Resources

• American College of Sports Medicine Fit Society Page (American College of Sports Medicine)
• Body Beat (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration)
• BodyWise: Physical Activity (Dept. of Health and Human Services)
• BodyWise: Working toward Endurance, Healthy Body Composition, Strength, and Flexibility (Dept. of Health and Human Services)
• Cómo Alimentarse y Mantenerse Activo Durante Toda la Vida: Cómo ayudar a su hijo (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
• Childhood Obesity on the Rise (Office of the Director)
• Children's Need for Physical Activity (American Heart Association)
• Chronic Illnesses and Sports (American Academy of Pediatrics)
• Cold-Weather Sports (Nemours Foundation)
• Compulsive Exercise (Nemours Foundation)
• Compulsive Exercise (for Teens) (Nemours Foundation)
• Dehydration (Nemours Foundation)
• Exercise (Nemours Foundation)
• Exercise (Physical Activity) and Children (American Heart Association)
• Exercise for Children (National Institutes of Health)
• Exercise for Children (Medline Plus)
• Exercises for Young Athletes (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)
• Fit for Life (National Women's Health Information Center)
• Fitness and Your 13- to 18-year-old (Nemours Foundation)
• Fitness and Your 2- to 3-Year-Old (Nemours Foundation)
• Fitness and Your 4-to 5-Year Old (Nemours Foundation)
• Fitness and Your 6- to 12-Year-Old (Nemours Foundation)
• Healthy Eating and Physical Activity Across Your Lifespan: Helping Your Child (Tips for Parents) (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
• Improving Kids' Fitness May Reduce the Risk of Cardiovascular Disease (Nemours Foundation)
• Kickboxing (Nemours Foundation)
• Less Fit Teens More Likely to Have Precursor to Diabetes (American Heart Association)
• Many Preschoolers Live Sedentary Lifestyles (Nemours Foundation)
• National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
• NHLBI Study Finds Dramatic Decline in Physical Activity among African-American and White Girls (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)
• Parent's Guide to Fitness for Kids Who Hate Sports (Nemours Foundation)
• Physical Activity and Cardiovascular Health (Office of Medical Applications of Research)
• Pilates (Nemours Foundation)
• Powerful Girls Need Physical Activity (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
• President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports (Dept. of Health and Human Services)
• Raising an Active Child: Ideas for Parents (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
• Sports and Exercise Safety (Nemours Foundation)
• Strength Training (Nemours Foundation)
• Strength Training and Your Child (Nemours Foundation)
• Study Suggests Schools Lacking in Exercise Programs for Children (National Institutes of Health)
• T'ai Chi (Nemours Foundation)
• Take Charge of Your Health: A Teenager's Guide to Better Health (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
• Types of Exercise (American Academy of Pediatrics)
• Weight-Bearing Exercise Has Long-Term Bone Benefits for Kids (Nemours Foundation)
• Why Exercise Is Cool (Nemours Foundation)
• Yoga (Nemours Foundation)
• Young Adult Fitness Protects Heart Health in Middle Age (National Institutes of Health)