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Fitness: Getting and Staying Active - References

Citations

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2004). Strength training among adults aged 65 or older. MMWR, 53(2): 25-28.

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (2008). 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans (ODPHP Publication No. U0036). Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office. Available online: http://www.health.gov/paguidelines/pdf/paguide.pdf.

Nied RJ, Franklin B (2002). Promoting and prescribing exercise for the elderly. American Family Physician, 65(3): 419-426.

American College of Sports Medicine, et al. (2009). Position stand: Exercise and physical activity for older adults. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 41(7): 1510-1530.

Other Works Consulted

Anspaugh DJ, et al. (2009). Building muscular strength and endurance. In Wellness: Concepts and Applications, 7th ed., pp. 109-147. New York: McGraw-Hill.

Anspaugh DJ, et al. (2009). Improving flexibility. In Wellness: Concepts and Applications, 7th ed., pp. 149-171. New York: McGraw-Hill.

Anspaugh DJ, et al. (2009). Increasing cardiorespiratory endurance. In Wellness: Concepts and Applications, 7th ed., pp. 75-107. New York: McGraw-Hill.

Kavey RW, et al. (2003). American Heart Association guidelines for primary prevention of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease beginning in childhood. Circulation, 107(11): 1562-1566.

National Institute on Aging (2009). Exercise and Physical Activity: Your Everyday Guide From the National Institute on Aging. Available online: http://www.nia.nih.gov/HealthInformation/Publications/ExerciseGuide.

Williams MA, et al. (2007). Resistance exercise in individuals with and without cardiovascular disease: 2007 update: A scientific statement from the American Heart Association Council on Clinical Cardiology and Council on Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Metabolism. Circulation, 116(5): 572-584.

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Last Updated: August 04, 2010

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