Exercise

Archived Health Topics » Exercise

Exercise in the News

Medline Plus: Exercise and Physical Fitness News

NC Services & Support

Wellness Center at Meadowmont
(919) 966-5500

Be Active North Carolina

Eat Smart, Move More – North Carolina

Exercise Books, Pamphlets & Videos

Exercise After Pregnancy: How to Look and Feel Your Best, 2nd edition
Helene Byrne (2007)

The No Sweat Exercise Plan (Harvard Medical School Guides)
Harvey Simon (2006)

Mayo Clinic Fitness for Everybody
Mayo Clinic (2005)

The 30-Minute Fitness Solution: A Four-Step Plan for Women of All Ages
JoAnn Manson and Patricia Amend (2001)

Exercise Guide with DVD Video (National Institute on Aging)
This 48-minute DVD shows you how to start and stick with a safe, effective program of stretching, balance, and strength-training exercises. It features Margaret Richard, star of Body Electric, PBS' popular exercise show.

Publications (Weight-control Information Network)

Updated January 2008

Web Links: Exercise

Energize Yourself! Stay Physically Active (National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute)

Sisters Together Move More, Eat Better (Weight-control Information Network)

Physical Activity and a Healthy Heart (American Heart Association)

Active at Any Size (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)

Exercise Guidelines during Pregnancy (American Pregnancy Association)

My Fitness Plan - Getting Started! (Center for Young Women’s Health)

Compulsive Exercise (TeensHealth – Nemours Foundation)

Exercise and Physical Activity: Getting Fit For Life (National Institute on Aging)

Exercise and Arthritis (American College of Rheumatology)