Helpful Links

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A number of Web sites can provide more information about how to become more physically active.

• The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Physical Activity for Arthritis Fact Sheet
• Ways to make physical activity a part of your life
• Healthier US 
• Small Step to improving health and well being
• Small Step Kids (interactive site) - Maya and Miguel help you find fun ways of including physical activity into your routine 
• Small Step Kids (interactive site) - Get active with the Looney Tunes characters! 
• The President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports
• National Coalition for Promoting Physical Activity
• The Arthritis Foundation
• The American Diabetes Association
• American Heart Association
• American Association of Retired Persons
• National Blueprint: Increasing Physical Activity Among Adults Aged 50 & Older
• A Report of the Surgeon General:  Physical Activity and Health
• State of Missouri Nutrition and Physical Activity Page
• State of Missouri Arthritis and Osteoporosis Page

Tools You Can Use

• Real Age Web site – Take a quiz to determine your real age:
• Nutrition Analysis & Tools System web site – Determine how much energy you burn during the day:
• Map My Run web site - You can map out walking/running routes: