Overview
American Academy of Family Physicians
American Council on Exercise
American Heart Association
Canadian Cancer Society
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (United States)
Centre hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal
Dietitians of Canada
Government of Canada
Government of Quebec
Health Information Translations (United States)
- Starting an Exercise Program (Bilingual document)
HealthLink BC
Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada
Mayo Clinic (United States)
Medline Plus (United States)
- Are You Getting Too Much Exercise?
- Exercise and Age
- Exercise, Lifestyle and Your Bones
- Exercising on a Budget
- Give Your Heart a Workout
- How to Avoid Exercise Injuries
- How to Avoid Overheating During Exercise
- Learn to Love Exercise
- Make Time to Move
- Physical Activity
Merck Manual — Consumer Version (United States)
Montreal Heart Institute
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (United States)
National Institute on Aging (United States)
ParticipACTION
- Activity Is for Everyone: How to Get Active at Any Age or Ability
- Everything Gets Better When You Get Active
- ParticipACTION blog
President’s Council on Sports, Fitness & Nutrition (United States)
Reframe Health Lab
- 23 and 1/2 Hours: What Is the Single Best Thing We Can Do for Our Health? (Video)
- Increasing Your Productivity with Exercise (Video)
- Let’s Make Our Day Harder (Video)
- The Importance of Intensity in Physical Activity (Video)
Washington Post
- Don’t Just Sit There! (Infographic)
WomensHealth.gov (United States)
World Health Organization
Tools & Guidelines
American Cancer Society
American Heart Association
Canadian Cancer Society
Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology
- Canadian 24-Hour Movement & Physical Activity Guidelines
- Pre-Screening for Physical Activity: Get Active Questionnaire
HealthLink BC
Mayo Clinic (United States)
ParticipACTION
- Benefits & Guidelines: Adults: Ages 18 to 64
- Benefits & Guidelines: Older Adults 65+
- Find Your Match: Activity Quiz
- Index of Physical Activities
- Physical Activity Toolkit for Older Adults
World Health Organization
Related Topics
- Bones, Muscles and Joints (General Information)
- Heart Disease
- High Blood Pressure
- Men’s Health
- Nutrition
- Osteoporosis
- Seniors’ Health
- Weight Loss
- Women’s Health
You may also consult our resources in French or our list of general health sites.
Page Last Updated: August 16, 2019
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