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Learn about fitness and exercise

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Physical activity is not just for jocks. It's for everyone. Being active can help you stay healthy, control your weight, and get the most out of life. No matter what your age or condition, there is a type of exercise that's right for you.

To learn more, browse our Fitness and Exercise topics, or start with these:

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Health Topics
Achilles Tendon Injury: Physical Therapy and Rehab
Achilles Tendon Problems
ADHD: Taking Care of Yourself When Your Child Has ADHD
Aerobic Activity
Ankle Sprain
Aqua Therapy
Back Pain During Pregnancy
Bob's Story: Biking for Health
Breast-Feeding: Exercise and Weight Loss
Bursitis
Cal's Story: Learning to Exercise When You Have COPD
Cardiac Rehabilitation
Cardiac Rehabilitation: Monitoring Your Body's Response to Exercise
Cardiac Rehabilitation: Monitoring Your Rating of Perceived Exertion (RPE)
Cardiac Rehabilitation: Weight and Resistance Training
Constipation: Keeping Your Bowels Healthy
Daily Activity for Aerobic Fitness
Diabetic Neuropathy: Exercising Safely
Exercise and Fibromyalgia
Exercise and Osteoarthritis
Exercise During Pregnancy
Exercise for Rheumatoid Arthritis
Exercise Helps Maggie Stay at a Healthy Weight
Exercise Tips if You Have a Pacemaker or ICD
Exercises After Mastectomy
Exercising to Prevent a Stroke
Exercising While Sitting Down
Exercising With Bunions
Expert: Be Active to Help Your Back Heal
Fit Physical Activity Into the Workplace
Fitness Clothing and Gear
Fitness Machines
Fitness: Adding Variety to Your Exercise
Fitness: Getting and Staying Active
Fitness: Getting Around Barriers to Exercise
Fitness: Making It a Habit
Foot Surgery for Athletes, Children, and People With Other Health Problems
Gestational Diabetes: Safe Exercise
Get Regular Exercise for Mental Health
Getting Started With Flexibility and Stretching
Gloria's Story: Adding Activity to Help Control Blood Sugar
Healthy Activity Habits for Children
Healthy Aging
Healthy Attitudes Toward Food and Exercise
Healthy Eating
Healthy Habits for Kids
Healthy Muscles
Heartburn: Reducing Pressure on Your Stomach
Heat-Related Illnesses
Heatstroke Prevention: Acclimating to the Heat
Helping Children With Disabilities Stay Active
HIV and Exercise
HIV and Fatigue
HIV and Weight Loss
Ideas for Getting Active
Improving Your Child's Fitness
Insulin Resistance
Interactive Tool: Are You at Risk for a Heart Attack?
Interactive Tool: How Many Calories Did You Burn?
Interactive Tool: What Is Your Target Heart Rate?
John's Story: Finding a Way to Exercise
Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: Range-of-Motion Exercises
Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: Stretching and Strengthening Exercises
Knee Problems and Injuries
Kris's Story: Getting Active With No Excuses
Low Back Pain
Mind-Body Wellness
MSA Process: Recovery After Injury
Multiple Sclerosis: Questions About What to Expect
Nutrition and Physical Activity
Occupational Therapy
Occupational Therapy for People With Chronic Disease
Overtraining
Overuse Injuries
Overweight Child: Evaluating Nutrition and Activity Patterns
Parkinson's Disease and Exercise
Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
Physical Activity for Children and Teens
Physical Therapy
Physical Therapy for Rheumatoid Arthritis
Physical Therapy for Spinal Stenosis
Prediabetes: Exercise Tips
Progressive Muscle Relaxation
Questions to Ask Before Starting a Fitness Program
Quick Tips: Exercising Safely With Arthritis
Quick Tips: Fitting Physical Activity Into Your Day
Quick Tips: Getting Active as a Family
Quick Tips: Getting Active at Home
Quick Tips: Getting in Shape Without Spending Money
Quick Tips: Having Enough Energy to Stay Active
Quick Tips: Setting Goals
Quick Tips: Staying Active in Cold Weather
Quick Tips: Staying Active in Hot Weather
Quick Tips: Staying Active When You Travel
Repetitions and Sets
Resistance (Strength) Training Exercise
Returning to Play After a Head Injury During a Sporting Event
Robert's Story: Getting and Staying Active
Rotator Cuff Disorders
Setting Goals
Shellie's Story: Finding Time for Physical Activity
Spinal Cord Injury: Flexibility Exercises
Step Aerobics
Tai Chi and Qi Gong
Tendon Injury (Tendinopathy)
The Three Kinds of Fitness
Tips for Buying Fitness Machines or Devices
Tips for Exercising Safely When You Have Diabetes
Tips for Picking the Right Activities
Using a Pedometer or Step Counter
Vertigo: Level 1 (Easy) Balance Exercises
Vertigo: Level 2 (Harder) Balance Exercises
Vertigo: Walking Exercises
Walking as Aerobic Exercise
Water Aerobics
Weight Management
Weight Training
Weight-Bearing Exercises to Maintain Healthy Bones
What You Need to Know Before Exercising With an Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator (ICD)
Yoga
Medical Tests
Pulse Measurement
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Last Updated: April 19, 2010
Medical Review:
Adam Husney, MD, MD - Family Medicine


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