Chapter 2
Basic Principles of Physical Fitness
American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance (AAHPERD). A professional organization dedicated to promoting quality education programs to improve the health and fitness of Americans.
American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM). Provides brochures, publications, and audio- and videotapes on the positive effects of exercise.
American Council on Exercise (ACE). Promotes exercise and fitness for all Americans; the Web site features fact sheets on many consumer topics, including choosing shoes, cross-training, steroids, and getting started on an exercise program.
Disabled Sports USA. Provides sports and recreation services to people with physical or mobility disorders.
Fitness Management Magazine’s Fitness World. Includes current issues of the magazine, information about exercise books and videos, news highlights related to exercise, and answers to frequently asked questions.
The Fitness Partner Connection Jumpsite. A resources of fitness-related information on the Internet.
Fitness-Related Web Sites. Includes many links to helpful fitness- and health-related sites.
Internet’s Fitness Resource. Provides extensive links to sites about general fitness, specific activities, and fitness equipment.
Melpomene Institute. Provides information about physical activity and health for women.
Physical Activity & Health Network. Provides resources and links on the relationship between physical activity and health.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The text of Physical Activity and Health: A Report of the Surgeon General, is available at this site. The report provides a summary of the evidence for the benefits of physical activity as well as all of the recent recommendations.
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