Fitness is happening in May!Spring is here....and individuals across the nation are lacing up their walking and running shoes, pulling bikes out of the garage, strapping strap·ping adj. Having a sturdy muscular physique; robust. n. 1. Straps considered as a group. 2. Material for making straps. on their inline skates, and planning hiking excursions. The American Running and Fitness Association, American Medical Athletic Association, and National Recreation and Park Association are also jumping on the bandwagon with their initiative to get Americans more active. National Running & Fitness Week, celebrated May 16-22, will encourage individuals to get involved with community fitness events and help them learn how exercise can be fun! This annual health observance is sponsored by New Life Technologies and Human Kinetics kinetics: see dynamics. Kinetics (classical mechanics) That part of classical mechanics which deals with the relation between the motions of material bodies and the forces acting upon them. Publishers, Inc. If you're interested in learning more about this fitness celebration or to see if events are being held in your area, visit our Web site at www.arfa.org/programs/runfitweek.htm. If you'd like to show your support of National Running & Fitness Week by wearing a T-shirt, fanny pack, baseball cap, or by carrying a water bottle with the logo, call (847)398-7194 to place your order. National Running & Fitness Week is also supported by the American College of Sports Medicine '''Founded in 1954, the AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SPORTS MEDICINE is the largest sports medicine and exercise science organization in the world. More than 20,000 international, national and regional members are dedicated to advancing and integrating scientific research to provide educational ; American Heart Association American Heart Association (AHA), n.pr a national voluntary health agency that has the goal of increasing public and medical awareness of cardiovascular diseases and stroke, and thereby reducing the number of associated deaths and disabilities. ; Association for Worksite Health Promotion; Fifty-Plus Fitness Association; FitnessLink; International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association; National Association of Governor's Councils on Physical Fitness and Sports; National Osteoporosis Foundation The National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF) is an American voluntary health organization dedicated to osteoporosis and bone health. Its headquarters are in Washington, D.C.. ; Office on Women's Health Women's Health Definition Women's health is the effect of gender on disease and health that encompasses a broad range of biological and psychosocial issues. ; President's Councils on Physical Fitness and Sports; Road Runners Club of America The Road Runners Club of America (RRCA) is a trade association of local running clubs and other running-related organization, which seeks to promote grass-roots running and fitness in the United States. ; Youth Fitness Coalition; and The Fitness Company. Additional health observances held in May to help individuals get active and stay healthy include: Physical Fitness and Sports Month--President's Council on Physical Fitness & Sports (202)690-9000; National Osteoporosis Month--National Osteoporosis Foundation (202)223-2226; Project ACES (All Children Exercise Simultaneously) Day (May 5)--Youth Fitness Coalition (201)433-8993; National Employee Health and Fitness Day (May 19)--National Association of Governor's Councils on Physical Fitness and Sports (317)237-5630. |
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