General Information
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VIDEO
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Exercise and Cardiovascular Health
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VIDEO
Benefits of Physical Activity CDC.gov
Celebrate National Physical Fitness & Sports Month
Physical Activity Guidelines for School-Aged Children and Adolescents 2021
Guidelines on physical activity, sedentary behaviour and sleep for children under 5 years of age WHO.int
Physical Activity
Guidelines for Americans 2nd edition 2018
Physical Activity
Guidelines for Americans 2nd edition - Executive Summary 2018 E
Active People, Healthy Nation CDC.gov
Even light physical activity like housework might keep the brain young 4/2019
Exercise and Physical Fitness
EXERCISE CALORIE CALCULATOR
Met Chart
Rio 2016 visualized: The Olympics in charts and graphics 8/2016
Benefits of Exercise
Definitions of Health Terms: Fitness NIH.gov
Lack of exercise puts one in four people at risk, WHO says BBC
Physical Activity
2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans Health.gov
2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans At-a-Glance Health.gov
Additional Considerations for Some Adults
100 Best Fitness Tips Menshealth.com
Active Adults Health.gov
A Daily Workout Could Add 4 Years to Life, Study Says 2005
Activity Planner
Ready to get more active this week?
Air Quality and Physical Activity
Are You Too Busy to Exercise? WebMD 2:16
Associations of mutually exclusive categories of physical activity and sedentary time with markers of cardiometabolic health in English adults: a cross-sectional analysis of the Health Survey for England 7/2016
Benefits of Physical Activity. Why should I be physically active? NIH.gov
Exercise: The miracle cure and the role of the doctor in promoting it 2/2015
For Your Brain's Sake, Keep Moving 10/2017
How Fast Do You Lose Fitness When You Don't Exercise About.com
5 Surprising Reasons You're Gaining Weight WebMD
7 Most Effective Exercises Slideshow WebMD
9 Least Effective Exercises WebMD
10 Reasons to Get Moving Today!
Top 10 Reasons to Exercise Regularly (Besides Losing Weight)
Be Active Your Way A Guide for Adults Health.gov
Benefits of Exercise
Body Mass Index CDC.gov
How Many Calories You Burn Playing 14 Different Sports Thrillist.com
How much physical activity do adults need? CDC.gov
Physical Activity Builds a Healthy and Strong America
The Benefits of Physical Activity CDC.gov
Can I lose weight if my only exercise is walking? Mayo Clinic
Can I Reverse Years of Neglecting My Health WebMD 2:07
Closest Thing to a Wonder Drug? Try Exercise
Diet and Lifestyle Changes NIH.gov
Diet,
Physical Activity and Health World Health Organization
Does Exercise Really Fight Depression? 10/2014
Do You Hate Working Out? WebMD 2:32
Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity CDC
Exercise Cleveland Clinic
Exercise Penn State Hershey Medical Center
Exercise and Physical Fitness MedlinePlus
Exercise does help prevent depression, research shows 1/2019
Exercise Lowers Risk for These 13 Cancer Types 5/2016
Exercise, Not Diet, Has Most Impact On Weight As We Age Huffingtonpost.com 4/2015
Extra Pounds Can Sneak Up on You WebMD 2:06
Feel Down? Get Up Emotional Benefits of Exercise
Fitness Resources for College Students
Fitness Videos CDC.gov
VO2 Max Calculator
15 Things That Slow Your Metabolism
15 Ways Exercise Makes You Look and Feel Younger
Get Active - Quick Guide to Healthy Living Healthfinder.gov
Get Fit: Diet vs. Exercise Womenshealthmag.com
Getting Fit for Life WebMD
Getting Started with Physical Activity for a Healthy Weight CDC.gov
Glossary of Terms CDC
Health Risks of an Inactive Lifestyle Also called: Sedentary Lifestyle, Sitting Disease MedlinePlus.gov
How Many Calories Do You Really Need? WebMD
How much physical activity do adults need? CDC.gov
How much physical activity do you need? CDC.gov
How Much Sweating Is Too Much? WebMD
How to Start Running WebMD
Just 6 Months of Walking May Boost Aging Brains 12/2018
Light physical activity linked to lower risk of heart disease in older women 3/2019
Light Physical Activity Tied to Brain Volume. Potential benefits on brain aging may accrue at lower activity levels 4/2019
Mall Walking this Winter CDC.gov
Mall Walking A PROGRAM RESOURCE GUIDE CDC.gov
Olympic Form: How Sports Influence Body Shape 8/2016
Physical Activity
Physical Activity and Your Heart
Regular physical activity is 'magic bullet' for pandemics of obesity, cardiovascular disease 5/2016
Regular Exercise Seems to Boost Mental Health 8/2018
Step it Up! The Surgeon General's Call to Action to Promote Walking and Walkable Communities
Stress ruins memory, but you can outrun this effect 2/2018
The Most Popular Exercise Fad the Year You Were Born
The Secret Benefit of Exercise That Almost No One Talks About
This Is What Happens to Your Body When You Stop Exercising 10/2016
What is Incidental Activity? Queensland Government
Minimum amount of physical activity for reduced mortality and extended life expectancy: a prospective cohort study Lancet.com 2011
More People Walk to Better Health CDC.gov
National Physical Activity Plan
8 Ways to Burn Calories and Fight Fat WebMD
National Physical Activity Plan
Not exercising worse for your health than smoking, diabetes and heart disease, study reveals 10/2018
Physical Activity CDC
Physical Activity WHO
Physical Activity and Public Health: Updated Recommendation for Adults From the American College of Sports Medicine and the American Heart Association Circulation 2007
Physical Activity and Public Health in Older Adults Recommendation From the American College of Sports Medicine and the American Heart Association Circulation 2007
Physical activity associated with lower risk of many cancers NIH.gov 5/2016
Physical Activity Facts CDC.gov
Physical Activity for Everyone: Trails for Health - Physical Activity: A Key Element
of Good Health CDC
Physical Activity Videos CDC.gov
Physical Activity Weakens Dangers of Prolonged Sitting Confirmation for the risks associated with sedentary lifestyle, and the benefits of exercise 7/2016
Physical exercise is more important for health than weight, study reports 2/2018
President's Council on Fitness, Sports & Nutrition Fitness.gov
Quick Facts About Cankles WebMD
Scientists discovered the easiest way to boost your mood
Sports Fitness MedlinePlus
The National Physical Activity Plan, which aims to increase physical activity in America.
The New Science of Exercise 9/2016
The Truth About Heart Rate and Exercise WebMD
Too Many Responsibilities to Work Out? WebMD 2:07
Want to be robust at 40-plus? Meeting minimum exercise guidelines won't cut it. 5 hours of moderate activity a week may be required to avoid midlife hypertension 4/2021
Want to Live Longer? Optimal Amount of Exercise Revealed Livescience.com 4/2015
What's The Correct 'Dose' Of Exercise? As Much As You Can Do Forbes.com 6/2015
Why Sitting Too Much Is Bad for Your Health
Why you shouldn't exercise to lose weight, explained with 60+ studies 1/2019
Yoga for Health: An Introduction NCCAM/NIH
Assessments
METs (Metabolic Equivalent Task)
Fitness and Youth
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https://newsinhealth.nih.gov/2019/01/how-much-activity-do-you-need
Health Issues
VIDEO
Physical Activity Guidelines (2018)
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Resources
Techniques
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I posted this on Twitter on 2/14/2019 after reading that standing all day at work would burn a whopping 54 extra calories for the day!
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https://twitter.com/WebMD/status/1087333998848811008
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Graphic source: https://healthyforgood.heart.org/Move-more
Graphic source: http://www.livescience.com/59288-best-outdoor-activities-exercise.html
Graphic source: https://blog.hubspot.com/marketing/exercise-at-work
COMPONENTS OF FITNESS
Aerobic Fitness
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Graphic source: https://www.cancer.gov/news-events/press-releases/2020/daily-step-count-mortality
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Graphic source: https://health.clevelandclinic.org/head-toe-benefits-cardio-workout-infographic/
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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3197470/
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Core Stability
Muscular Fitness
Stretching
Fitness Calculators
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