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Fitness Assessment Center 
The assessments in this section are designed to give you an idea about the shape you are in. As you complete each assessment, your results will be posted on the scoreboard at the bottom left portion o... Details >
Fitness for kids: Getting your children off the couch
Children often have a natural tendency to play hard. Here's how to direct your child's energy into a lifelong love of physical activity. For many children, biking to the playground and playing kickba... Details >
Get Up and Go! 10,000 Steps a Day
Learn why walking 10,000 steps a day is recommended for weight management and overall health. This site offers various ways in which you can add this important fitness goal into your daily life. ... Details >
Health and Fitness Tips – American Council on Exercise
This page offers insight links into the latest health and fitness research, trends, and workouts. Originally published in recent issues of ACE FitnessMatters, each tip covers a different topic related... Details >
HealthierUS: The President's Health and Fitness Initiative
President Bush's HealthierUS Initiative is based on the premise that increasing personal fitness and becoming healthier is critical to achieving a better and longer life. Extensive research, much of i... Details >
Healthy People 2010 Physical Activity and Fitness
Healthy People 2010 is the prevention agenda for the nation. It is a statement of national health objectives designed to identify the most significant preventable threats to health and to establish na... Details >
Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
How to Choose a Fitness Center
Joining a fitness center can be the first step in getting in shape. You've decided to join a fitness center. But the choices are vast — from expensive all-purpose gyms and specialized clubs geared tow... Details >
How to Choose a Health Club
It is no secret that picking a quality club is key to sticking with your program. But choosing a health club can rank high on the confusion meter. Sign-up specials scream in all forms of media, and it... Details >
Kids in Action: Fitness for Children Through Age Five
The booklet presents physical activities for children in three age groups: infants (birth to 18 months), toddlers (18 to 36 months), and preschoolers (3 to 5 years).... Details >
MyPyramid Tracker - Assess Your Food Intake and Physical Activity
MyPyramid Tracker is an online dietary and physical activity assessment tool that provides information on your diet quality, physical activity status, related nutrition messages, and links to nutrient... Details >
Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion, U.S. Department of Agriculture