Latest Physical exercise Stories
Medicine in Motion's Austin sports medicine physical therapists have compiled a list of five tips to keep athletes of all ages and levels pain-free and active. (PRWEB) February 25, 2013 Sports medicine is a broad branch of health care that is used by a variety of health care professionals including physical therapists, personal trainers, massage therapists, dieticians/nutritionists, chiropractors, surgeons, acupuncturists and more. While each discipline approaches sports medicine from...
The Great American Fitness Adventure worksite wellness challenge just got easier to implement with the release of new iPhone and Android mobile apps. Midland, MI (PRWEB) February 23, 2013 The Health Enhancement Systems release of Great American Fitness Adventure mobile apps is the first in an upcoming series designed to complement their online worksite wellness challenges. The new apps bring convenience for users so they can log fitness activity and view their progress from anywhere....
Orthopaedic surgeons offer fitness safety tips ROSEMONT, Ill., Feb. 21, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Many adults begin the early weeks and months of a new year trying to launch and maintain a rigorous exercise program. And yet, these overly ambitious and strenuous efforts often result in injury, and ultimately, discouragement and the return to sedentary habits. In 2011, more than 800,000 Americans received medical treatment for exercise-related (non-equipment) injuries,...
Michael Harper for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online Bad news for desk jockeys, truck drivers and online journalists: A new study performed by Kansas State University researcher Richard Rosenkranz has found the more people sit, the more likely they are to develop a chronic disease. Rosenkranz and collaborators Emma George and Gregory Kolt from the University of Western Sydney studied the effect of sitting on middle-aged Australian males and have now published their findings in the...
Lee Rannals for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online New research published in the journal PLoS ONE says low intensity exercises may be more beneficial to you than those short, intense workouts. Researchers found, after studying 18 normal-weight 19- to 24-year-old participants, that long periods of low intensity exercise may help to improve insulin and lipid levels more than those short bursts of intense activity exercises. These longer exercises can include standing and walking for...
Dr. Stuart H. Garber, DC, PhD (https://drgarbers.com/about-us.html) offers advice to those suffering from depression or anxiety over the upcoming Valentine's Day holiday. Santa Monica, CA (PRWEB) February 08, 2013 Dr. Stuart H. Garber, D.C., Ph.D. offers advice to the millions who are anxious or depressed over the approach of Valentine’s Day. “You are not alone. The reality is that those who find this day to be one of complete happiness and love fulfilled are in the minority.”...
Lean On Life, a leading healthy lifestyle website with the latest on weight loss, nutrition and fitness is recommending that those suffering from stress begin to exercise regularly. TORONTO, ON (PRWEB) February 06, 2013 Lean On Life, a leading healthy lifestyle website with the latest on weight loss, nutrition and fitness is recommending that those suffering from stress begin to exercise regularly (view article here). Based on research by the Harvard Medical School, regular exercise...
LONDON, February 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Omegawave's physiological assessment technology has been used for years by professional athletes and teams, such as FC Barcelona, AC Milan and Manchester United. A new cloud/smartphone-based Omegawave mobile service is now available to every fitness enthusiast and competitive athlete looking to improve his or her sports performance. The Omegawave service is a revolutionary physiological feedback tool that quickly,...
Brett Smith for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online With athletic facilities packing in the annual January wave of New Year’s resolution-inspired exercisers, many people are looking to shed a few extra pounds before the warmer weather allows them to start shedding clothing once again. In a timely study published this week in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM), an international team of physicians and dieticians has set out to debunk seven popular obesity-related...
Connie K. Ho for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online A new study from researchers from Umeå University in Sweden found that 16-year-olds who watch television on a regular basis and live a sedentary lifestyle have an increased risk of developing metabolic syndrome in their 40s. In particular, the team of investigators found that a lack of exercise along with TV watching at age 16 resulted in a higher risk of developing metabolic syndrome by 43 years old. Metabolic syndrome refers to a...
