Health and Medical Guide to Children and Adolescent Health Exercise and Physical Fitness Health information topics about 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. 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