Useful Links & Resources
Please click on any one of
the following links and you will be whisked away to other sites that may
be helpful to you. Some of the sites provide lesson plans, others provide
health information, some of the sites are PFA schools that have a page
showcasing their programs and still others are designed to provide general
health information. If you have an idea for a link, please email us at: info@projectfitamerica.org.
Have fun and the best to you, in health,
PFA Staff
Fit TV
Get the dietary guidelines, web resources, and TV inspiration to keep your
family fit and healthy. Games Kids Play
This site is not filled with frilly graphics, but contains (literally)
over 250 physical games you can play with your young ones! Refreshes rules
for you too!
Games
Kids Play
This site is not filled with frilly graphics, but contains (literally) over 250
physical games you can play with your young ones! Refreshes rules for you too!
The Heart: An Online Exploration
Lots of options for different types of exercise you can do to keep your
heart healthy! (Great Site For Kids!)
Cardiovascular
Health Promotion for Children (PAGE NOT FOUND)
This website deals with the cardiovascular health promotion for children.
The Ultimate Web Site for Health and Physical Education Teachers
PE Central. This website gives lesson plans, assessments, job announcements,
and resources.
KidsHealth - Children's
Health and Parenting Information
Expert info on kids' health.
A
Great Physical Education Site (PAGE NOT FOUND)
~Resource reference
sites in health and physical education
~Links to sports, fitness, and other interesting sites
~lesson plans
The National Institute for Fitness and Sports
~encourages healthy lifestyles and behaviors through newsletters, programs,
and resources for education and services.
Awesome
Library: K-12 Health & PE Lesson Plans
~Library of links
~discussions
~lesson plans
~lists
~materials
~papers
~periodicals
~projects
~standards
PE
Central: Adapted Physical Education Web Sites (PAGE NOT FOUND)
Links & descriptions
to/of sites dealing with adapting Physical Education for people with
physical disabilities.
National Center on Physical Activity and Disability
NCPAD is a thorough reference site and is part of the Department of Disability
and Human Development in the College of Health and Human Development
Sciences at the University of Illinois at Chicago.
The Surgeon General's Call to Action to Prevent and Decrease Overweight
and Obesity
OVERWEIGHT AND OBESITY THREATEN U.S. HEALTH GAINS Communities Can Help
Address the Problem, Surgeon General Says Health problems resulting from
overweight and obesity could reverse many of the health gains achieved
in the U.S. in recent decades, according to a Surgeon General's "call
to action" issued December 13, 2001. The report, entitled "The
Surgeon General's Call to Action to Prevent and Decrease Overweight and
Obesity," outlined strategies that communities can use in helping
to address the problems. Those options included requiring physical education
at all school grades, providing more healthy food options on school campuses,
and providing safe and accessible recreational facilities for residents
of all ages.
Center for Disease Control
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is recognized as the
lead federal agency for protecting the health and safety of people -
at home and abroad, providing credible information to enhance health
decisions, and promoting health through strong partnerships. CDC serves
as the national focus for developing and applying disease prevention
and control, environmental health, and health promotion and education
activities designed to improve the health of the people of the United
States.
TV-Turnoff Network
TV-Turnoff Network, formerly TV-Free America, is a nonprofit organization
that encourages children and adults to watch much less television in
order to promote healthier lives and communities.
Walk to School
Walk to school helps organize schools across the country to have specific
days where students walk to school. Many communities walk to show adults
and children how easy and enjoyable the world's simplest exercise can
be. Research shows that physically inactive kids are more likely to grow
up to be physically inactive adults - and are therefore at high risk
for obesity and its related problems.