Resources

Physical Fitness

ASSOCIATIONS

• American alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance
  
• The Six Dimensions of Wellness
  
• Food Pyramid Guide
  
• Calorie Calculator
  

PUBLICATIONS

• "Your Childs Fitness: Practical Advice for Parents", Susan Kalish, Human Kinetics, 1996
  
• "Complete Guide to Youth Fitness", Margaret Safrit, Human Kinetics, 1995
  
• "Personal Fitness Merit Badge", Boy Scouts of America, No. 33286
  
• Injury Prevention Web - resources, publications, links etc.
  
• National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information - research, facts, youth information
  

VIDEO TAPES

• Conditioning The Young Athlete -VHS 20 min - This program introduces the coach to the "principles of training" and how to develop a training program that will effectively take the athlete from pre-season through the competitive season...Highlights: The basic principles of conditioning; Importance of "progressive warm-up and cool-down"; Developing a training program for the specific sport; Developing a season-long program...
  
• Prevention and Treatment of Sports Injuries - VHS 23 min - This program examines the roles of the coach in the prevention of injuries, basic first aid for common athletic injuries, and guidelines for proper rehabilitation of injuries...Highlights: Guidelines to the prevention of injuries; How to set-up emergency procedures; Common athletic injuries and treatment; The role of ice and heat in treating injuries; Guidelines to returning an athlete to competition.
  
• Teaching Sports Skills To Young Athletes - VHS 20 min - This program gives coaches the basic guidelines for the planning and conducting of efficient practices and for how to effectively teach sports skills to the young athlete...Highlights: Setting goals for the season; Basic principles for conducting effective practices; The major steps in the teaching of a sport skill; How to break down a complex skill.