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Sports can be a great way to get in shape or stay that way. Having a specific goal can be a great motivator. Physically, you need strength and endurance. Your training will vary with your sport. You would not train the same way for pole vaulting as for swimming. You might, however, cross train. Cross training simply means that you include a variety of fitness activities in your program. Research shows that cross training builds stronger bones.

Remember to listen to your body. If you frequently feel exhausted or you are in pain, you may be overdoing it. Injuries can be the result. And be sure that you use your body and your equipment safely. What you eat and drink is also important. Water is the most important nutrient for active people. Drink it before, during and after workouts.

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  • How Fit Are You? See How You Measure Up (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) Also in Spanish

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  • 5K Run: 7-Week Training Schedule for Beginners (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) Also in Spanish
  • Performance-Enhancing Drugs: Know the Risks (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) Also in Spanish
  • Stretching Safely and Effectively (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) Also in Spanish
  • Weight Training: Do's and Don'ts of Proper Technique (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) Also in Spanish

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  • FastStats: Exercise or Physical Activity (National Center for Health Statistics)

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  • ClinicalTrials.gov: Sports Medicine From the National Institutes of Health (National Institutes of Health)

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  • Article: Attitudes towards chiropractic: a survey of Canadian sport and exercise medicine...
  • Article: Critical Evaluation of Curriculum Reporting on Orthopedic Sports Medicine Fellowship Websites.
  • Article: The Welsh Institute of Performance Science: A Decade of Integrated Knowledge...
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  • Definitions of Health Terms: Fitness From the National Institutes of Health (National Library of Medicine)

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  • American College of Sports Medicine
  • National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases From the National Institutes of Health Also in Spanish
  • President's Council on Sports, Fitness & Nutrition (Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion)

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  • Feeding Your Child Athlete (Nemours Foundation) Also in Spanish
  • Fitness for Kids Who Don't Like Sports (Nemours Foundation) Also in Spanish

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  • Dehydration (For Teens) (Nemours Foundation) Also in Spanish
  • Female Athlete Triad (Nemours Foundation) Also in Spanish
  • Guide to Eating for Sports (Nemours Foundation) Also in Spanish

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  • Female Athlete Triad (American Academy of Family Physicians) Also in Spanish

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