• Exercise and Fitness
(American Heart Association)
The scientific position
for physical exercise is a recommendation for thirty minutes of moderate exercise on most days.
A physical activity
calorie use chart shows the approximate calories spent per hour by a 100, 150, and 200 pound person doing a
particular activity.
• Desk Exercise of the Day
(Harvard Medical School)
Harvard Medical School’s consumer health site, Intelihealth, offers workplace
exercises to relieve tension created by desk jobs.
• Physical Fitness
(e-Health Library)
Provides advice on creating an exercise program, avoiding sports
injuries, staying motivated, and more.
• Exercise and Physical Fitness
(MedlinePlus)
MedlinePlus brings together authoritative information from government agencies
and health-related organizations on exercise and physical fitness. It provides
information on the health benefits of exercise, guides to different kinds of
exercise, and many other useful resources, including sections on
Exercise for Children
and
Exercise for Seniors.
• Fitness
(Mayo Clinic)
This site offers a fitness center featuring a collection of information
and tools. Find fitness information and expert exercise advice on walking,
sports nutrition, strength training, sports medicine and sports injuries.
• Interactive Healthy Eating Index and Physical Activity Tool
(Center for Nutrition
 Policy and Promotion, U.S. Department of Agriculture)
The Interactive Healthy Eating Index (IHEI) is an online dietary assessment
tool that provides information on your diet quality, related nutrition messages
and links to nutrient information. The Physical Activity Tool, an addition to
the IHEI, assesses your physical activity status and provides related energy
expenditure information and educational messages. Use of this tool enhances
the link between good nutrition and the health benefits of regular physical activity.
• Physical Activity for Everyone
(Centers for Disease Control)
This site promotes participating in a fun physical activity
for the health benefits that will follow.
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