Professional Organizations

§        American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM)   

      ACSM -MidWest District:  http://www.mwacsm.org

§         Aerobics & Fitness Association of America (AFAA) http://www.afaa.com

       American Academy of Family Physicians

       American Academy of Kinesiology and Physical Education

      American Assoc of Cardiovascular & Pulmonary Rehab (very good links!): http://www.aacvpr.org/ 

      American Dietetic Association (ADA): http://www.eatright.org/

      American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation & Dance (AAHPERD):  http://www.aahperd.org

§         American Cancer Society: http://www.cancer.org

             American Council on Exercise (ACE) http://www.acefitness.org/

§         American Diabetes Association: http://www.diabetes.org/ 

      American Fitness Professionals & Associates:  http://www.afpafitness.com/

§         American Heart Association (AHA): http://americanheart.org

§         American Heart Association’s :Just Move! http://www.justmove.org

§         America Fitness Alliance (Youth Fitness Resource Center):   http://www.americanfitness.net/

§         American Fitness Professionals & Associates: http://www.AFPAfitness.com /

A    American Kinesiology Association - Abundant information for the professional and for the undergraduate student seeing a graduate program!

      American Occupational Therapy Assoc.  http://www.aota.org

      American Obesity Association:  http://www.obesity.org/

      American Physical Therapy Association (APTA):   http://www.apta.org

      American Red Cross:        http://www.redcross.org/

      American Society of Exercise Physiologists (ASEP)

      Association of Outdoor Recreation and Education (AORE)

       Cooper Institute for Aerobic Research:  http://www.cooperinst.org/

§         Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology (CSEP):      http://www.csep.ca/

§         Department of Health and Human Services: http://www.os.dhhs.gov  

      Desert Southwest Fitness (continuing ed. ): http://www.dswfitness.com/

§        Dr. C. Everett Koop’s wellness webpage:     http://drkoop.net/

§        ExRx Online :      http://www.exrx.net/  

     Exercise Etc.  (continuing ed. )              http://exerciseetc.com

     Exercise is Medicine

§        Fitness Professional’s Center: http://www.fitnesslinkpros.com/index.html

§        Gatorade Sports Science Institute (GSI): http://www.gssiweb.com/

§        HealthInvest Inc. (Worksite Health Promotion) http://www.healthinvest.org/

      International Society for Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity

§        International Sports Sciences Association: http://www.FitnessEducation.com

§        International Assoc. of Fitness Professionals (IDEA): http://www.ideafit.com

     International Health, Racquet, and Sportsclub Association (IHRSA)  http://cms.ihrsa.org

     International Society for Aging and Physical Activity

     JCC's on North America   http://www.jcca.org 

      Medical Fitness Association:   http://www.medicalfitness.org/

      National Association for Health & Fitness (NAHF) [The network of State and Governor's councils]: http://www.physicalfitness.org/

      National Association of Chronic Disease Directors  A national forum focused on reducing the impact of chronic diseases

      National Athletic Trainers Association (NATA):   http://www.nata.org/

      National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM):  http://www.nasm.org

      National Association for Health and Fitness  is a non-profit organization that exists to improve the quality of life for individuals in the United States through the promotion of physical fitness, sports and healthy lifestyles

      National Center on Physical Activity and Disability (NCPAD)

          National Coalition for Promoting Physical Fitness (NCPPA): http://www/ncppa.org

N   National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification

§         National Dance-Exercise Instructor’s Training Assoc.: http://www.ndeita.com

§         National Intramural-Recreation Sports Association (NIRSA)

      National Osteoporosis Foundation

N    National Park Service

      National Prostate Cancer Coalition

      National Recreation and Parks Association (NRPA):  http://wwwnrpa.org

      National Center for Safe Routes to School Let's get our children walking to school--SAFELY!

              Safe Routes to School-OHIO

§        National Strength & Conditioning Assoc (NSCA)  

§         National Wellness Institute: http://www.nationalwellness.org/      

      North American Society for Pediatric Exercise Medicine

      Outdoor Industry Association:  http://www.outdoorindustry.org

      Ontario (Canada) Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences: http://www.oases.on.ca/

       Personal Training on the Net:   http://www.ptonthenet.com

§         Physician & Sportsmedicine: http://www.physsportsmed.com

      Physiological Society: http://www.physoc.org/index.asp 

§         Presidents Council on Physical Fitness: http://fitness.gov 

      President's Challenge

      Reebok:    http://www.reeboku.com

§         Shape Up America!:   http://shapeup.org/

  §      U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: http://www.cdc.gov/cdc.htm

§         YMCA’s Around the World:    http://www.ymca.net

§         YWCA of the USA:   http://www.ywca.org/