Fitness

» 4 Teen Weight Loss
   Offers healthy diet tips for overweight teenagers trying to lose weight including camp research, articles and quizzes.

   
   http://www.4teenweightloss.com/

» 5 Fun Ways to Health and Fitness
   Information about nutrition and physical activity for kids and teachers.

   
   http://www.kidshealthandfitness.org.au/

» Active Kidz
   Offers simple exercises and healthy recipes.

   
   http://activekidz.com.au/

» BBC - Health: Health calculators
   Calculate Body Mass Index (BMI), life expectancy, and calories burned in favorite activities.

   
   http://www.bbc.co.uk/health/healthy_living/your_weight/bmimetric_index.shtml

» Canada's Physical Activity Guide to Healthy Living
   Guides to help make wise choices about daily living.

   
   http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/pau-uap/paguide/child_youth/index.html

» Eating Healthy and Exercising
   Short article about eating disorders, weight as a health indicator, and the importance of exercise.

   
   http://www.warm2kids.com/guest/teen/26/96/372/index.htm

» Fitness For Kids
   Learn about the President's Fitness Challenge and how to participate. Includes award information, activity logs, and applications. (Requires registration to access logs and forms.)

   
   http://www.presidentschallenge.org/home_kids.aspx

» Get Fit
   Handbook from the President's Council on Physical Fitness helps kids and teens, ages 6 to 17, learn about warming up, aerobic exercise, muscular strength and endurance, and cooling down. Includes information about awards and programs. [PDF]

   
   http://www.presidentschallenge.org/pdf/getfit.pdf

» In the Mix
   Online companion to the PBS broadcast, with resources and information for teens and educators on sports participation.

   
   http://www.pbs.org/inthemix/sports_index.html

» It's Time to Play
   Tells how to get great exercise no matter what the weather is like or who's around.

   
   http://kidshealth.org/kid/stay_healthy/fit/what_time.html

» Jump Into A Healthy Life
   The Thinkquest crew teaches kids about jumping rope with jump rope skills, quiz, and information on how exercise keeps the heart healthy and bodies fit.

   
   http://library.thinkquest.org/5407/

» Jumping Rope
   Instructions on the equipment needed, variations, muscle groups exercised, and basic workout tips for jump rope beginners.

   
   http://www2.gsu.edu/~wwwfit/jumprope.html

» Jumping for Joy
   Meet the boys and girls of Santa Clara, CA on the competition and exhibition jump rope team. Features team photos, tournament results, and basic skills for jumping rope.

   
   http://www.jumpingforjoy.org/

» Kid-Fit
   Kids learn about sports, fitness, and healthy bodies from a team of elementary school students.

   
   http://library.thinkquest.org/4139/

» Sprint Training for Developing Athletes
   Training information for young and beginning sprinters. Aimed at athletes as young as 8. From Sydney Athletics.

   
   http://www.oztrack.com/devsp.html

» Taking the Pressure Off Sports Competition
   Explains why some kids feel pressure while competing and tell what do it if it happens to you.

   
   http://kidshealth.org/kid/stay_healthy/fit/pressure.html

» Tone Teen: Take Charge of Your Health
   Article tells how genes affect weight, how to get active, ways to watch what you eat, and staying healthy. [PDF]

   
   http://www.toneteen.com/health/TakeCharge.pdf

» UKA Zone
   Features athletics-related games, downloads, competitions and news items for 8-15 year olds.

   
   http://www.ukazone.net/

» Viterbo University: Diet and Exercise Webquest
   Interactive webquest designed to help seventh and eighth grade students learn about diet and exercise.

   
   http://www.viterbo.edu/academic/ug/education/edu250/vawall/

» What if I Don't Like Sports?
   Article explains why some kids don't like sports and other ways to get exercise.

   
   http://kidshealth.org/kid/stay_healthy/fit/no_sports.html

» What's the Right Weight for Me?
   Explains why some kids weigh more, what a healthy weight means, when to see a doctor, and tips for eating and exercise.

   
   http://kidshealth.org/kid/feeling/thought/fat_thin.html

» Why Exercise Is Cool
   Tells why exercise is important and explores the many benefits of physical activity.

   
   http://kidshealth.org/kid/stay_healthy/fit/work_it_out.html