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Kinesiology Research Guide

Websites

Selected websites on kinesiology

American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM)

Association for Applied Sport Psychology (AASP)

National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA)

Sport Information Resource Centre (SIRC)

H.J. Lutcher Stark Center for Physical Culture and Sports

Government websites on health & wellness

Centers for Disease Control (CDC)

CDC provides information on the prevention and control of disease, injury, and disability, including data, statistics, and reports on all aspects of health: individual, preventative, and environmental. Useful for public health professionals, healthcare providers, researchers, travelers, scientists, policymakers, students, educators, and any individuals interested in health issues.

MedlinePlus

MedlinePlus has extensive information from the National Institutes of Health and other trusted sources on over 700 diseases and conditions. There are also lists of hospitals and physicians, a medical encyclopedia and a medical dictionary, health information in Spanish, extensive information on prescription and nonprescription drugs, health information from the media, and links to thousands of clinical trials. MedlinePlus is updated daily.

National Health Information Center (NHIC)

Health Information Resource Database includes thousands of U.S. organizations and government offices that provide health information on request. Health Information Resource Database includes thousands of U.S. organizations and government offices that provide health information on request. See their related website on consumer health.

National Institutes of Health: Health Information

Consumer health information from the National Institutes of Health (NIH).