Consult your physician if you plan to be sedentary. -Per-Olaf Åstrand

Check out these selected resources for physical activity guidelines and program development among older adults:

National Guidelines for Older Adults

• American College of Sports Medicine
  
• ACSM Fit Society Page® Newsletter: Exercise and The Older Adult (Summer 2003)
  
• Exercise: A Guide from the National Institute on Aging
  Also available free by calling 1-800-222-2225.
  
• El Ejercicio Y Su Salud
  Spanish language guide from the National Institute on Aging
• Healthy People 2010
  
• National Blueprint: Increasing Physical Activity Among Adults Aged 50 and Older
  
• Physical Activity and Health: A Report of the Surgeon General
  

Materials and Information on Physical Activity

• First Step to Active Health
• Medline Plus: Exercise for Seniors
• NIHSeniorHealth: Exercise for Older Adults
• American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance (AAHPERD)
  
• American Association of Retired Persons
  
• American Diabetes Association
  
• The American Council on Exercise (ACE)
  
• American Heart Association
  
• Arthritis Foundation
  
• BlackWomensHealth
  
• American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)
  
• American Senior Fitness Association (SFA)
  
• Jewish Community Center Association
  
• 50-Plus Fitness Association
  
• National Association of Senior Friends
  
• National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
  
• National Osteoporosis Foundation
  
• National Senior Games Association
  
• Sit and Be Fit
  
• The President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports
  
• YMCA
  

• America Walks
  
• Partnership for a Walkable America
  

• Local Government Commission
  
• Center for Neighborhood Technology-Strategies for Liveable Communities
  

• International Society for Aging and Physical Activity
• Center For Healthy And Active Aging/UCSF
  

• Physical Activity Evaluation Handbook
  Nutrition and Physical Activity Program, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention