Fitness Dos and Don'ts
Sources Reviewed by Tyler Wheeler, MD on July 19, 2019 Medically Reviewed on July 19, 2019
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Wheeler, MD on
July 19, 2019
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REFERENCES:
American Academy of Family Physicians: "Athletes: The Importance of Good Hydration."
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons: "Starting an Exercise Program" and "Warm Up, Cool Down, and Be Flexible."
American College of Sports Medicine: "ACSM Fit Society Newsletter, Fall 2008;" "Expert Presents Latest in Mind-Body Exercise;" and "Resistance Training for Health and Fitness."
American Council on Exercise: "Healthy Hydration," "Strength Training 101," and “Why Is the Concept of Spot Reduction Considered a Myth?”
American Heart Association: "Target Heart Rates."
American Medical Association: "Tell Patients to Forget "No Pain, No Gain."
CDC: "Adding Physical Activity to Your Life," Physical Activity for Everyone: “Guidelines: Adults,” "Target Heart Rate and Estimated Maximum Heart Rate."
Columbia University Health Services: "Resistance Training Before Aerobic Exercise: Is This the Right Order?"
Pediatrics , June 2011.
Federal Trade Commission: "Pump Fiction: Tips for Buying Exercise Equipment."
National Health Information Center: "Get Active."
Penn State University Strength and Fitness: “Frequently Asked Questions.”
President's Challenge Program Newsletter, April 2010.
The President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports: "Getting in Shape for Winter Sports" and "The Influence of Exercise on Mental Health."
University of Maryland Medical Center: "Tai Chi."
Yale University School of Medicine Heart Book.
Reilly, T., et al. Chronobiology international , 2007.
Michael Esco, professor, co-director, Human Performance Laboratory at Auburn University Montgomery.
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