General Information
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Exercise and Cardiovascular Health
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- 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
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- 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
- Rio 2016 visualized: The Olympics in charts and graphics 8/2016
- Benefits of Exercise
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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
- 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
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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
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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 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
Physical Activity Guidelines (2018)
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Resources
Techniques
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!
Graphic source: https://twitter.com/HHS_HealthReg2/status/1134141470842261504
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https://twitter.com/WebMD/status/1087333998848811008
Graphic source: https://healthyforgood.heart.org/move-more/infographics/is-your-workout-working-infographic
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
Graphic source: https://www.whyiexercise.com/VO2-Max.html
Graphic source: https://www.whyiexercise.com/VO2-Max.html
Graphic source: https://www.whyiexercise.com/VO2-Max.html
Graphic source: https://health.clevelandclinic.org/head-toe-benefits-cardio-workout-infographic/
Graphic source:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3197470/
Graphic source: https://visual.ly/community/infographic/health/health-benefits-walking
Graphic source: https://www.pocampo.com/blogs/all/114971460-3-health-benefits-that-prove-that-walking-is-awesome#
Graphic source: https://www.developgoodhabits.com/benefits-of-walking/
Core Stability
Muscular Fitness
Stretching
Fitness Calculators
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