Resources - Physical Activity


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Educational / Reference

2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans (HHS)
http://www.health.gov/paguidelines/pdf/paguide.pdf

Fitness resources (exercise demos, articles, guides, videos, etc.) (SparkPeople)
http://www.sparkpeople.com/resource/fitness.asp

Multimedia: Stay active & feel better (English, Spanish & Vietnamese) (Healthy Roads Media)
http://www.healthyroadsmedia.org/topics/exercise.htm

Slide show: Core exercises strengthen abs & other core muscles (Mayo Clinic)
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/core-strength/SM00047

Slide show: Stretches you can do in your office (Mayo Clinic)
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/stretching/WL00030

Slide show: Take the plunge with aquatic exercise (Mayo Clinic)
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/aquatic-exercise/SM00055

Slide show: Weight training exercises for major muscle groups (Mayo Clinic)
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/weight-training/SM00041

Tutorial: Exercising for a healthy heart (in English & Spanish) (MedlinePlus)
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/exercisingforahealthyheart/htm/index.htm

Your guide to physical activity & your heart (downloadable, 48pp) (NHLBI)
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/obesity/phy_active.htm

Equipment

Fitness on a budget: Low-cost ideas for shaping up (Mayo Clinic)
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/fitness/HQ00694_D

How to choose a fitness center (Mayo Clinic)
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/fitness/SM00027

How to choose an age-friendly fitness facility (ICAA)
http://www.icaa.cc/Membersection/Membersupport/2005checklist.pdf

Product purchase recommendations (ACSM)
http://www.acsm.org/Content/NavigationMenu/News/Othermedia/Brochures/Product_Purchase_Re.htm

Tips for buying exercise equipment (in English & Spanish) (FTC)
http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/alerts/musclealrt.htm

Walking shoes: Features & fit that keep you moving (Mayo Clinic)
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/walking/HQ00885_D

Exercise

Aerobic exercise: What 30 minutes a day can do (Mayo Clinic)
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/aerobic-exercise/EP00002

Calories burned in 1 hour of exercise (Mayo Clinic)
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/exercise/SM00109

Eating & exercise: Time it right to maximize your workout (Mayo Clinic)
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/exercise/HQ00594_D

Exercise & cold weather: Stay motivated, fit & safe (Mayo Clinic)
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/fitness/HQ01681

Exercise & disability: Physical activity is within your reach (Mayo Clinic)
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/exercise/SM00042

Exercise tips for older Americans (AHA)
http://americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=814

Fitness programs: Staying motivated (Mayo Clinic)
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/fitness/HQ01543

Fitness resources (exercise demos, articles, guides, videos, etc.) (SparkPeople)
http://www.sparkpeople.com/resource/fitness.asp

Fitting in fitness: Finding time for physical activity (Mayo Clinic)
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/fitness/HQ01217_D

Flexibility exercises (AAOS)
http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/fact/thr_report.cfm?Thread_ID=4&topcategory=Wellness

Guide to physical activity (NHLBI)
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/obesity/lose_wt/phy_act.htm

How to start a walking group (Mayo Clinic)
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/walking/SM00062_D

Make warming up, cooling down part of your workout (Mayo Clinic)
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/exercise/SM00067

Physical activity calorie use chart (AHA)
http://americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=756

Physical activity in your daily life (AHA)
http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=2155

Physical activity selector (ShapeUp America)
http://www.shapeup.org/interactive/phys1.php

Running: Guidelines to play it safe (AAOS)
http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/fact/thr_report.cfm?Thread_ID=53&topcategory=Sports%20%2F%20Exercise

Strength training: Get stronger, leaner & healthier (Mayo Clinic)
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/strength-training/HQ01710

Stretching: Focus on flexibility (Mayo Clinic)
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/stretching/HQ01447

Summer exercise: How to keep cool in hot weather (Mayo Clinic)
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/exercise/HQ00316

Trails for health: National Trails Day (CDC)
http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/physical/national_trails_day.htm

Traveling for business? Work in a workout (Mayo Clinic)
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/exercise/HQ01556_D

Walking beginner? Try this 10-week walking schedule (Mayo Clinic)
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/walking/SM00060

Walking for fitness? How to trim your waistline, improve your health (Mayo Clinic)
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/walking/HQ01612

Walking for fitness? Make it count with a pedometer (Mayo Clinic)
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/walking/SM00056_D

Warm up & cool down stretches (AHA)
http://americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=3039236

Weight training: Do’s & don’ts of proper technique (Mayo Clinic)
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/weight-training/SM00028

Weight-training & weight-lifting safety (in English & Spanish) (AAFP)
http://familydoctor.org/198.xml

Woman Challenge (Women & girls Out Moving Across the Nation) (HHS)
http://www.womenshealth.gov/woman/

Injury / Safety

Bone spurs (Mayo Clinic)
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/bone-spurs/DS00627

Dehydration (in English & Spanish) (Nemours Fnd)
http://kidshealth.org/teen/safety/first_aid/dehydration.html

Find it fast: Injuries (see drop-down list on left of screen) (Mayo Clinic)
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/fitness/SM99999

Plantar fasciitis (Mayo Clinic)
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/plantar-fasciitis/DS00508

Running: Guidelines to playing it safe (AAOS)
http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/fact/thr_report.cfm?Thread_ID=53&topcategory=Sports%20%2F%20Exercise

Weight training & weight lifting safety (in English & Spanish) (AAFP)
http://familydoctor.org/198.xml

Weight training: Do’s & don’ts of proper technique (Mayo Clinic)
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/weight-training/SM00028

Institutional Resources

America on the Move
http://www.americaonthemove.org

American Alliance for Health Physical Education, Recreation & Dance (AAHPERD)
http://www.aahperd.org/index.cfm

American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM)
http://www.acsm.org

Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF)
http://statehealthfacts.kff.org/
(search on "Physical Activity")

National Institute on Aging - NIH (NIA)
http://www.nia.nih.gov/

National Park Service (NPS)
http://www.nps.gov/

National Recreation & Park Association (NRPA)
http://www.nrpa.org/

President’s Council on Physical Fitness & Sports (PCPFS)
http://www.fitness.gov/

Older Adults

Are there special recommendations for older adults? (CDC)
http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/physical/recommendations/older_adults.htm

Exercise for older adults (NHLBI)
http://nihseniorhealth.gov/exercise/toc.html

Exercise tips for older Americans (NIA)
http://americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=814

Growing stronger: Strength training for older adults (CDC)
http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/physical/growing_stronger/index.htm

National Blueprint (AAP)
http://www.agingblueprint.org/

Older Americans & physical activity (AHA)
http://americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=811

Online Assessments

Do you need a personal trainer? (SparkPeople)
http://www.sparkpeople.com/resource/quizzes_questions.asp?quizid=36

Healthy heart workout quiz (AHA)
http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=947

Physical activity selector (ShapeUp America)
http://www.shapeup.org/interactive/phys1.php

Test your fitness awareness (Mayo Clinic)
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/fitness/QZ00057

People with Disabilities

Exercise & disability: Physical activity is within your reach (Mayo Clinic)
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/exercise/SM00042

MedLine Plus: Disabilities (MedLine Plus)
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/disabilities.html

National Center on Physical Activity & Disability (NCPAD)
http://www.ncpad.org/

Tools, Programs & Resources

American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation & Dance (AAHPERD)
http://www.aahperd.org/index.cfm

Calorie counter (ACS)
http://www.cancer.org/docroot/PED/content/PED_6_1x_Calorie_Calculator.asp

Choose to move! A physical activity program for women (AHA)
http://www.choosetomove.org/

Exercise counts: How many calories will your activity burn? (ACS)
http://www.cancer.org/docroot/PED/content/PED_6_1x_Exercise_Counts.asp

Fitness resources (exercise demos, articles, guides, videos, etc.) (SparkPeople)
http://www.sparkpeople.com/resource/fitness.asp

How can I keep track of physical activity & eating (downloadable) (AHA)
http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=3009621

How to start a walking group (Mayo Clinic)
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/walking/SM00062_D

MapMyRide
http://www.mapmyride.com/

MapMyRun
http://www.mapmyrun.com/

My physical activity tracker (HHS)
http://www.health.gov/dietaryguidelines/dga2005/healthieryou/html/phys_activity_tracker.html

National parks (NPS)
http://www.nps.gov/

Physical activity for everyone (CDC)
http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/physical/starting/index.htm

President's Challenge
http://www.presidentschallenge.org/

ProFinder - ACSM certification/registry list (ACSM)
http://forms.acsm.org/_frm/crt/online_locator.asp

Recreation.gov (USA.gov)
http://www.recreation.gov/

SmallStep.gov (HHS)
http://www.smallstep.gov

Target heart rate calculator (ACS)
http://www.cancer.org/docroot/PED/content/PED_6_1x_Target_Heart_Rate_Calculator.asp

Trails for health: National Trails Day (CDC)
http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/physical/national_trails_day.htm

Woman Challenge (Women & girls Out Moving Across the Nation) (HHS)
http://www.womenshealth.gov/woman/


State of Connecticut, Department of Public Health, Protective Health Assessment, 2008.
Funded by the National Governors Association Healthy States Initiative.