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Physical
Activity Student
Resources
American
College of Sports Medicine
The American College of Sports Medicine promotes and integrates
scientific research, education, and practical applications of sports
medicine and exercise science to maintain and enhance physical
performance, fitness, health, and quality of life.
Canada’s
Physical Activity Guide
The Guide provides a rainbow of physical activities
that can help you have more energy, move more easily, and get
stronger. It tells you how much activity you should strive for and
how to get started. It also lists the many benefits of physical
activity and the health risks of inactivity. This Handbook provides
additional information to help you make the best use of the Guide.
Cardiovascular
Institute of the South
CIS (Cardiovascular Institute of the South), a
leading center for the advanced diagnosis and treatment of heart and
circulatory disease, presents for your education and republication,a
wide-ranging library of doctor column-style reports on this vital
and rapidly evolving aspect of medicine. These reports cover the
full spectrum of prevention, diagnosis, nonsurgical and surgical
treatment of circulatory problems. They are updated regularly,and
constitute one of the Internet's most-accessible and current sources
for lay audiences on heart-related illness.
Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
is recognized as the lead federal agency for protecting the health
and safety of people - at home and abroad, providing credible
information to enhance health decisions, and promoting health
through strong partnerships. CDC serves as the national focus for
developing and applying disease prevention and control,
environmental health, and health promotion and education activities
designed to improve the health of the people of the United States.
Center
for Disease Control's site on Nutrition and Physical Activity
In CDC's National Center for Chronic Disease
Prevention and Health Promotion, the Division of Nutrition and
Physical Activity provides science-based activities for children and
adults that address the role of nutrition and physical activity in
health promotion and the prevention and control of chronic diseases.
The scope of DNPA programs includes epidemiology, applied research,
public health policy, surveillance, community interventions,
evaluation, and communications.
Emory
MedWeb
MedWeb is a catalog of biomedical and health related
web sites maintained by the staff of the Robert W. Woodruff Health
Sciences Center Library at Emory University. MedWeb's primary
audience is the academic and research community at Emory. We
are emphasizing Emory's educational and research programs as well as
developing a carefully selected collection of sites of interest to
the general public.
Exercise
Rx Online
ExRx (Exercise Prescription) Online is an internet
resource for the exercise professional, coach, or fitness
enthusiast. This site consists of nearly 1000 pages, most of which
are found in the Exercise Instruction and Structural Kinesiology
section. Updates will be posted periodically. This site should be
considered incomplete until future notice.
Gatorade
Sports Science Institute
Headquartered in Barrington, Ill., the Gatorade
Sports Science Institute (GSSI) is a research and educational
facility established in 1988 to share current information and expand
knowledge on sports nutrition and exercise science that enhance the
performance and well-being of athletes. The materials and services
of the Institute are designed as educational tools for sports health
professionals.
Healthy Ideas
Welcome to the
Prevention Center. Prevention.com, the premier interactive health
magazine with the latest in weight-loss, fitness, recipes and
natural healing, joins with iVillageHealth to bring you nutrition
news, health articles, supportive message boards, and interactive
quizzes.
Intl.
Society for Aging & Physical Activity
ISAPA is an international not-for-profit society
promoting research, clinical practice, and public policy initiatives
in the area of aging and physical activity.
Interxvent
USA Online
INTERxVENT is an individualized lifestyle management
and cardiovascular disease risk reduction program. Its name is taken
from the word “intervene” which means “to change the course
of.” Dr. Neil Gordon, our founder, coined the name
INTERxVENT because this program enables you to take immediate action
to change the course of your life – forever.
National
Institutes of Health
Founded in 1887, the National Institutes of Health
today is one of the world's foremost medical research centers, and
the Federal focal point for medical research in the U.S. The NIH,
comprised of 27 separate Institutes and Centers, is one of eight
health agencies of the Public Health Service which, in turn, is part
of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Simply described, the goal of
NIH research is to acquire new knowledge to help prevent, detect,
diagnose, and treat disease and disability, from the rarest genetic
disorder to the common cold. The NIH mission is to uncover new
knowledge that will lead to better health for everyone. NIH works
toward that mission by: conducting research in its own laboratories;
supporting the research of non-Federal scientists in universities,
medical schools, hospitals, and research institutions throughout the
country and abroad; helping in the training of research
investigators; and fostering communication of medical and health
sciences information.
NCPAD:
Physical Activity & Disability
The National Center on Physical Activity and
Disability (NCPAD) is operated by the Department of Disability and
Human Development at the University of Illinois at Chicago and works
in partnership with the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago (RIC)
and the National Center on Accessibility (NCA) at Indiana
University. The University of Illinois at Chicago is solely
responsible for all information on this site. Funding for the Center
is provided through a grant from the Disability and Health Branch of
the Division of Birth Defects, Child Development and Disability and
Health in the National Center for Environmental Health at the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta.
NIDDK
Physical Activity & Weight Control
The Weight-control Information Network (WIN) is a
service of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and
Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), part of the National Institutes of Health,
under the U.S. Public Health Service. Authorized by Congress (Public
Law 103-43), WIN assembles and disseminates to health professionals
and the public information on weight control, obesity, and
nutritional disorders. WIN responds to requests for information;
develops, reviews, and distributes publications; and develops
communications strategies to encourage individuals to achieve and
maintain a healthy weight.
Nutrition
and Physical Activity
In CDC's National Center for Chronic Disease
Prevention and Health Promotion, the Division of Nutrition and
Physical Activity provides science-based activities for children and
adults that address the role of nutrition and physical activity in
health promotion and the prevention and control of chronic diseases.
The scope of DNPA programs includes epidemiology, applied research,
public health policy, surveillance, community interventions,
evaluation, and communications.
President’s
Council on Physical Fitness
The President's Council on Physical Fitness and
Sports (PCPFS) serves as a catalyst to promote, encourage and
motivate Americans of all ages to become physically active and
participate in sports. Assisted by elements of the U.S. Public
Health Service, the PCPFS advises the President and the Secretary of
Health and Human Services on how to encourage more Americans to be
physically fit and active.
Shape
Up America!
The purpose of Shape Up America! is to educate
the public on the importance of the achievement and maintenance of a
healthy body weight through the adoption of increased physical
activity and healthy eating. Our mission is based on the scientific
evidence that obesity is not just an appearance problem; it is a
condition that can lead to serious disease. Obesity is associated
with five of the ten leading causes of death and disability in the
United States -- heart disease, some forms of cancer, type II
diabetes, stroke, and hypertension (high blood pressure). By clearly
defining obesity as a major public health issue, Shape Up America!
is conducting a broad-based education initiative to encourage
sensible eating and increased physical activity in all individuals
and a modest weight loss in overweight individuals that can be
maintained over time.
Surgeon
General’s Report
This first Surgeon General's report on physical
activity is being released on the eve of the Centennial Olympic
Games - the premiere event showcasing the world's greatest athletes.
It is fitting that the games are being held in Atlanta, Georgia,
home of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the
lead federal agency in preparing this report. The games' 100-year
celebration also coincides with the CDC's landmark 50th year and
with the 40th anniversary of the President's Council on Physical
Fitness and Sports (PCPFS), the CDC's partner in developing this
report. Because physical activity is a widely achievable means to a
healthier life, this report directly supports the CDC's mission - to
promote health and quality of life by preventing and controlling
disease, injury, and disability. Also clear is the link to the PCPFS;
originally established as part of a national campaign to help shape
up America's younger generation, the Council continues today to
promote physical activity, fitness, and sports for Americans of all
ages.
The
Cooper Institute
The Cooper Institute is dedicated to advancing the
understanding of the relationship between living habits and health
and to providing leadership in implementing these concepts to
enhance the physical and emotional well-being of individuals.
The National
Association for Sport and Physical Education
The National Association for Girls and Women in Sport
-- the leading organization for equity issues in sports -- champions
equal funding, quality, and respect for girls' and women's sports
programs.
The
Physician & Sports Medicine Online
The Physician and Sportsmedicine Online is your
source for primary care sports medicine clinical and personal health
articles--and for helpful resources like our Sports Medicine Clinics
and Fellowships lists. But we're also your link to the rest of the
sports medicine community.
The
Physical Activity & Health Network
PAHNet is designed to consolidate information on the
health implications of physical activity and exercise by connecting
individuals that work in this discipline and facilitating
communication among them. This homepage will be a repository for
research communication, online journals, interaction on cutting edge
research topics, and the advancement of professional training in
physical activity, exercise science and exercise epidemiology.
World
Health Organization
The objective of WHO is the attainment by all peoples
of the highest possible level of health. Health, as defined in the
WHO Constitution, is a state of complete physical, mental and social
well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.
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