ABSTRACT
Although the promotion of health, sports, and physical fitness are pervasive themes as well as part of federal U.S. policy, women lag behind their male counterparts in the areas of health and physical fitness. And, although there is a general trend toward increased participation of women in sports and physical activity across a life span, a large number of women promise like Scarlett O’Hara to “think about it tomorrow.” This article highlights some demographics and results of key research, then focuses on qualitative online resources for women over age 25 that are related to women’s health and physical fitness. Definition problems exist, but the terms sports and physical fitness are used interchangeably. There are several challenges in locating quality Web sources related to women, health, and sports/physical fitness. A major one is the need to “surf” from many subject areas. The print and electronic resources that are highlighted all reflect the truly diverse nature of the available materials-everything from the prosaic “how to buy running shoes” to the clinical questions relating to an association between physical activity and coronary heart disease in women. Written for women, the article is intended as a starting point for substantive informational sources largely from the Internet. [Article copies available for a fee from The Haworth Document Delivery Service: 1-800-342-9678. E-mail address: <getinfo@haworthpressinc.com> Website: <https://www.HaworthPress.com" xmlns:xlink="https://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">https://www.HaworthPress.com>]
