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Best of the Web: Health & Medicine » Exercise & Physical Fitness
- Avoiding the Muscle Hustle: Tips for Buying Exercise Equipment
- Basal Metabolic Rate Calculator
- Bike New York
- Body Mass Index Calculator
- Calculate your Target Heart Rate
- Childhood Sports Injuries and Their Prevention
- Choosing a Health Club
- Choosing Fitness Videos
- Common Sports Injuries
- Do You Know How to Feed Your Child Athlete?
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Exercise Counts
Find the calories burned in a workout or daily activity.
- Exercise for Children
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Fitness Tips: 10 Exercise Myths
This website dispels popular myths and misconceptions about exercise.
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Four Exercises to Avoid
This article provides alternatives to performing four popular but dangerous weight training exercises.
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Fundamentals of Physical Fitness
What does it mean to be fit? The Presidents Council on Physical Fitness and Sports explain the fundamentals of exercise and provide information on starting an exercise program.
- Heat Illnesses
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Heat-related Illness
Safety tips for preventing, identifying, and caring for heat related illnesses.
- Outdoor Adventures
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Parks Activities and Facilities
Learn about a wide array of activities and facilities available through the Parks & Recreation Department. Find a full service Parks & Recreation Center near you. The recreational facilities offer services such as indoor pools, weight rooms, basketball courts, dance studios, boxing rings, and art studios. All Recreation Centers offer a wide range of programs for all ages, such as aerobics, dancing, computer classes and art. Most programs are free or available at a modest cost, and all are open to the general public.
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Physical Activity Helps Seniors Age Successfully
This website, from the Center of Disease Control, provides recommendations and resources on exercise for the physically active older adult.
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Pick the Best Personal Trainer for You
Are you considering starting an exercise program? Are you a golfer looking to improve your performance? Are you home bound and simply need to get stronger to continue to live independently? Whether you're an athlete or just trying to keep up with the grand kids, a personal trainer can help you meet your physical activity needs and goals. This link provide tips on finding a personal trainer that matches your needs.
- Pregnancy and Exercise: What You Can Do for a Healthy Pregnancy?
- Sport Injuries
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Sports Nutrition Corner
Do the foods we eat affect our athletic performance? Does proper nutrition determine success in attaining our fitness goals? This website contains useful information for athletes and non-athletes on exercise and nutrition.
- Sports Performance and Supplements
- Staying Healthy
- Step Out NYC
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Weight Training: Free Weights or Machine Weights
This web link provides information on the benefits of incorporating both free weights and machine weights into your exercise program.
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What is Aerobic Exercise?
Do you want to live longer and in better health? A program of regular aerobic exercise can help you avoid chronic diseases such as heart disease, hypertension, stroke, and diabetes.
- What is Anaerobic Training?

