Health and Wellness: Fitness
Available in the Library
These books, plus many more, can all be found in the Reference section of our library. Search the Library Online Catalog to find additional resources.
Acsm's Career and Business Guide for the Fitness Professional by Neal Pire
Call Number:
GV 481.4 .P57 2013
Fitness and Exercise Sourcebook by Laura Larsen
Call Number:
REF GV 436 .F53 2011
Fitness for Dummies by Suzanne Schlosberg
Call Number:
RA 781 .S274 2011
The Official Gold's Gym Beginner's Guide to Fitness: The Authority on Fitness Since 1965 by David Porter
Call Number:
GV 481 .P59 2005
Walking the Walk: Getting Fit with Faith
Call Number:
RA 781.65 .S233 2007
Library Databases
These databases will be useful to you in your research:
- Ebook CentralContains over 130,000 full-text e-books in a wide variety of subjects and disciplines. There is a powerful user interface that includes highlighting, bookmarking and automatic citations.
- JSTORThis collection contains the complete archived holdings of over 1,100 scholarly, full-text journals. New titles and disciplines are added regularly. The capacity for searching across disciplines opens up vast possibilities for scholarship and research.
- Gale In Context: Opposing ViewpointsContains full-text resources on current issues. This online library investigates current issues and topics from a number of perspectives.
Suggested Websites
Here are some links that will help you as you research diet, exercise and physical fitness.
- Active.comEmphasis is on sports. Information is collected from health-oriented publications and material is available on each sport on topics including news, training and gear.
- Calculate Your Body Mass Index (BMI)Produced by the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute.
- ExRx“A free resource for the exercise professional, coach, or fitness enthusiast featuring comprehensive exercise libraries, fitness assessment calculators, and reference articles.
- Get MovingThe fitness website of the American Heart Association. Information on diet, physical activity and cardiovascular health is provided. Free registration.
- Mayo Clinic: FitnessUseful and up-to-date information and tools realted to fitness.
- The President’s Council on Fitness, Sports & NutritionPCFSN acts as a catalyst to promote healthy lifestyles through fitness, sports and nutrition programs and initiatives that educate, empower and engage Americans of all ages, backgrounds and abilities.
Specialized Search Engines
Many of the Suggested Websites (above) also have embedded search engines on their sites.
Professional Associations
Here are some fitness and exercise associations and organizations that may be of interest to you.
Descriptions are taken directly from their mission statements.
American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD)
AAHPERD’s mission is to promote and support leadership, research, education, and best practices in the professions that support creative, healthy, and active lifestyles.American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)
This site is for both professionals and the public. It describes the profession and standards, and answers questions from patients.- Strives to lead strategic public health efforts to prevent and control obesity, chronic disease, and other health conditions though regular physical activity and good nutrition.
National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA)
The worldwide authority on strength and conditioning. NSCA supports and disseminates research-based knowledge and its practical application to improve athletic performance and fitness.