Great URL Sites

For the topic: Children and Exercise

1. http://www.cyn.com/fitkids/info.htm#lessons

This site contains some exercises for your young child to do, it includes

pictures and a description of each exercise.

2. http://www.1adventure.com:80/healthandfitness/Age/kidexer.htm

This site answers the questions, are my children at risk, should fitness

start at a young age, and how to motivate your child about exercise.

American Council on Fitness

3. http://www.amhrt.org:80/hs96/exerkids.html

This site contains the AHA Scientific/Medical position, background

information, general guidelines for healthy physical activity, and

target heart rates.

4. http://www.okstate.edu:80/OSU_Ag/agedcm4h/ag_news/1014fit.txt

Make Fitness Fun lists reasons why inactivity is on the rise, hoe to keep

your child motivated, and the benefits your child will receive from physical

activity.

5. http://www.exnet.iastate.edu:80/pages/families/nncc/Health/fc43_exercise.html

Make Sure Children Exercise Regularly contains how to build

an activity plan for large-muscle physical activity.

6. http://www.mdc.net:80/~dapub/

This site contains an exercise program, introduction, injuries

and preventing them, nutrition, and coaches & parents.

7. http://www.afaa.com:80/your_body/lifestyle4.html

Youth Fitness Program Design and Injury Prevention includes age

specific exercise prescriptions, hot weather precautions, and other

medical considerations.

8. http://www.exeter.ac.uk/EAD/Extrel/Annrep/cher.htm

Research Publication List 1995- Children's Health and

Exercise Research Centre. Annual Report 1994/95

Publications by N. Armstrong

9. http://uttm.com/parent/topics/may_1995/may4.html

Children and Exercise Parenting Points. Dr. Karlsrud talks about

the importance exercise plays in a youngsters life.

10. http://www/jhbmc.jhu.edu/cardiology/partnership/kids/adolweights.html

No Need to "Weight": Resistance Training for adolescents by: Jason M. Dyer

He talks about when it is appropriate for a youngster to begin lifting weights

and he also gives you some factors to consider before a program is begun.

11. http://www.coach.ca/articles/sport_e.html

Resistance Training during Preadolescence: Issues,

Controversies, and Recommendations. This article

answers traditional arguments and also gives a practical

recommendation.

12. http://kidshealth.org/ai/cht/edition.1/kids_sports.html

Kids and Sports from duPont Hospital for Children.

This tells you at what age kids should be participating

in certain kinds of sports and also what to do if your

child is not a natural.

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