Shawn Moran
SLM 521 Spring 2005
Web Bibliography
Created by: Shawn Moran
This bibliography includes websites that I find helpful
in planning for topics related to Health and Physical Fitness. The sites are useful for both planning
purposes and student use for classroom activities.
General Health
Body
Teen – This web page is a great source of information on every teen topic
dealing with health and the human body.
It provides information in a interesting and
informative fashion with topics ranging from; nutrients, drug abuse, eating
disorders, violence, mental health, and an array of other teen related
issues. Date visited –
http://www335.pair.com/grpulse/bt/index.html
Teen Growth – This
website provides useful resources involving teen health related issues. It provides question and answer sections that
pertain to teenage concerns about health and diet. Date visited –
http://www.teengrowth.com/
About Health –
This web page is a great place to search specific health related issues. It gives detailed descriptions and
information of ways of dealing with disabilities, diseases, fitness, medicine,
mental health, and recovery. Date visited
–
http://www.about.com/health/
Health Daily
– This page contains articles related to health and exercise. It covers specific articles on men’s and
women’s health. Also, provides articles
related to; heart, back and neck, general health, and pharmaceuticals. Date visited –
http://www.health-daily.com/topics/3
American
Heart Association – This website contains information on a variety of
topics involving health related issues.
It contains information on children’s health and important information
involving exercise and nutrition. It
also contains information on; fundraisers, chat rooms,
cookbooks, and stories of hope. It also
provides useful quizzes. Date visited –
http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=1200000
Teen
Health - This website focuses on issues related to teen health. It contains an in depth review of such topics
as; smoking, alcohol & drugs, sex & relationships, mental health, and
healthy eating. It also contains helpful
contacts and links. Date visited –
http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Health/TeenHealth/
Human
Anatomy – This website involves detailed pictures of the human
anatomy. It is a user friendly site with
very easy to use graphics to educate the user on the vast amount of information
on human anatomy. Date visited –
http://www.innerbody.com/htm/body.html
Exercise& Fitness/ Sports
Exercise
Tips – This page contains a wide range of physical fitness topics. It covers important topics such as; sports
conditioning, stretching, injury prevention, and weight loss. It gives a large range of suggestions which
provide advice for the avid trainer or someone looking for specific tips for
conditioning and health related safety issues.
Date visited –
http://exercise.lifetips.com/cat/7281/injury-prevention-treatment/index.html
Medline
Plus: Exercise and Physical Fitness – This web page contains the latest
news in exercise. It gives detailed
overviews and articles related to the topic of physical fitness. It also gives pictures and slide shows of
specific exercises and stretches. Date
visited -
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/exerciseandphysicalfitness.html#picturesdiagrams
Exercise
and Physical Fitness Page – This web page was created by the Georgia State
Kinesiology Department. It gives a list
of the health benefits related to strength training and aerobic exercise. It also lists links to health organizations
such as; The American Cancer Society, The American Heart Association, The
American Diabetes Association, and The National Institution of Health. Date visited -
http://www2.gsu.edu/~wwwfit/benefits.html#aerobic
Teen Fitness
– This website contains information on teenage fitness plans. It focuses on many different sports and
routines that can help to improve physical fitness. It also contains news and FAQ’s. Date visited –
http://www.fitteen.com/
Sports
Injury Prevention – This web page is dedicated to providing information on
how to avoid sports related injuries. It
also looks at the causes of injury and ways to help alleviate an injury. Date visited –
http://www.sportsinjurybulletin.com/archive/injury-prevention.php
Sports
Safety – This web page contains many safety tips involving children and
sports. It gives tips for playing safe,
first aid, and safety gear to help prevent injuries. It also gives good references to other
pediatric websites. Date visited –
http://www.arthritis.org/resources/SIP/intro.asp
High
School Sports (Rules) – This website created by the National Federation of
State High School Associations contains information on sports rules. It has useful links to sports medicine and
other high school sports related topics.
Date visited –
http://www.nfhs.org/ScriptContent/Index.cfm
Maryland Athletic
Association – This website contains information for high school
coaches. The purpose of this site is to
promote, direct, and regulate interscholastic athletics of the public high
schools, as well as ensure a safe and educationally balanced program. Date visited –
http://www.mpssaa.org/intro.html
Diet
Food and
Fitness – This website focuses on providing a guideline for dieting. It gives advice for proper nutrition a child
should receive when involved with sports.
It also gives other advice on teen related issues involving; sports
injuries, mental health, staying safe, school and jobs, and sexual health. Date visited -
http://kidshealth.org/teen/food_fitness/
Diet and Exercise
Health Steps – This web page focuses mainly on the importance of education
for a healthy diet. It provides “health
calculators” and quizzes that help to improve knowledge of how a healthy diet
can improve quality of life. It also
provides recipes for proper nutrition.
Date visited -
http://www.stayinginshape.com/3osfcorp/osf/lib3d.shtml
Keep
Kids Healthy – This website has many helpful resources to provide education
on teenage nutrition. It contains
information on teenage nutrition involving; useful tools, topics, problems,
teenage development, and healthy habits.
It also contains food pyramid and proper serving sizes. Date visited –
http://www.keepkidshealthy.com/
United
States Dept of Agriculture – This website contains the latest news and
information on health guidelines. It
focuses on laws and regulations that the United States have in place to insure
safety. It also looks at natural
resources, agriculture and education. It
has many helpful links involving nutrition and trade. Date visited –
http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usdahome
Nutrition
In Schools – This website contains useful information involving school
lunch programs. It also looks at; weight
control, food safety, and recommendations.
Date visited -
http://www.nutrition.gov/index.php?mode=homepage