Active
Your Way - A Guide
A
short guide from the US Department of Health and Human Services
on how to fit physical activity into your life. PDF
format
NIA Publications on Exercise - NEW
From the National
Institute on Aging.
Booklets and posters in both English and Spanish on exercise and
fitness. You can order single as well as multiple copies of the print versions or just click
on the pictures of the publications to view them online.
NIA Go4Life Exercises - NEW
From the National
Institute on Aging. Offers a wide range of safe exercises for seniors to enhance Endurance, Strength, Balance, and Flexibility.
Physical
Activity Guidelines for Americans
From the US
Department of Health and Human Services. Extensive (60+
pages) recommendations on physical activity for adults and
children. PDF format
ExRx.net
ExRx.net (Exercise Prescription on the Net)
is a free resource for the exercise professional, coach, or fitness
enthusiast featuring comprehensive exercise libraries (over 1,300
exercises!), fitness assessment calculators, and numerous reference
articles - for all fitness levels and ages.
Mayo Clinic's Exercise Basics
Extensive non-commercial site with multiple
resources from basic
fitness information to in-depth discussions, multimedia and additional
resources.
An Exercise Quiz
From NBC and
iVillage - a simple, confidential self-test on exercise
basics as well as links to exercise-related information.
FITNESS.GOV - Web Resources
From the President's Council on
Physical Fitness and Sports. Links to a broad range
of reputable web resources on a variety of health and fitness
topics.
President's Challenge - Adult Fitness Test
From the President's Council on
Physical Fitness and Sports 5
which works to make the health and fitness of all
Americans a top national priority. The Adult Fitness Test
includes a series of challenges that you can do and then enter your
data online for a confidential evaluation. Covers aerobic
fitness, muscular strength and endurance, flexibility, and body
composition.
Exercise Videos
From Exercise is
Medicine's Keys to Exercise video
series. Includes videos on the type, intensity, and
duration
of aerobic exercise as well as strength training, flexibility, and even
setting up a home gym on a shoestring.
Exercising with Health Conditions
From
the American
College of Sports Medicine. Short resource
articles on exercising with various health
conditions - including asthma, osteoporosis, aneurisms, cerebral palsy,
hypertension,
MS, diabetes, and more.
More Fitness Basics
From Everyday
Health. Covers exercise basics, workouts, health
conditions, motivation, shoe suggestions, and more.
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