
Associations
American Association of Personal Trainers (AAPT)
The American Association of Personal Trainers is the national representative of the personal fitness training profession, serving the public and the profession by promoting professional excellence and public safety. AAPT seeks to provide the products and services that personal fitness trainers use in pursuing the highest goal of the personal fitness training profession: the promotion of the health, fitness and wellness of clients.
American Council on Exercise (ACE)
This association is committed to promoting active, healthy lifestyles and their positive effects on the mind, body & spirit.
American Fitness Professionals & Associates (AFPA)
This association is dedicated to providing Excellence in Education that is both practical and scientifically up to date for today's health & fitness professionals, & enthusiasts.
National Employee Services & Recreation Association (NESRA)
This association represents nearly 3,000 employee services managers from corporations, hospitals and the government.
National Strength & Conditioning Association (NSCA)
This nationally accredited association offers strength and conditioning and personal training certifications to professionals.
National Wellness Institute, Inc. (NWI)
This non-profit professional membership organization serves professionals working in all areas of wellness and health promotion.
Wellness Councils of America (WELCOA)
This national non-profit membership organization is dedicated to promoting healthier lifestyles, especially through health promotion activities at the worksite.
Health Information
CyberDiet
This site offers highly interactive modules that allow its users to customize a program to achieve their specific goals as well as providing vast nutritional information at the click of a mouse.
CNN Com
This Internet site contains valuable information on a variety of health and fitness topics.
Cooper Institute for Aerobics Research
As a non-profit organization, the Cooper Institute is dedicated to advancing the understanding of the relationship between living habits and health and to providing leadership in implementing these concepts to enhance the physical and emotional well-being of individuals.
FitnessWorld
This Internet site boasts that it is the No. 1 site featuring health and fitness information for fitness professionals and enthusiasts.
Health Finder
This site contains resources to selected online publications, clearinghouses, databases, web sites, and support & self help groups.
Healthtouch
This site contains an alphabetical list of health resources and health information.
Lifetime on Line
This Internet site is targeted for women and people in their lives.
Mayo Health Oasis
This site is directed by a team of Mayo Clinic physicians, scientists, writers and educators. It is updated every weekday to bring you the most relevant health information.
National Institute of Health
This is the central governmental resource for health information. This site has a search engine as well as provides links to over 120 governmental agencies. It contains information on various grants, recent press releases and specific health initiatives. Their free "on-line" newsletter, "Healthwise" features a variety of health and fitness articles.
National Institutes of Health Office of Alternative Medicine (OAM)
This national site serves as a clearinghouse for the exchange of information about complementary and alternative medicine research supported by the NIH.
WellnessWeb - This web site is a collaboration of patients, healthcare professionals, and other caregivers. The mission of the WellnessWeb is help you find the best and most appropriate medical information and support available.
Yahoo-Health - An Internet site that contains search engines for various health & fitness topics, chat forums, message boards, and news.
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