Knowledge: fitness
Links
- SmartPlay
http://www.smartplay.net/ - Fun learning adventure on how kids can play smart, avoid injuries, and getting the body in shape after an injury.
- Jumping for Joy
http://www.jumpingforjoy.org/ - Meet the boys and girls of Santa Clara, CA on the competition and exhibition jump rope team. Features team photos, tournament results, and basic skills for jumping rope.
- Why Exercise Is Cool
http://kidshealth.org/kid/stay_healthy/fit/work_it_out.html - Tells why exercise is important and explores the many benefits of physical activity.
- What if I Don't Like Sports?
http://kidshealth.org/kid/stay_healthy/fit/no_sports.html - Article explains why some kids don't like sports and other ways to get exercise.
- It's Time to Play
http://kidshealth.org/kid/stay_healthy/fit/what_time.html - Tells how to get great exercise no matter what the weather is like or who's around.
- Taking the Pressure Off Sports Competition
http://kidshealth.org/kid/stay_healthy/fit/pressure.html - Explains why some kids feel pressure while competing and tell what do it if it happens to you.
- What's the Right Weight for Me?
http://kidshealth.org/kid/feeling/thought/fat_thin.html - Explains why some kids weigh more, what a healthy weight means, when to see a doctor, and tips for eating and exercise.
- Sprint Training for Developing Athletes
http://www.oztrack.com/devsp.html - Training information for young and beginning sprinters. Aimed at athletes as young as 8. From Sydney Athletics.
- 5 Fun Ways to Health and Fitness
http://www.kidshealthandfitness.org.au/ - Information about nutrition and physical activity for kids and teachers.
- Active Kidz
http://activekidz.com.au/ - Offers simple exercises and healthy recipes.
- UKA Zone
http://www.ukazone.net/ - Features athletics-related games, downloads, competitions and news items for 8-15 year olds.
- Canada's Physical Activity Guide to Healthy Living
http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/pau-uap/paguide/child_youth/index.html - Guides to help make wise choices about daily living.
- Jumping Rope
http://www2.gsu.edu/~wwwfit/jumprope.html - Instructions on the equipment needed, variations, muscle groups exercised, and basic workout tips for jump rope beginners.
- Jump Into A Healthy Life
http://library.thinkquest.org/5407/ - The Thinkquest crew teaches kids about jumping rope with jump rope skills, quiz, and information on how exercise keeps the heart healthy and bodies fit.
- Kid-Fit
http://library.thinkquest.org/4139/ - Kids learn about sports, fitness, and healthy bodies from a team of elementary school students.
- Eating Healthy and Exercising
http://www.warm2kids.com/guest/teen/26/96/372/index.htm - Short article about eating disorders, weight as a health indicator, and the importance of exercise.
- In the Mix
http://www.pbs.org/inthemix/sports_index.html - Online companion to the PBS broadcast, with resources and information for teens and educators on sports participation.
- Tone Teen: Take Charge of Your Health
http://www.toneteen.com/health/TakeCharge.pdf - Article tells how genes affect weight, how to get active, ways to watch what you eat, and staying healthy.
- Viterbo University: Diet and Exercise Webquest
http://www.viterbo.edu/academic/ug/education/edu250/vawall/ - Interactive webquest designed to help seventh and eighth grade students learn about diet and exercise.
- 4 Teen Weight Loss
http://www.4teenweightloss.com/ - Offers healthy diet tips for overweight teenagers trying to lose weight including camp research, articles and quizzes.
- Get Fit
http://www.presidentschallenge.org/pdf/getfit.pdf - Handbook from the President's Council on Physical Fitness helps kids and teens, ages 6 to 17, learn about warming up, aerobic exercise, muscular strength and endurance, and cooling down. Includes information about awards and programs.
- Fitness For Kids
http://www.presidentschallenge.org/home_kids.aspx - Learn about the President's Fitness Challenge and how to participate. Includes award information, activity logs, and applications. (Requires registration to access logs and forms.)
- BBC - Health: Health calculators
http://www.bbc.co.uk/health/interactive_area/calculators_index.shtml - Calculate Body Mass Index (BMI), life expectancy, and calories burned in favorite activities.
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