| Physical fitness refers to the ability to | | | | Using a search engine, individuals can find |
| function as healthy human beings with energy | | | | information about local fitness centers and |
| and alertness in all daily activities. There | | | | instructors in their area who offer |
| are many places to learn about fitness, but | | | | specialized, one-to-one fitness training |
| the most common resources are easily found | | | | programs. |
| and can be used by anyone. | | | | |
| | | | Local schools are also good sources of |
| These resources include libraries, the | | | | information. A schools physical education |
| Internet, a physical fitness instructor, or a | | | | instructors and health teachers represent |
| health teacher. Libraries contain vast | | | | valuable sources of fitness information. They |
| amounts of information about health in | | | | understand and are educated about the major |
| general and physical fitness in particular. | | | | issues related to physical fitness. Their |
| Libraries have medical journals, magazines, | | | | expertise can help individuals find other |
| and many books that can inform people about | | | | reliable sources of fitness data. Many |
| the ways to become fit and to maintain their | | | | articles that are found may not always be |
| fitness levels. Information sources can | | | | totally accurate, so having the ability to |
| provide information about the physical and | | | | ask teachers and health instructors specific |
| psychological benefits of being fit, as well | | | | questions is very useful to those interested |
| as the benefits for a persons self-esteem and | | | | in pursuing a physical fitness routine. |
| emotions. Libraries also may offer an | | | | |
| opportunity to obtain audio and video | | | | Additionally, the federal government |
| materials that can provide the same types of | | | | publishes lots of information about fitness |
| information as magazines or books. Libraries | | | | issues in the United States from a variety of |
| also give low-income people a chance to see | | | | perspectives. The United States Department of |
| fitness materials that they may not readily | | | | Agriculture, which is responsible for setting |
| have. | | | | the daily recommended allowances of various |
| | | | vitamins and other food substances for human |
| The Internet represents an excellent source | | | | consumption, collects and provides |
| of information about physical fitness. It is | | | | information about fitness alternatives, the |
| like a combination of many articles, books, | | | | status of fitness in the country, and how |
| libraries, and information from other people. | | | | well Americans participate in fitness |
| If a search is performed on the word fitness | | | | programs. |
| using one of the popular search engines on | | | | |
| the Internet, a list of many, many resources | | | | The local fitness center also has |
| will be returned. Search engines generally | | | | considerable information to share about the |
| provide their lists in terms of the relevance | | | | subject of physical fitness. These centers |
| of the material to the initial questions, so | | | | may provide posted information or current |
| users should keep that in mind and ask | | | | magazines that address the most current |
| relevant questions. With any search engine, | | | | fitness questions. The centers often let |
| the first few pages will provide the most | | | | people observe fitness programs in action as |
| useful links to information about the topic. | | | | well. |