Links

Health Facts Online offers free, user-friendly access to comprehensive and current health information for all 50 states, the District of Columbia and U.S. territories. Information on more that 200 topics is available. For further information, visit http://statehealthfacts.kff.org

Bright Futures in Practice: Physical Activity, a new physical activity guide was published by the National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health (NCEMCH). It provides information health professionals can use to screen and assess the physical activity levels of infants, children, and adolescents and to provide anticipatory guidance on physical activity to families. It can be ordered or downloaded as a PDF file at http://www.brightfutures.org/physicalactivity/resources.html

Active.com
Web Site:  www.active.com

Administration on Aging
Web Site: www.aoa.gov

American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and
Dance/American Association for Active Lifestyles and Fitness
Web Site: www.aahperd.org

American Association for Leisure and Recreation
Web Site: www.aahperd.org/aalr/aalr.html 

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

American Council on Exercise (ACE)
Web Site: www.acefitness.org

American Heart Association
Web Site: www.amhrt.org

American Kinesiotherapy Association
Web Site: www.akta.org

American Running and Fitness Association
Web Site: www.arfa.org/

Association of Schools of Public Health (ASPH)
Web Site: www.asph.org

Association for Worksite Health Promotion
Web Site: www.awhp.org

Coalition for Healthier Communities and Cities
Web Site: www.healthycommunities.org

Cooper Institute for Aerobics Research
Web Site: www.cooperins.org

Healthy People 2010
Web Site: www.web.health.gov/

Hershey's Track & Field Youth Program
Web Site: www.hersheys.com

International Diabetic Athletes Association
Web Site: www.diabetes-exercise.org

National Association for Health and Fitness: The Network of State
and Governor's Councils
Web Site: www.physicalfitness.org

National Association for Sports and Physical Education (NASPE)
Web Site: www.aahperd.org

National Coalition for Promoting Physical Activity
Web Site: www.ncppa.org

National Council on Aging
Web Site: www.ncoa.org

National Hear, Lung and Blood Institute
Web Site: www.nhlbi.nih.gov

National Recreation and Parks Association
Web Site: www.nrpa.org

National Safety Council
Web Site: www.nsc.org

National Senior Games Association
Web Site: www.nationalseniorgames.net

National Sports Safety Foundation, Inc.
Web Site: www.nyssf.org

President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports
Web Site: www.fitness.org

Society for Public Health Education Inc.
Web Site: www.sophe.org

Special Olympics
Web Site: www.specialolympics.org

U.S. Association for Blind Athletes
Web Site: www.usaba.org

U.S. Olympic Committee
Web Site: www.olympic-usa.org

Wellness Councils of America
Web Site: www.welcoa.org

Wheelchair Sports U.S.A.
Web Site: www.wsusa.org

Women's Sports Foundation
Web Site: www.lifetimetv.com/WoSport

YMCA of the USA
Web Site: www.ymca.org