Exercise & Physical Activity: Your Everyday Guide from The National Institute on Aging
Introduction
Chapter 1: Get Ready
Chapter 2: Get Set
Chapter 3: Go!
Chapter 4: Sample Exercises
Chapter 4: Sample Exercises - Endurance
Chapter 4: Sample Exercises - Strength
Chapter 4: Sample Exercises - Balance
Chapter 4: Sample Exercises - Flexibility
Chapter 5: How Am I Doing?
Chapter 6: Healthy Eating
Chapter 7: Keep Going
Chapter 7: 20 Frequently Asked Questions
» Resources
Acknowledgments
 
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National Institute on Aging
For more information about exercise and physical activity, visit NIHSeniorHealth, the senior-friendly website from the National Institute on Aging and the National Library of Medicine. You can read exercise stories featuring older adults and the diverse activities they enjoy. The website is easy to use. You can make the text bigger and the contrast better. You can even make it talk. Visit www.NIHSeniorHealth.gov.

For more information on health and aging, contact:

National Institute on Aging Information Center
P.O. Box 8057
Gaithersburg, MD 20898-8057
800-222-2225 (toll free)
800-222-4225 (TTY/toll free)
www.nia.nih.gov

Many groups have information about physical activity and exercise for older adults. The following list of resources will help you get started.

Administration on Aging
Washington, DC 20201
202-619-0724
www.aoa.gov

American Academy of Family Physicians
P.O. Box 11210
Shawnee Mission, KS 66207-1210
800-274-2237 (toll free)
www.aafp.org
Exercise & Seniors
Exercise: How to Get Started

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
6300 North River Road
Rosemont, IL 60018-4262
847-823-7186
www.aaos.org
Seniors and Exercise
Exercise for Persons 60 Years and Older

American College of Sports Medicine
P.O. Box 1440
Indianapolis, IN 46206-1440
317-637-9200
www.acsm.org

American Council on Exercise
4851 Paramount Drive
San Diego, CA 92123
888-825-3636 (toll free)
www.acefitness.org

American Physical Therapy Association
1111 North Fairfax Street
Alexandria, VA 22314-1488
800-999-2782 (toll free)
www.apta.org
For the Young at Heart: Exercise Tips for Seniors

American Podiatric Medical Association
9312 Old Georgetown Road
Bethesda, MD 20814-1621
301-581-9200
www.apma.org
Gearing up for Walking Guide

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
1600 Clifton Road
Atlanta, GA 30333
800-232-4636 (toll free)
www.cdc.gov
Growing Stronger: Strength Training for Older Adults!
How to Avoid Portion Size Pitfalls to Help Manage Your Weight

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
7500 Security Boulevard
Baltimore, MD 21244-1850
800-MEDICARE (toll free)
www.medicare.gov

Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Information Center
National Agricultural Library

10301 Baltimore Avenue, Room 105
Beltsville, MD 20705-2351
301-504-5414
www.nal.usda.gov/fnic
www.MyPyramid.gov
Dietary Guidelines for Americans

Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration
Office of Safety

1200 New Jersey Avenue SE
Washington, DC 20590
202-366-4000
http://safety.fhwa.dot.gov/ped_bike/ped/index.htm
Pedestrian Safety

Environmental Protection Agency
1200 Pennsylvania Ave NW
Mail Code 1107A
Room 2512 Ariel Rios North
Washington, DC 20460
202-564-2188
www.epa.gov/aging/index.htm
Building Healthy Communities for Active Aging

Federal Trade Commission
600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20580
877-382-4357 (toll free)
www.ftc.gov
Avoiding the Muscle Hustle: Tips for Buying Exercise Equipment

Food and Drug Administration
Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition

5100 Paint Branch Parkway
College Park, MD 20740-3835
888-723-3366 (toll free)
www.cfsan.fda.gov

International Council on Active Aging
3307 Trutch Street
Vancouver, BC V6L-2T3
Canada
866-335-9777 (toll free)
www.icaa.cc

National Cancer Institute
6116 Executive Boulevard,
Room 3036A
Bethesda, MD 20892-8322
1-800-4-CANCER (toll free)
www.cancer.gov
Physical Activity and Cancer Fact Sheet

National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
9000 Rockville Pike
Bethesda, MD 20892
800-644-6226 (toll free)
www.nccam.nih.gov
Tai Chi for Health Purposes

National Commission for Certifying Agencies
2025 M Street NW, Suite 800
Washington, DC 20036
202-367-1165
www.noca.org/Resources/NCCAAccreditation/tabid/82/Default.aspx

National Council on Aging
1901 L Street NW, 4th Floor
Washington, DC 20036
202-479-1200
www.ncoa.org

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
Health Information Center

P.O. Box 30105
Bethesda, MD 20824-0105
301-592-8573
www.nhlbi.nih.gov
Portion Distortion Quiz
Your Guide to Physical Activity and Your Heart

National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
1 AMS Circle
Bethesda, MD 20892-3675
877-226-4267 (toll free)
www.niams.nih.gov
Exercise for Your Bone Health
Living with Arthritis

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse

1 Information Way
Bethesda, MD 20892-3560
800-860-8747 (toll free)
www.diabetes.niddk.nih.gov
What I Need to Know About Physical Activity and Diabetes

National Library of Medicine
MedlinePlus

8600 Rockville Pike
Bethesda, MD 20894
www.medlineplus.gov
Search “Health Topics” for exercise and fitness information.

Office of Dietary Supplements
National Institutes of Health

6100 Executive Boulevard
Room 3B01, MSC 7517
Bethesda, MD 20892-7517
301-435-2920
http://dietary-supplements.info.nih.gov
Dietary Supplement Fact Sheets

Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
1101 Wootton Parkway,
Suite LL100
Rockville, MD 20852
240-453-8280
www.odphp.osophs.dhhs.gov
Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans
Be Active Your Way: A Guide for Adults

President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports
200 Independence Avenue SW, Room 738-H
Washington, DC 20201-0004
202-690-9000
www.fitness.gov

Weight-Control Information Network
1 WIN Way
Bethesda, MD 20892-3665
877-946-4627 (toll free)
www.win.niddk.nih.gov
Active At Any Size
Young at Heart: Tips for Older Adults
Fit and Fabulous as You Mature
Walking…A Step in the Right Direction

YMCA
101 North Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
800-872-9622 (toll free)
www.ymca.net

YWCA USA
1015 18th Street NW,
Suite 1100
Washington, DC 20036
202-467-0801
www.ywca.org

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