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Recommended Web Sites
Exercise:
A Guide for Parents - KidsHealth has written
this guide for parents, describing the benefits of exercise,
the types of useful exercises, and ways to motivate
kids.
Exercises
for Young Athletes - Here are some exercises
to keep your athlete injury-free.
Kids
Fitness and Nutrition - The Mayo
Clinic covers some fitness and exercise topics
for kids.
KidsHealth
for Parents: Nutrition and Fitness - KidsHealth
has written dozens of articles for parents about their
own fitness, as well as fitness ideas for children (broken
down by age group).
Action
for Healthy Kids - Action for Healthy Kids
(AFHK) is a nationwide initiative dedicated to improving
the health and educational performance of children through
better nutrition and physical activity in schools. Interested
parents, educators and others can join State Teams to
set and work towards goals specific to their state.
BAM! Body And Mind - The Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention has created this site for kids.
Compulsive Exercise - Parents, read this to learn the warning signs that your child is addicted to exercise.
Dehydration
and Related Hazards in Summer Youth Sports
- The Mayo Clinic provides advice on how to play safely
in the heat.
Exercise,
Physical Activity and Children - The American Heart
Association encourages fit and active kids.
Fitness
and Exercise Guide - A pediatrician has
put together this site with lots of great tips.
Fitness
For Kids - The Mayo Clinic offers ways to
get your kids off the couch.
Fitness
For Kids Who Don't Like Sports - KidsHealth
explains the many ways to enjoy fitness, without team
sports.
Getting
Kids Excited to Exercise - This article
from American Fitness Professionals and Associates gives
great advice on motivating kids to exercise.
Helping
Your Child: Tips for Parents - The Weight-control
Information Network discusses health and fitness for
kids.
It's
Time to Play - KidsHealth has some advice
on combining play and fitness.
Kids
in Action - Look here for fitness information
for your birth-to-5 year old.
Kids
and Exercise - This web site lists the
particular activities that would be good for children
divided by age group.
Kids’
Playground - Links for kids to ideas on
how to be fit and healthy. This page is part of a website
promoting the “5 Fun Ways to Health and Fitness”
guidelines developed by The National Heart Foundation
of Australia (Heart Foundation), the Australian Council
for Health, Physical Education and Recreation (ACHPER)
and Kellogg Australia to encourage a healthier and more
active life for Australians, especially children.
KidsHealth
for Kids: Keeping Fit and Having Fun -
Scroll down on this page to the section that talks about
such things as: why exercise is cool, what to do if
you don’t like exercise, how to play sports safely
and other neat information.
KidsHealth
for Teens: Food and Fitness - KidsHealth
has written dozens of articles for teens all about sports,
exercise and dieting topics. Check them out!
Kids
Sports Network - The goal of this organization
is to promote quality non-school sports and fitness
for children between the ages of 3 and 19 through coaches
education, special events and activities, public awareness
and regular networking with youth sports organizations
and agencies.
MEDLINEPlus:
Exercise for Children - The National Library
of Medicine has assembled this list of quality sites
on the Internet.
Youth
Athletics: Finding the Right Sport - The Mayo
Clinic reviews the best sports for kids.
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