North America Region Officers:
Roberta Rikli, Ph.D.
Chair, Department of Kinesiology and Health
California State University - Fullerton
800 State College Blvd.,
Fullerton, CA 92634
Work: 714 278 5005
Home: 714 998 0692
Fax: 714 298 5317
Other: 714 278 3316
E-Mail: rrikli@Exchange.FULLERTON.EDU
Roberta Rikli - Biographic Sketch
Sandra O'Brien Cousins, PhD
Professor
Faculty of PE and Recreation
University of Alberta
Edmonton, AB
T6G2H9
CANADA
Work: 780-492-1033
Home: 780-430-0575
Fax: 780-492-2364
E-Mail:
sandy.cousins@ualberta.ca
Sandy Cousins - Biographical Sketch
Physical Activity and Aging - North American Links:
Additional North American links should be submitted to
isapa@kent.edu
USA Physical Activity and Aging Initiatives
Fitness
and Active Living - Canada
Canada's
Physical Activity Guide
Canada
Physical Activity Links
Assorted additional North American Links:
ACSM homepage
ACSM
Position Stand on Exercise and Physical Activity for Older Adults:
Journal
of Aging and Physical Activity
United States Surgeon
General's Report on Physical Activity and Health
National Coalition for
the Promotion of Physical Activity
Healthy People
2000
Healthy
People 2010
National Institute
on Aging
Exercise:
A Guide From the National Institute on Aging
American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons
P.O. Box 1998
Des Plaines, IL 60017
Phone: 1-800-824-BONES
http://www.aaos.org
Professional association of surgeons who care for the body’s musculoskeletal
system. Ask for free publications about how to safely do exercises like
walking or stretching if you have arthritis, osteoporosis, or other musculoskeletal
conditions, or if you have had a joint replacement.
American Diabetes Association
1660 Duke St.
Alexandria, VA 22314
Phone: (703)549-1500
http://www.diabetes.org
Offers free pamphlets about exercise for people of all ages who have
diabetes. Request "Exercise and Diabetes," "Starting to Exercise," and
"20 Steps to Safe Exercise."
American Heart Association
National Center
7272 Greenville, Ave.
Dallas, TX 75231-4596
http://www.Americanheart.org
Offers free pamphlets about exercise for people of all ages.
American Physical Therapy Association
111 North Fairfax St.
Alexandria, VA 22314-1488
http://www.apta.org
Request "For the Young at Heart" (free exercise brochure).
Arthritis Foundation
P.O. Box 7669
Atlanta, GA 30357-0669
Phone: 1-800-283-7800
http://www.arthritis.org
Free pamphlet provides guidelines on how to protect joints during exercise;
includes range-of motion exercises for joint mobility, and others.
The Cooper Institute for Aerobics
Research
12330 Preston Road
Dallas, TX 75243
http://www.cooperinst.org
Provides information about physical activity and other health topics.
Disabled Sports USA
451 Hungerford Drive
Rockville, MD 20850
Phone: (301) 217-0960, then
press "3" when asked for selection
http://www.dswa.org/
Provides free pamphlets about exercises for older adults and others
with disabilities. Examples include wheelchair or armchair exercises for
paraplegics and others; exercises for people with limited range of motion;
and endurance activities for amputees, with focus on correct balancing.
Videotapes also available for price of tape plus shipping and handling.
50plus Expeditions - "Adventure Travel for People Over 50"
415 Oakdale Road, Suite 215
Toronto, Ontario M3N 1W7 Canada
Toll-Free (USA & Canada): 1-866-318-5050
Worldwide: +1 (416) 749-5150
Fax: +1 (416) 749-8850
Email: info@50plusExpeditions.com
Website: www.50plusExpeditions.com
An adventure travel company specializing in active trips to exotic destinations for people 50 and over.
Small groups, maximum 16 travelers. 50plus Expeditions is dedicated exclusively to travelers 50 and over who
love adventure and desire active itineraries around the globe designed specifically with them in mind.
50-Plus Fitness Association
P.O. Box D
Stanford, CA 94309
Phone: (650) 323-6160
http://www.50plus.org
Nonprofit organization that promotes fitness and active lifestyles for
people 50 and older through a variety of activities, including walks, fitness
events, seminars, and newsletters. Membership costs $35.00 a year (people
of any age may join). Provides information for people interested in starting
a 50-Plus chapter in their locale. Videos and books on fitness for older
people also available, costs vary.
Health In Action
http://www.health-in-action.org/
Online access to health promotion and injury prevention resources in
Alberta including programs, contacts, research, links, listservs, conferences, news, and
feature articles. Health In Action is the ultimate networking resource for health promotion
and injury prevention practitioners in Alberta. Partners are the Alberta Centre for Active
Living and the Alberta Centre for Injury Control & Research. Supported by Alberta Health
and Wellness.
Jewish Community Centers
(also appears as Young Men's Hebrew Association or Young Women's Hebrew
Association
Check phone book for local listing; if unable to find, call national
headquarters at the phone number below.
Phone: (212) 532-4949
http://www.jcca.org
Services differ from location to location; most offer a variety of exercise
and physical activity programs for older adults. All denominations welcome.
National Aeronautics and Space
Administration
Headquarters
Life Sciences Division
Washington, DC 20024
http://weboflife.ksc.nasa.gov
The Life Sciences Division accomplishes research and technology engineering
of relevance to the study of aging and collaborates in these endeavors
with the National Institutes of Health, including the national Institute
on Aging. The Outreach program of the Life Sciences Division can be contracted
through the website. It operates a variety of programs and projects that
support information exchange and encourage participation in the Division’s
activities by the public, educators, and students.
National Association
of Governor's Councils on Physical Fitness
Pan American Plaza
201 S. Capitol Avenue, Suite 560
Indianapolis, IN 46225
Phone: (317)237-5630
http://www.physicalfitness.org/
Sponsors physical-fitness events for older adults; these events vary
by state. Ask for address and phone number of your state's association.
National Heart,
Lung and Blood Institute
NHLBI Information Center
P.O. Box 30105
Bethesda, MD 20824-0105
Phone: (301) 251-1222
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/index.htm
Part of the National Institutes of Health. Offers free publications,
on exercise, diet, and cholesterol.
National Institute of
Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
National Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Information
Clearinghouse/NIAMS
National Institutes of Health
1 AMS Circle
Bethesda, MD 20892-3675
Phone: (301) 495-4484
http://www.nih.gov/niams/healthinfo/
Part of the National Institutes of Health. Provides free information
about exercise and arthritis; large print available on request.
National Institute on Aging National
Institutes of Health
Bldg. 31, Rm. 5C27
31 Center Drive, MSC 2292
Bethesda, MD 20892-2292
Information Center: Toll Free Phone: 800-222-2225
http://www.nih.gov/nia
Part of the National Institutes of Health. Call or write to receive
free publications about health and fitness for older adults.
National Osteoporosis Foundation
1150 17th St. N.W., Suite 500
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: (202)223-2226
http://www.nof.org
Voluntary organization that promotes study and treatment of osteoporosis.
Call to request free copy of "The Role of Exercise in the Prevention and
Treatment of Osteoporosis," Guidelines for Safe Movement," and "Fall Prevention."
Physigraphe
7817 DeTeck
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
H1L 1G7
Phone: 514-355-5934
http://www.physigraphe.com
Physigraphe offers to strength coaches and trainers more than 1500 clipart
of exercises to create visual exercise programs. Use the Physigraphe System
to offer each client a personalized visual exercise program created to suit
his or her specific needs by designing protocols for different parts of the
body or for different types of sports.
The President's Council on Physical
Fitness and Sports
DHHS/OS/OPHS
200 Independence Ave., SW
HHH Bldg.
Room 738 H
Washington, DC 20201
Phone: (202) 690-9000
http://www.os.dhhs.gov
Provides "Pep Up Your Life," a free exercise booklet for older adults,
in partnership with the American Association of Retired Persons.
United States Department
of Agriculture
Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion
1120 20th St., NW
Suite 200 North Lobby
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: (202)418-2312
http://www.fns.usda.gov/fncs/
Call or write to receive free booklet about nutrition for older adults.
To see an explanation of the food guide pyramid on the Internet, visit
the website and choose "food guide pyramid," then choose "interactive food
guide pyramid." The website also offers large-print version of food guide
pyramid.
