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Health
and Fitness Research Links
Medline
Plus Health Information from the National Library of Medicine
www.nlm.nih.gov
Exercise/Physical
Fitness
www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/exercisephysicalfitness.html
Find news and press releases from the National Institutes of
Health, and general information and overviews on specific topics,
including research, nutrition, directories, journals and newsletters,
organizations, statistics,and new information on exercise and
fitness for all age groups.
Wellness
and Lifestyle
www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/wellnessandlifestyle.html
Explore information resources on these topics and more: exercise
for seniors, prevention of heart diseases, mental health, nutrition,
preventing disease and staying healthy, sports fitness, and
sports injuries.
American
College of Sports Medicine
http://www.acsm.org/index.asp
The college publishes several journals that report recent research
and new developments on physical fitness and the health benefits
of active living. The current contents of these journals can be
browsed online. Here are links to two journals from ACSM.
Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise Journal
http://www.ms-se.com
The official journal of the American College of Sports Medicine,
features original investigations, clinical studies, and comprehensive
reviews on current topics in sports medicine and exercise science.
Original articles report on new educational developments as well
as sound physical fitness practices. Readers can enhance their
basic understanding about the role of physical activity in human
health and function.
Health
& Fitness Journal
http://www.acsm-healthfitness.org
Articles in this journal are useful to fitness instructors, personal
trainers, exercise leaders, program managers and other front-line
health and fitness professionals. Its mission is to promote and
distribute accurate, unbiased, and authoritative information on
health and fitness. The journal covers all aspects of exercise
science and nutrition research.
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Active
Aging Partnership (AAP)
www.agingblueprint.org
The American College of Sports Medicine, in partnership with
the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), the National Institute
of Aging (NIA), the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP),
the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the
American Geriatric Society (AGS), has developed the Active Aging
Partnership (AAP). The mission of the AAP is to advocate the need
for physical activity in older adults and to promote the benefits
of physical activity for enhanced quality of life. To find out
more about this partnership, click on this link:
Need
statistics on the health and status of U.S. citizens? How
often do people in the U.S. exercise, and what are their favorite
forms of exercise? Explore these sites:
Data
from Healthy People 2010
www.health.gov/healthypeople/Data
This site tracks the success of the Healthy People 2010 objectives
developed to improve the health of Americans by the year 2010,
including the 10 leading health indicators, major data sources,
DATA2010 from the The National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS),
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The data are updated
quarterly.
The
Kaiser Family Foundation's State Health Facts Online
www.statehealthfacts.kff.org
This site contains the latest state-level data on demographics,
health, and health policy, including health coverage, access,
financing, and state legislation. Visitors can compare data for
all the states on topics including Health Status (look here for
statistics on obesity)Health Costs Women's Health, Minority Health,
and more.
Preventing Obesity and Chronic Diseases Through Good Nutrition and Physical Activity
http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/factsheets/prevention/obesity.htm
CDC, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health
Promotion. Learn about CDC research to strengthen knowledge of
the role of physical activity and nutrition in health. Link to
the pdf file:
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