A team of Yale University researchers has found that school-based programs for obesity prevention and reversal are generally effective and are an important component in battling what many regard as a national... View More

Today the International Union Against Cancer (UICC) is launching "I love my healthy active childhood," a campaign to raise awareness about the link between excess body weight and cancer. "Three to four... View More

A systematic review of exercise-induced hyperthermia treatment options, based on a review of seven studies, was published this month in the Journal of Athletic Training (JAT), the National Athletic Trainers’... View More

American consumer awareness of trans fats increased during a one-year period to 92 percent in 2007 from 84 percent in 2006, according to researchers at the University of Colorado Denver, Pennsylvania State... View More

It's the month after (you made all those New Year's resolutions) and the morning after (you broke most of them while sitting on a couch consuming thousands of calories while watching other people play... View More

The bottom isn't just dropping out of the stock market. It's also giving way in a critical measure of heart risk. Two new studies indicate that the threshold of what doctors consider "normal" levels... View More

Although the proper exercise can help people deal with and alleviate chronic neck and back pain, a new study shows that health professionals may not be prescribing it as often as they should. Less than... View More

If you don't yet have a professional website for yourself, don't feel alone. Only 38% of fitness professionals have their own websites. Costs seem to be a major reason for the lack of sites since the average... View More

The Medical Fitness Association (MFA) has published the new 2009 edition of Standards and Guidelines for Medical Fitness Center Facilities in conjunction with Healthy Learning. This publication is a significant... View More

The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) has published its Position Stand "Appropriate Physical Activity Intervention Strategies for Weight Loss and Prevention of Weight Regain for Adults," updating... View More

Two new studies found that exercise may be a factor in recovering from a total knee replacement (total knee arthroplasty or TKA) and knee osteoarthritis (OA). One study involving a progressive quadriceps... View More

As fitness managers, we are reliant upon the efforts of our trainers and staff to make our facilities profitable, our members happy and ensure the success of our club. When asked the secret to his success,... View More

"Me... speak?" That's the usual response when we are asked to say a few words. We become self-conscious, concerned that, somehow, we won't be able to translate all that we have to say on the subject into... View More

Making it in rehab and post-rehab personal training Working with rehab and post-rehab clients is a very challenging and rewarding experience. My physical therapy patients began telling me 10 years ago... View More

It used to be that people who were overwhelmed, overworked or overweight were told to "get a grip." Now they're being referred to coaches to "get it done." Professional coaches are masterful in helping... View More

Something needs to be done How often do you wake up, start your day at your computer, surfing the net or reading emails and articles about people who are extraordinary or are achieving tremendous goals... View More

Part 1 - Building relationships with your customers and prospects using auto-responders This is the first article in the Fitness Marketing Makeover series, designed to overhaul your marketing and... View More

Reducing urinary incontinence can now be added to the extensive list of health benefits of weight loss, according to a clinical trial funded by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney... View More

A good trainer serves the client well during the workout, a great trainer serves the client well before, during and after the workout, but an extraordinary trainer does all that and makes such an impact... View More

As fitness professionals you know more than anyone that consumers are becoming more selective when choosing workout facilities, exercise programming and trainers — and they are looking for someone... View More