Links
General physical activity
and exercise
Small
Steps
a US government site that has 100
different small steps you can take to
improve your health.
Interactive
Healthy Eating and Physical Activity Log
this online tool helps you assess
your physical activity status and diet
quality.
American
College of Sports Medicine
lists available publications, including
free brochures, instructions for calculating
your target heart rate, access to quarterly
fitness magazine.
American
Council on Exercise (ACE) has
online fact sheets on various exercise
topics including choosing a fitness instructor,
strength training, flexibility and exercising
with chronic conditions.
U.S.
Federal Citizen Information Center
has an online booklet, Physical Activity
and Your Heart, A Guide to Physical Activity.
American
Heart Association (AHA) Just Move
site includes many resources including
"Just Move," an 8-page booklet on the
benefits of physical activity and tips
to get started; "Exercise Diary," a way
to track your daily activity, plus details
about targets and goals; "Exercise Your
Heart,"-a complete booklet about exercise
and how to get started.
Shape
Up America Dr. C. Everett Koop's
site on safe weight management and fitness.
Calculate your body mass index and assess
your health-risk and fitness level. Read
inspiring, real-life success stories or
post your own at the Shape Up America!
Support Center. You can also download
a physical activity log to track your
progress. A maintenance center helps you
stay on track.
America
On The Move Contains information
on walking and healthy living. You can
sign up to receive a free monthly newsletter
on healthy eating and active living, log
your walking distance online and be eligible
for incentives and contests.
Physical activity sites for
older adults
Get
Engaged A program designed to
encourage, support, and reward Americans
aged 45 and older to "get engaged"
in physical activity, volunteer pursuits
and healthy behaviors.
Aging
Well - NYS Department of Health
Information on physical activity and aging.
Shows actual stretching and strengthening
exercises you can do at home.
Be
Active for Life - AARP Information
on a range of issues related to physical
activity. Offers members an opportunity
to start a 12-week physical activity program
using the Be Active for Life Handbook.
Also has many facts sheets on physical
activity topics.
Exercise:
A Guide from the National Institute on
Aging Link to the National Institutes
on Aging website where you can order an
exercise video and booklet on exercise
for older adults. Cost for both the video
and booklet is $7.00.
Exercise:
A Guide from the National Institute on
Aging. Link to online book.
Walking
information
AARP
Contains information on starting walking
groups, safe walking, etc.
Exercise for people with
health problems
American
Diabetes Association The American
Diabetes Association website has information
on frequently asked questions about exercise,
a diabetes exercise quiz, and exercise games.
You also can order "The Fitness Book For
People With Diabetes" online for a fee.
Free pamphlets about exercise for people
of all ages with diabetes are available.
These include "Exercise and Diabetes," "Starting
to Exercise," and "20 Steps to Safe Exercise."
(1-800-342-2383).
Arthritis
Foundation Has information about
arthritis. To access information on local
programs, on the home page type in your
zip code. Click go, then click on Programs
and Services.
National
Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute's
website offers information on achieving
your healthy weight, including a calculator
to help you estimate your total body fat.
You can download publications online on
exercise, diet, and cardiovascular health,
or order them for a fee. Titles include
"Stay Active & Feel Better" &"Energize
Yourself: Stay Physically Active." (301-496-4000)
American
Council on Exercise (ACE) has
online facts sheets on exercising with
various health problems including arthritis,
asthma, and diabetes.
National
Osteoporosis Foundation Information
on exercise and on preventing falls is
located on the National Osteoporosis Foundation
website. You also can request free copies
of "The Role of Exercise in the Prevention
and Treatment of Osteoporosis and Guidelines
for Self-Movement. (202-223-2226)
National
Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal
and Skin Diseases Free information
on exercise and arthritis can be ordered
online through the National Institute
of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin
Diseases website.
The
Health Association's Motion Promotion
Program Provides information about
exercise programs designed specifically
for people that cannot participate in
main-stream exercise classes and need
flexibility, muscle strengthening and
range of motion activities.
CLIC-on-Health
Your gateway to Rochester area health
information and
trustworthy national health web sites
carefully selected by medical
librarians.
The
Health Association The Health
Association offers a wide variety of services
from wellness programs and treatment for
chemical dependency, to vocational rehabilitation
assistance and 24-hour emergency support
through LIFE LINE.
Arthritis
Foundation Has information about
arthritis. To access information on local
programs, on the home page type in your
zip code. Click go, then click on Programs
and Services.
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