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Walking, cycling linked to healthier weights
8/30/2010
Amble, stroll or pedal: its all good. A new study provides evidence supporting a seemingly obvious ? but unproven ? link between walking- and cycling-friendly communities and lower levels of obesity....
Study reports exercise outcomes for vets' muscle pain
8/23/2010
Since returning home, some 100,000 veterans from the first Gulf War have reported chronic musculoskeletal pain (CMP) similar to fibromyalgia, and a new study in The Journal of Pain, published by...
8/19/2010
Here are a few tips to keep you safe while exercising in the heat....
Healthy living video site launches
8/12/2010
As with other video sites, NaturalNews.TV is free to join and free to use. Members sign up with an email address and may begin uploading unlimited videos. All videos are screened...
Want to get stronger? Exercise at your own pace
8/6/2010
A strength training technique called autoregulatory progressive resistance exercise (APRE)—in which athletes increase strength by progressing at their own pace—provides better results than standard techniques in which resistance is steadily increased,...
Protecting your knees to avoid pain later on
7/20/2010
“Every time you take a step you apply three times your body weight to the knee,” said Dr. William J. Bryan, an orthopedic surgeon with the Methodist Center for Sports Medicine...
WAVE now available in Australia
7/12/2010
Vibration exercise is spreading like wildfire across North America. WAVE is currently being used by Olympic athletes, novice users and the aging population alike....
Exploratory study: High BMI linked to proximity to convenience stores
7/7/2010
Researchers at the University at Buffalo conducting a neighborhood-scaled exploratory study that tested the association between the food environment, the built environment and women's body mass index (BMI) have found that...
Study: Adults take their physical activity on the road
6/15/2010
New public health research by a Purdue University professor could help shed light on how the environment can influence physical activity, especially when it comes to where people live....
Don't just rely on water when exercising this summer
6/7/2010
Sports drinks contain electrolytes, like potassium, magnesium, etc, and help replace the salt and water lost in sweat when exercising heavily, Muntz said....
Tips for exercising safely during the summer
6/3/2010
Dr. Holly Andersen, director of education and outreach at the Ronald O. Perelman Heart Institute at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center, says, "Exercise is the fountain of youth and summer is...
Report names vibration exercise fastest growing fitness sector in US
5/26/2010
Over the past five years Wholebody Vibration has swept across the USA from Europe and is now commonly used by doctors and physicians to treat patients....
Exercise Tips: Aerobics to weights
5/3/2010
Even as Americans strive to live healthier and achieve greater fitness, there is much that is still unknown about how our bodies benefit from a lifestyle of physical fitness....
Study: Use of alternative therapy for pain treatment increases with age and wealth
4/29/2010
In a University of Michigan Health System study, 1 out of 3 patients with chronic pain reported using complementary and alternative medicine therapies such as acupuncture and chiropractic visits for pain...
Research: Routine loading not cause of most disc degeneration
4/19/2010
Videman's research team found that more physical loading may in fact slightly delay disc degeneration as it's known to be good for the bones, muscles and tendons....
4/13/2010
Dr. Holly Andersen, director of education and outreach at the Ronald O. Perelman Heart Institute at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center, says, "Exercise is the fountain of youth and summer is...
ISSA: Exercise key to modern urban wellness
4/8/2010
The conditions of urban environments have been linked to an escalation of noncommunicable diseases such as Type II diabetes, obesity, hypertension, and cardiovascular disease....
Exercise injuries on the rise for baby boomers
3/22/2010
The March issue of Mayo Clinic Womens HealthSource covers whats behind boomeritis. Baby boomers, now in their 50s and 60s, are fitter and more athletic longer into their lives, compared with...
Simple exercises to enhance adolescents' health
3/16/2010
Simple, low-cost measures such as wearing a pedometer to inspire walking and spending a few minutes a day meditating can put adolescents on the track toward better health, researchers report....
Non-traditional techniques in a hospital setting
3/9/2010
The study shows that an inpatient integrative medicine program can have a significant impact on pain in an environment where pain management continues to be a major challenge, and traditional medications...
Study: Physical inactivity poses arthritis risk, especially for women
2/25/2010
The authors attribute the higher prevalence of arthritis and AAL to a greater level of obesity and physical inactivity in Americans, particularly women....
2/17/2010
The American Association of Integrative Medicine, the medical society for the 21st century, today announced that their widely-received flagship periodical, the Journal of the American Association of Integrative Medicine, will become...
American Association of Intergrative Medicine to hold 8th annual conference
2/9/2010
The American Association of Integrative Medicine, the medical society for the 21st century, today announced the release of the agenda for their 8th annual 2010 conference, which is being held...
Australian site covers vibration exercise
2/4/2010
Australian Web site StreetCorner.com.au recently covered "13 reasons to love vibration therapy and vibration training"....
Auburn: Sustained exercise key to continued health
1/25/2010
John Quindry, director of Auburn Universitys Cardioprotection Research Laboratory, said far too many people associate hour-long elliptical machine sessions as the most effective means of building a healthy heart....
1/20/2010
It's been 18 excruciating hours since you last had one. You're irritable, stressed out, and the cravings are intense. There is only one thing you can think about firing up –...
Vibration therapy: Easy exercise for everyone
1/11/2010
Over the past few decades, we've come to understand just how valuable regular exercise is for maintaining good health and wellness. And you don't have to be a pro athlete to...
US ski and snowboard teams utilize WAVE technology
1/4/2010
The athletes trained on the WAVE Pro Elite at the US Ski and Snowboard Association's Center of Excellence - the national training and education center in Park City, Utah...
Study: Fitness declines accelerate after age 45
10/27/2009
Archives of Internal Medicine says fitness declines after the age of 45....
World Federation of Chiropractic contributes to World No Tobacco Day
4/21/2009
World Federation of Chiropractic contributes to WHOs No tobacco day....
Many clinicians unaware of federally funded research on alternative therapies
4/14/2009
Many clinicians not aware of billions in high-quality CAM research...
WAVE announces new consumer model, WAVE Contour Plus
3/9/2009
WAVE announces the Contour plus model is available in the Spring....
ACOEM: Decreased wellness spending in stimulus disappointing
2/12/2009
American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine President disapointed in decreased wellness spending in stimulus...
Orthopaedic surgery journal: Most low-back pain treatments should be non-invasive
2/2/2009
Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons finds effectice treatment of low back pain is often non-invasive....
Shoulder injuries in high school athletes more common in males
1/26/2009
Of all shoulder injuries in high school sports, most happen to guys in baseball, football, and wrestling....
American Medical Group announces healthcare reform prinicples
1/23/2009
American Medical Group releases its principles for healthcare reform/...
Online tool increases physical activity
1/13/2009
New online fitness planner helps Californians reduce chronic disease....
WAVE to debut next generation of vibration therapy at Parker Las Vegas
1/12/2009
WAVE to announce next gen vibration therapy at the Parker show....
30 ways to keep your patients active in 2009
1/6/2009
Tips from the International Council on Active Aging on staying active in 2009....
Study reveals hormonal link between exercise and appetite
12/22/2008
New study says aerobic training (treadmills) supresses appetite better than muscle training (weight lifting)...
Motion Health Inc. expands sales and marketing reach in Eastern Canada
7/16/2008
Motion Health Inc., the Canadian distributor for VibraFlex®, Leonardo®, and Galileo®, the worldwide leader in whole body vibration training and ground reaction force plate technologies today announced that it has entered...
Dr Mercola weighs in on Vibration Exercise Fitness
7/8/2008
Dr Mercola gives Vibration Exercise Fitness a thumbs up...
Whole body vibration may do muscles, bones good
6/13/2008
Standing on a vibrating platform may sound like an odd way to pass the time, but a new research review suggests it may do the muscles and bones some good -particularly...
The Wilcox Principle and Utilization Review
5/15/2008
How to Think Strategically for Optimum Results...
Canadian Society of Exercise Physiology Annual Scientific Conference
11/9/2007
Whole Body Vibration Exercise: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly...
9/1/2007
A look at new and improved rehab products for your sports practice...
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