Physical Fitness

Navy SEAL Nutrition Guide

Publisher: Defense Dept., Navy, Department of Military Emergency Medicine, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, F. Edward Hebert School of Medicine

Description: By Patricia A. Deuster, et al. Prepared for the Navy's SEAL (Sea-Air-Land team) community. Designed to provide nutritional information for SEALs. Includes nutritional considerations for endurance activities, strength training, and exposure to heat and cold.

Year/Pages: 1994: 232 p.; ill.

Price: $9.00

Physical Activity and Health: A Report of the Surgeon General

Publisher: Health and Human Services Dept., Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports

Description: 1st Surgeon General's report to address physical activity and health. Presents the message that Americans can substantially improve their health and quality of life by including moderate amounts of physical activity in their daily lives. Summarizes a diverse literature from the fields of epidemiology, exercise physiology, medicine, and the behavioral sciences. Highlights what is known about physical activity and health, as well as what is being learned about promoting physical activity among adults and young people. Item 494-H-04.

Year/Pages: 1996: 298 p.; ill.

Price: $6.50

Walking for Exercise and Pleasure

Publisher: President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports

Description: Publication measures 4 x 9 in. Provides information on the importance of walking as a form of exercise. Explains how walking provides exercise to people of all ages, how walking contributes to fitness, what to wear, warmup and conditioning exercises, and how far and how fast to walk. Item 484-D-3.

Year/Pages: 1984: 13 p.; ill.

Price: $1.25