Great P.E. & Health Links

 

Created 7/ 6/99

last updated 06/26/04

Select from the following headings:

Michigan PE Standards & Benchmarks (pdf format)
General Health
Personal Health/Fitness Calculators
Nutrition

In PE & Fitness:
        Exercise
          Aerobics
          Weight Lifting
         Plyometrics
         Sports
         Associations & Government Groups

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General Health

Health World: Good overall source of wellness information

Teen Health: Health info. Teens want to know

Thrive Online: Wide range of Health and Fitness info.

Health Finder: Search this index of health-related sites

Dr. Koop: The former Surgeon Gen. has a great site

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Personal Health/Fitness Calculators

Health Resources: A variety of Health Calculators

Real Age: Find out your "Real" physical age

Longevity Game: How long will you live?

Athlete's Calculator: Variety of health & fitness calculators

One-Lift Max: Find out your Max for any lift

Target Heart Rate: Find your correct workout intensity level

Body Fat Lab: Learn about how body fat is calculated

Body Fat: Calculate your body fat percentage

Basal Metabolism Calculator:  How fast do you burn calories?

Calorie Counter: Calorie Control Council

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NUTRITION

USDA Nutritional Guidelines: Includes an interactive eating index

Center for Science in the Public Interest: Nutrition Action Newsletter

Jorge Cruise: Nutrition and Exercise info

Fat Free: Low-fat vegetarian archive

Health World: Good general info. and a search tool

Calorie Counter: Calorie Control Council

CyberDiet: For planning a healthy diet

F.N.I.C.: US Dept of Agriculture's data base on nutrition

NAT: A nutrition analysis tool to check out the foods you eat

Food Pyramid: Daily guide for healthy food choices

Nutricize: All-around fitness and nutrition advice

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FITNESS: GENERAL EXERCISE

ThriveOnline: Wide variety of Fitness information

Train Smart: Design your own exercise program

Just Move: The American Heart Assoc. Fitness Site

Kids Running.Com: Training advice, calculators, and much more

Jorge Cruise: How to become a fat-burning machine

Shape Up America: Overview of the benefits of exercise

World Fitness: Practical fitness information

Dr. Koop's Fitness: Former Surgeon General's guidelines

Fitness Jumpsite: Good general info. on exercise

Power Walking: Yes, it works. Check it out.

Net Sweat: Comprehensive and well organized

WeightsNet: Weight lifting information center

IDEA: Latest information in health and fitness

 

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P.E. & FITNESS: AEROBICS

Aerobics: Patterns, music, terminology, etc.

 

P.E. & FITNESS: Weight Lifting

Health World: Strength training info for all ages

B.F.S.: The Bigger [Better], Faster, Stronger program

Weighty Matters: Lifting basics and beyond.

Powerlifting: Sport information

Cyberpump: Training tips, forums, etc.

One-Lift Max: Find out your Max for any lift

Weights Net: Weight lifting information center

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P.E. & FITNESS: Plyometrics

Plyometrics: Complete guide to this great fitness tool

 

P.E. & FITNESS: SPORTS

Sport Quest: The most comprehensive Sport info. site around

CNN/Sports Illustrated: Current sports info.

ESPN Sports: ESPN's homepage for up to date sport info.

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P.E. & FITNESS: ASSOCIATIONS/GOV. LINKS

AAHPERD: Am. Assoc. of Health, P.E., Rec., and Dance

Michigan's Fitness Foundation: Governor's Council on Fitness

Fitness for Youth: U of Mich.'s program for high Schools

ACE: American Council on Exercise

NDEITA- Aerobics, Kickboxing, and Personal Training

ACSM: American College of Sports Medicine

AFPA: Am. Fitness Professionals and Associates

Surgeon General: CDC Report on Physical Activity & Health (1996)

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