Americans are looking for clear and concise answers when it comes to how to drop a few pounds this summer and many are turning to their personal trainers to show them the way. The American Council on Exercise (ACE) recently conducted a survey of 1000 ACE-Certified Personal Trainers to get their advice regarding the best [...]
Governor Rod R. Blagojevich today signed legislation requiring outdoor football stadiums, soccer fields, baseball fields and other outdoor facilities to have an automated external defibrillator (AED) on hand to help save lives in the event of a medical emergency. House Bill 1279, sponsored by State Representative Daniel J. Burke (D-Chicago) and State Senator Martin A. [...]
For the first time researchers are beginning to understand exactly how various forms of exercise impact the heart. Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) investigators, in collaboration with the Harvard University Health Services, have found that 90 days of vigorous athletic training produces significant changes in cardiac structure and function and that the type of change varies [...]
We all know that exercise is an important part of a healthy lifestyle. At HSC, we are strong advocates of incorporating physical activity into the school day.
It was interesting to see a new study which documents that women who were physically active as teens and young adults were 23 percent less likely to [...]
The key to good health is to be physically active. The key to being active is… to be born that way?
The well-documented importance of exercise in maintaining fitness has created the idea that individuals can manage their health by increasing their activity. But what if the inclination to engage in physical activity is itself significantly [...]
Researchers have identified two drugs that mimic many of the physiological effects of exercise. The drugs increase the ability of cells to burn fat and are the first compounds that have been shown to enhance exercise endurance.
Both drugs can be given orally and work by genetically reprogramming muscle fibers so they use energy better and [...]
MU expert lists benefits of exercise that were not tested in recent ‘exercise pill’ study.
Recently, researchers at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies, a research organization focused on biology and its relation to health, published a study in the journal Cell on the results of a substance that increased exercise endurance without daily exertion when [...]
In competitive athletes %26gt;35 years of age with a high-risk profile for future cardiovascular events, an exercise test is mandatory to rule out/confirm the presence of (silent) underlying ischemic heart disease
· For recreational sports/leisure-time activity, the exercise test today is recommended on an individual basis
· Exercise tests do have proven weaknesses, showing both false positive [...]
APTA releases injury prevention tips in observance of National Physical Therapy Month.
The American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) is urging female athletes – particularly soccer players – to consider a new warm-up program to help lower their growing risk of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries. The announcement comes as APTA celebrates National Physical Therapy Month this [...]
Are you one of the more than 68 million people who have a Facebook.com account? If so, the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) challenges you to get up, get out and get moving! The free AAOS application, available for download on Facebook, “Get Up! Get Out! Get Moving! Let’s Exercise!”
Set fitness goals (promoting weight-bearing [...]