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WEB SITES
The following web sites should contain reputable information regarding various health-related topics. Not all sites may be accepted by instructors for research papers, however. Check with your instructor, first.
If you come across a site which you find helpful, or have questions about, please contact us at: normanse@ohiou.edu

Alternative Medicine
Yahoo:Alternative Medicine
http://dir.yahoo.com/health/Alternativemedicine

New Age Journal
http://www.newage.com/

Strength/Resistance Training

National Strength and Conditioning Association
http://nsca-lift.org/menu.asp

Triathlete magazine
http://www.triathletemag.com

General Health and wellness

Center for Science in the Public Interest: nutrition action health letter
http://www.csinet.org/

Council on Family health
http://www.cfhinfo.org/

Department of Health and Human services
http://www.hhs.gov/

Dr. Everett Koops Web Page
http://www.drlenkravitz.com/Pages/onlineHealth.html

Health Gate
http://www.healthgate.com/

Health World
http://www.healthy.net/

Just move: associated with American Heart Association
http://justmove.org/home.cfm

Med Help International
http://www.medhelp.org/

Wellness web
http://www.wellness.com/


World Wellness on the web
http://wellness.uwsp.edu/

Health finder
http://www.healthfinder.gov/

MD Choice.com (Ultimate Medical Information Finder)
http://www.mdchoice.com/

American Medical Association
http://www.ama-assn.org/

American Red Cross
http://www.redcross.org/

Center for Disease Control and Prevention
http://www.cdc.gov/

Diseases
Arthritis
Arthritis Foundation
http://www.arthritis.org/

Cancer
American Cancer Society
http://www.cancer.org/

American Institute for Cancer Research
http://www.aicr.org/

Comprehensive Cancer Center at Univ. of Michigan
http://www.cancer.med.umich.edu/

National Cancer Institute
http://www.cancer.gov/

Onco Link
http://www.oncolink.com

Diabetes
The American Diabetes Association
http://diabetes.org/

The National Diabetes Education Program
http://ndep.nih.gov/

Heart Disease
American College of Cardiology
http://www.acc.org/

American Heart Association
http://www.americanheart.org/

Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association
http://www.circ.ahajournals.org

National Stroke Association
www.stroke.org

Hypertension
International Society of Hypertension in Blacks
http://www.ishib.org/

National Health, Lung and Blood Institute Information Center
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/

Fitness Resources

American College of Sports Medicine
http://www.wwilkins.com/acsmcrc/
http://www.acsm.org/index.htm

American Running Association
http://www.americanrunning.org/

Cooper Institute
http://www.cooperinst.org/

Fitness Links from Fitness Connection Online
http://fitnessconnectiononline.com/links/

Fitness World
http://www.fitnessworld.com

Gatorade Sports Science Institute
http://www.gssiweb.com/


NetSweat.com The Internet’s Fitness Resource
http://netsweat.com/

About Walking
http://walking.about.com/

Food, Nutrition and Dietary Supplements

Nutrition
American Dietetic Association
http://www.eatright.org/

Calorie Control Council
http://www.caloriecontrol.org/

Center for Food Safety and Nutrition
http://vm.cfsan.fda.gov/list.html

Council for Responsible Nutrition
http://www.crnusa.org/

Cyber diet
http://cyberdiet.com/

Dietary Supplements: National Institutes of Health Office
http://dietary-supplements.info.nih.gov/

Eating Disorders Awareness and Prevention, Inc.
www.nationaleatingdisorders.org

Eating Disorder Referral and Information Center
http://www.edreferral.com/

Tufts University Nutrition letter
http://healthletter.tufts.edu/

RESEARCH

New England Journal of Medicine
http://content.nejm.org/

Surgeon General’s Report on Health and Physical Activity
http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/sgr/sgr.htm

The Physician and Sports Medicine Online
http://www.physsportsmed.com/

U.S. National Library of Medicine
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/

Virtual Medical Center
http://www-sci.lib.uci.edu/HSG/Medical.html

 

VIDEOS


The following Videos are in the Fitness Center library and may be checked out to use in the aerobics room. (A student ID, Driver’s license, or similarly valuable piece of collateral are required to check out videos.) Videos may not be checked out over night. Necessary equipment (steps, exercise balls, etc.) is available in the aerobics room.


Aerobics
Toning
Mind/Body
Tae-Bo Instructional With: Billy Blanks Buns of Steel With: Leisa Hart Yogarobics With: Larry Lane
Tae-Bo 8min. Workout With: Billy Blanks Awesome Abs On The Ball With: Melissa Walker T'AI CHI For Health With: Terry Dunn
Tae-Bo Advanced With: Billy Blanks :08 min. Buns With: Jamie Brenkus  
Abs, Buns & Thighs With: Molly Fox Thighs of Steel With: Tami Lee  
Basic Training Workout By: Reebok "Strength" Pilates Begin. Mat Workout With: Ana Caban  
Hi-Low Aerobics By: Reebok "Strength" I Want Those ABS! With: Tami Lee  
Strong Legs By: Reebok "Strength" Pilates Abdominals & Back With: Karen Voight
Mics.
The Best of Step Reebok With: Gin Miller  

"Playing By The Rules" NIRSA Flag/Touch Football Rules Video
"Cardio" Boot Camp With: Tracey Mallett   Humor Works With: Izzy Gesell
The Slide Workout Prof. Slide Board Workout    
Starting Out With: Kathy Smith    
Real Fitness With: Keli Roberts    

 

BOOKS

The following books are available in the Fitness Center for reference. They may not be checked out, but information can be photo-copied on request.

WEIGHT TRANING:
Body Flex-Body Magic, by: Anna Langer
The Marathon Made Easier, by: Cliff Temple
Physiology of Fitness, by: Brian Sharkey
Weight For Life Training, by: James Hesson
Strength Training Anatomy, by: Fredric Delavier
Shoulder and Weight Training, by: Cynthia Humphreys
Weight Training Steps To Success by: Baechle & Groves

New York City Ballet Workout, by: Peter Martins
Body Building, by: Frederick Hatfield
Weight Training For Women, by: Fahey & Hutchinson
Weight Training Today, by: O’Connor, Simmons
Ultimate Training System, by: Fleck & Kraemer

Nutrition/Diet
The Fat Counter, by: Natow & Heslin
Food Counts, by: Corinne Netzer
Eat More, Weigh Less, by: Dean Ornish

SPORTS TRAINING:
52-Week Baseball Training, by: Coleman
Complete Conditioning For Golf, by: Draovitch

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