Find Out More about Fitness

The following sites and print sources offer more information. Many of these provided evidence for the information in this section.

Websites

Aerobics and Fitness Association of America http://www.afaa.com

America on the Move http://aom2.americaonthemove.org/home.aspx

American Lung Association Running Club http://www.alarc.com/

Aquatic Exercise Association http://www.aeawave.com/

Center for Disease Control http://www.cdc.gov/physicalactivity/index.html

National Institute on Aging http://www.nia.nih.gov/HealthInformation/Publications/exercise.htm

National Institute of Health http://health.nih.gov/topic/ExercisePhysicalFitness

Patience Tai Chi Association http://www.patiencetaichi.com/

President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports http://www.fitness.gov/

Smallstep http://smallstep.gov

STOTT PILATES^TM http://www.stottpilates.com/

Tai Chi Magazine http://www.tai-chi.com/

Triathlon training program http://www.triquestteam.org/

The Walking Site http://www.thewalkingsite.com/

Yoga Journal http://www.yogajournal.com/

Yogasite http://www.yogasite.com/

Books

Alter, M.J. (1988). Science of Stretching. Human Kinetics Publishers.

Alter, M.J. (1997). Sport Stretch. Human Kinetics Publishers, 2nd edition.

Anderson, B., Anderson, J., Turlington, C. (2000). Stretching: 20th Anniversary. Shelter Publications, 20th revised edition.

Bach, M.L., Schleck, L. (2003). ShapeWalking: Six Easy Steps to Your Best Body. Hunter House.

Boyle, M. (2003). Functional Training for Sports: Superior Conditioning for Today's Athlete. Human Kinetics Publishers.

Brems, M. (1984). The Fit Swimmer: 120 Workouts & Training Tips. McGraw Hill.

Craig, C. (2001). Pilates on the Ball: The World's Most Popular Workout Using the Exercise Ball. Healing Arts Press.

Dinan, S., Bassey, J. (2003). Strength Training for Beginners. Harper Resource.

Edwards, S., Reed, S. (2002). The Heart Rate Monitor Book for Outdoor and Indoor Cyclists: A Heart Zone Training Program. Velo Press.

Fenton, M. (2001). The Complete Guide to Walking for Health, Weight Loss and Fitness. Lyons Press.

Huey, L., Forster, R. (1993). The Complete Waterpower Workout Book: Programs for Fitness, Injury Prevention, and Healing. Random House.

Iyengar, B.K.S., Menuhin, Y. (1995). Light on Yoga: Yoga Dipika. Schocken Books.

Karpay, E. (2000). The Everything Total Fitness Book. Adams Media Corporation.

Katz, J. (2003).Your Water Workout: No-Impact Aerobic and Strength Training From Yoga, Pilates, Tai Chi, and More. Broadway.

Kimiecik, J. (1999). The Fitness Instinct: The Revolutionary New Approach to Healthy Exercise that is Fun, Natural and No Sweat. Rodale Press.

McCall, L. (2001). The McCall Body Balance Method: Simple Concepts for Ageless Movement.

Metha, M. (1997). How to Use Yoga. Rodmell Press.

Metha, S., Metha, M., Metha, S. (1997). Yoga, the Iyengar Way. Alfred A. Knopf.

Nelson, M.E. (2001). Strong Women, Strong Bones. Perigee Books.

Siler, B. (2002). The Pilates Body: The Ultimate At-Home Guide to Strengthening, Lengthening, and Toning your Body - Without Machines. Broadway Books.

Sneider, H., Sneider, S. (2000). Harry and Sarah Sneider's Olympic Trainer: Fitness Excellence through Resistive Rebounding. Sneiders Family Fitness, Inc.

Vad, V., Hinzmann, H. (2004). Back Rx: A Fifteen-Minute-A-Day Yoga and Pilates Based Program to End Back Pain Forever. Gotham Books.

Westlake, L. (2002). Get on the Ball: Develop a Strong, Lean and Tones Body with an Exercise Ball. Marlowe & Company.

Wilkins, F., Wilkins, D. (2000). DietMinder Personal Food and Fitness Journal (A food and exercise diary). Memory Minder.

Zatsiorsky, V. (1995). Science and Practice of Strength Training. Human Kinetics Publishers.

Zickerman, A  (2004). Power of 10: The Once-A-Week Slow Motion Fitness Revolution. Harper Resources.