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Reviewed Resources:
41.Canadian Association for the Advancement of Women and Sport
The Canadian Association for the Advancement of Women in Sport supports the development of women athletes and educates women across Canada about the health benefits of physical exercise. Site publishes profiles of female athletes and has a slew of information on the Olympics. Most information is related to amateur and professional sports, but there is health news to be found here, too.
Purpose: Reference.
Audience: Patients.
Reference index:1264
Price:Web site is free
URL:http://www.caaws.ca/
42.NYS Physical Activity Coalition
Move for Life web site provides resources on physical activity. It helps you to increase the physical activity level of employee in a healthy and interactive way through good prepared program. Search recent research and new articles, a calendar of events and conferences and chat with professionals through chat room or message forum.
Purpose: Reference.
Audience: Patients.
Price:Web site is free
URL:http://www.nysphysicalactivity.org/mfl/
43.Obesity and weight support
The most complete informative site about obesity, the site allows you to utilize the interactive calculation of body proportion to figure out your optimum range. In an adult man, a percentage higher than 18% is considered obesity, whereas in an adult woman a percentage higher than 25% is considered obesity. Discover hard facts on the causes and consequences of obesity, learning proper prevention techniques through various exercises and nutrition.
Purpose: Learning.
Audience: Patients.
Reference index:31
Price:Web site is free
URL:http://www.obesidad.net
44.Qi Journal: Traditional Chinese Medicine
This is the TCM Index for Qi Journal online. It provides learning games and quizzes, an interactive acupuncture model, calendar of events, listings of professionals, links and a large online catalog of books & videos. Specializing in TCM, Tai Chi, Qigong, Acupuncture, Tuina, Feng Shui, etc.
Purpose: Learning, Reference, Simulation.
Audience: Dentists, Medical Doctors, Medical Students, Patients.
Reference index:20
Price:Web site is free
URL:http://www.qi-journal.com/TCM.html
45.PELINKS4U - Physical Education, Health, Fitness & Sports Information
Information about PELINKS4U, a biweekly magazine promoting programs in physical education, health, recreation, fitness, dance and sport. Programs are success-oriented and enhancing lifestyles and quality.The site provides also PE-Forum, a bulletin designed to stimulate interaction on topics of interest among professionals in physical education, health, sports, and fitness fields.
Purpose: Reference.
Audience: Medical Doctors, Medical Students.
Reference index:1090
Price:Web site is free
URL:http://www.pelinks4u.org/
46.Chinese Health Care Massage Software CD
Chinese Tuina Therapy is a book that teaches traditional massage methods for body strengthening, disease prevention, physical therapy, and skin care. Diet advice is also offered. Site includes description of book, links to other similar works available on same website, and ordering information.
Purpose: Learning, Reference.
Audience: Medical Doctors.
Price:Web site is free
URL:http://www.china-guide.com/tcm/ad-massa.html
47.Operative Orthopedics CD-ROM Library
This is a review of the Operative Orthhopedics CD-ROM library. One single disc contains the complete five-volume text of Campbell's Operative Orthopedics, five volumes (1991-1995) of the Year Book of Orthopedics, and the complete text of two Orthopedic review texts aptly named Orthopedic Board Review and Orthopedic Board Review II.
Purpose: Learning, Reference.
Audience: Medical Doctors, Medical Students.
Reference index:2
Price:Web site is free
URL:http://webhost.wa.net/superdoc/ortho.html
48.24 Hour Fitness - A Health and Fitness Community
The world largest privately-held fitness chain began its ascent to the top in 1983. The mission of 24HourFitness.com is to help create better, happier, healthier people around the world.
Purpose: Reference.
Audience: Patients.
Reference index:1377
Price:Web site is free
URL:http://www.24hourfitness.com/
49.AAHPERD - American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance
AAHPERD's mission is to promote and support creative and healthy lifestyles through high quality programs in health, physical education, recreation, dance and sport, and to provide members with professional development opportunities that increase knowledge, improve skills, and encourage sound professional practices.
Purpose: Learning, Reference.
Audience: Medical Doctors, Patients.
Reference index:4079
Price:Web site is free
URL:http://www.aahperd.org/
50.Welcome to the Academy
The Academy of Chinese Culture and Health Sciences equips its students with the skills necessary to obtain licensure and become primary health care providers. The program , offering professional graduate education in traditional Chinese medicine, emphasizes upon the cultivation of the intellect and an understanding of human nature. Participation in scientific research stimulates students to develop professional skills, ethics, and confidence in their practice of traditional Chinese medicine. Through training the students in these disciplines, while increasing their understanding of human nature, will help them to then make a significant contribution toward the development, wellness and prosperity of humanity.
Purpose: Learning.
Audience: Medical Doctors.
Reference index:118
Price:Web site is free
URL:http://www.acchs.edu/
51.American Council on Exercise (ACE)
The American Council on Exercise« (ACE«) is a nonprofit organization committed to promoting active, healthy lifestyles. This is the Web site for those interested in information about safe and effective exercise.
Purpose: Reference.
Audience: Patients.
Reference index:2093
Price:Web site is free
URL:http://www.acefitness.org/
52.Achoo Gateway to Healthcare
ACHOO is a medical directory. It gives an overview of the latest news in healthcare from respected sources. Here you'll be able to find articles, reference sources, web sites, products and discussion forums on the most popular health topics.
Purpose: Learning, Reference.
Audience: Dentists, Medical Doctors, Medical Students, Nurses, Patients.
Reference index:5206
Price:Web site is free
URL:http://www.achoo.com/
53.American College of Sports Medicine
The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) promotes and integrates scientific research, education, and practical applications of sports medicine and exercise science to maintain and enhance physical performance, fitness, health, and quality of life. Sound site contains plenty: a guide to sports wellness, details of upcoming meetings, and information on research grants and scholarships. Selection of publications--including brochures, journals, videos, and more--is available.
Purpose: Reference.
Audience: Medical Doctors, Medical Students.
Reference index:3268
Price:155.0000
URL:http://www.acsm.org/
54.The Physician and Sportsmedicine Online
This is a source for primary care sports medicine, clinical and personal health articles, and for educational resources like Sports Medicine Clinics and Fellowships lists.
Purpose: Reference.
Audience: Medical Doctors, Patients.
Reference index:4256
Price:Web site is free
URL:http://www.physsportsmed.com/
55.The Physical Activity and Health Network
This is a dynamic list of Internet resources that examines the relationship of physical activity and exercise to health.
Purpose: Reference.
Audience: Medical Doctors, Patients.
Reference index:138
Price:Web site is free
URL:http://www.pitt.edu/~pahnet/
56.Therapy Pro
This CD ROM contains over 360 MB of full motion video clips showing: Acupoint location and treatment, the Surround the Dragon microcurrent technique, the Golgi Tendon technique, the Magic Hands technique, Pad placement tips and Interferential concepts like rate scan, vector scan, etc.
To order contact: InterActive Solutions (913) 829-0404 info@posturepro.com
Purpose: Learning, Reference.
Audience: Medical Doctors, Patients.
Reference index:2
Price:Web site is free
URL:http://www.posturepro.com/therapypro.htm
57.PTCentral
The interactive web site that serves as a Physical Therapy "Central," being a one stop source of PT information and services.
Purpose: Learning, Reference.
Audience: Medical Doctors.
Reference index:926
Price:Web site is free
URL:http://www.ptcentral.com/
58.Hosford Medical Terms Dictionary v2.1
This site allows users to download a file that contains a long list of medical terms which supplements the Physical Therapy Profession 's current spell check dictionary. It currently includes words used in the ICD-9, DRG, and the DSM-IV diagnoses codes.
Purpose: Reference.
Audience: Medical Doctors.
Reference index:19
Price:Web site is free
URL:http://www.ptcentral.com/university/medterms_zip.html
Download URL:http://www.ptcentral.com/university/medterms_zip.html
59.ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE LINK
A bright site that promises comprehensive and up-to-date complementary healthcare information, Alternative Medicine Link delivers. News is added almost daily, and wide-ranging links arranged by category take users to high-quality sites. Besides the news, site contains little original content, but it is a decent jumping-off page to the rest of the alt-med web.
Purpose: Learning.
Audience: Medical Doctors, Medical Students, Patients.
Reference index:1318
Price:Web site is free
URL:http://www.altmedicine.com/
60.EX N'FLEX, Passive/Active Exercise for Disabled
This page advertises the "Ex 'n' Flex" exercise equipment, which provides a combination of active and passive exercise for those who are wheelchair bound, especially those suffering from multiple sclerosis, cerebral palsy, stroke, or other neuromuscular conditions. Find a discussion of the equipment's features and the results of a hospital study on patients who are satisfied with the results they received.
Purpose: Reference.
Audience: Patients.
Reference index:87
Price:Web site is free
URL:http://www.selene.com/selene/exnflex/
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