports Nutrition (President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports) - Links to PDF File - http://fitness.gov/fastfacts.pdf
Nutritional Supplements for the Athlete (Cleveland Clinic Foundation) - http://www.clevelandclinic.org/health/health-info/docs/1900/1901.asp?index=8419

Related Issues

Athletic Shoes (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons) - http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/fact/thr_report.cfm?Thread_ID=32&topcategory;=Foot
Calculate Your Exercise Heart Rate Range (American College of Sports Medicine) - Links to PDF File - http://www.acsm.org/pdf/Calculate.pdf
In the Zone: Training Your Mind As Well As Your Body (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) - http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=SM00001
Know Your Sports Shoes (American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society) - http://www.footcaremd.com/fc_a_footfitness08.html
Stretching: A Key Component of Your Exercise Program (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) - http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=HQ01447

Directories

American Medical Society for Sports Medicine Find-A-Doc Search (American Medical Society for Sports Medicine) - http://www.amssm.org/FADquery.html
Directory of Sports Organizations for Athletes with Disabilities (American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation) - http://www.aapmr.org/condtreat/athletes.htm
Sports Medicine Clinic Directory (McGraw-Hill Companies) - http://www.physsportsmed.com/clinics.htm
Sports Medicine Groups (McGraw-Hill Companies) - http://www.physsportsmed.com/groups.htm

Organizations

American College of Sports Medicine - http://www.acsm.org/
National Center on Physical Activity and Disability - http://www.ncpad.org/
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases - http://www.niams.nih.gov/
Also available in Spanish - http://www.niams.nih.gov/index_espanol.htm
President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports (Dept. of Health and Human Services) - http://fitness.gov/

Newsletters/Print Publications

American College of Sports Medicine Fit Society Page (American College of Sports Medicine) - http://www.acsm.org/health+fitness/fit_society.htm

Women

Female Athlete Triad (Nemours Foundation) - http://kidshealth.org/teen/food_fitness/sports/triad.html
Sports and Women Athletes: The Female Athlete Triad (American Academy of Family Physicians) - http://familydoctor.org/599.xml
Also available in Spanish - http://familydoctor.org/e599.xml

Children

Do You Know How to Feed Your Child Athlete? (Nemours Foundation) - http://kidshealth.org/parent/nutrition_fit/fitness/feed_child_athlete.html
Exercises for Young Athletes (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons) - http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/fact/thr_report.cfm?thread_id=2&topcategory;=sports
How Parents Can Encourage Girls to Play Sports (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/sport_initiatives/daugthertips.htm
Sports Programs (American Academy of Pediatrics) - http://www.medem.com/MedLB/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZ80V6JH4C⊂_cat=405
Weight Training for Kids: Technique Is Key (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) - http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=HQ01010
Youth Athletics: Finding the Right Sport (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) - http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=SM00057

Teenagers

Guide to Eating for Sports (Nemours Foundation) - http://kidshealth.org/teen/food_fitness/sports/eatnrun.html
Handling Sports Pressure and Competition (Nemours Foundation) - http://kidshealth.org/teen/food_fitness/sports/sports_pressure.html
Importance of Pre-Participation Physicals (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) - http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=SM00034
Sports and Exercise Safety (Nemours Foundation) - http://kidshealth.org/teen/food_fitness/exercise/sport_safety.html
Steroids: Play Safe, Play Fair (American Academy of Pediatrics) - http://www.aap.org/family/steroids.htm
Teen Athletes and Performance-Enhancing Substances: What Parents Can Do (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) - http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=SM00045
Teen Lifestyle: Help Your Student Athlete Find the Right Balance (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) - http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=SM00044

Seniors

Keep Active - Safe at Any Age (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons) - http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/brochure/thr_report.cfm?Thread_ID=22&topcategory;=Wellness

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Exercise for Children - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/exerciseforchildren.html
Exercise for Seniors - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/exerciseforseniors.html
Sports Injuries - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/sportsinjuries.html
Sports Safety - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/sportssafety.html
Wellness and Lifestyle - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/wellnessandlifestyle.html

The primary NIH organization for research on Sports Fitness is the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases - http://www.niams.nih.gov/

Page last updated: 08 November 2004
Topic last reviewed: 07 July 2004