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2015; Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Volume: 14; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1249/jsr.0000000000000106

1537-8918

William W. Dexter, Thomas Hoke,

My Fitness Pal www.myfitnesspal.com This Web site and application for smart phones is an easy-to-use calorie tracker. With both exercise and food functions, it tracks calorie intake and expenditure during the day. The electronic food diary has a huge database of foods for easy entry and learns the user’s frequent foods for quicker entry. The goal is to make the food diary as quick and easy as possible. In addition to being able to update your workouts manually, the site also synchronizes with many of the commercially available fitness trackers, converting exercises into calories burned. Additional features include diet and exercise articles, healthy recipes, blogs, and a community discussion forum. The site is operated by a privately owned company. The content and application are free and supported by selling advertisement space on the site. Cost: Free Yogaglo www.yogaglo.com An online yoga studio with a library of more than 1,000 yoga classes available in high definition. Available styles include ashtanga (specific poses always in the same order), hatha (postural, typically beginner), iyengar (meticulous, focusing on alignment), kundalini (combines meditation, mantra, and physical poses), meditation, beyond the mat (history, philosophy, mythology of yoga), pre- or postnatal, restorative (relaxing, passive poses), vinyasa (flowing, fluid movements), and yin (slow, long poses). Classes can be searched and browsed based on experience level, duration of class, style, or teacher. Classes can be stored and viewed offline as well both through iOS and Android platforms. The Web site also tracks completed classes and practice hours. Users can set personal goals and track their progress automatically (classes taken elsewhere can be added manually as desired). The site is run by a private yoga studio in Santa Monica, CA. All classes are taught by instructors the studio has hired and are filmed at their studio, ensuring the quality of all accessible videos. Cost: There is a 15-d free trial and then $18 per month. American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons www.orthoinfo.aaos.org This Web site contains orthopedic information on a large variety of injuries and problems broken down by body part or by type of problem (tumor, injury, arthritis, etc.). This is the patient information Web site of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons. There are more than 400 articles on injuries, surgical procedures, sports medicine, and prevention. Each article is peer-reviewed by orthopedic surgeons for accuracy and completeness. Content is geared toward patients and families. Cost: Free New South Wales Australian Government www.healthykids.nsw.gov.au This Web site is a comprehensive resource on healthy eating, physical activity, and obesity prevention developed, maintained, and updated by the New South Wales, Australia, government to address these issues. Designed for kids, teenagers, teachers, parents, and health care providers alike, the Web site was built in an effort to prevent and counteract the childhood obesity epidemic in Australia. It is quite applicable to similar issues we are faced with currently in the United States. With information, statistics, recipes, activity ideas, and resources, it is a great place for health care professionals to point interested kids, parents, and community members looking to get involved in this effort either on a personal or community level. Due to the extensive amount of information on the site, it can be somewhat cumbersome to navigate efficiently. Cost: Free Safe Sport www.safesport.org SafeSport is an organization that aims to curb abuse, harassment, and other misconduct directed toward children in sport. It is an offshoot of the U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC) formed in 2010 to address sexual and physical misconduct in sport. This Web site is a resource that coaches, club directors, parents, and athletes can use to make their sport safer and more nurturing for the children participating. The site materials include education, resources, and tools tailored to sports organizations that can be used to increase awareness and education and to implant plans for safeguarding against cases of abuse. It also offers guidance on reporting potential cases. Once registered on the site, there also are training modules that coaches and directors can complete. Many sporting organizations, including those affiliated with the USOC, now are requiring coaches to undergo background checks and training before obtaining coaching appointments. Cost: Free