More than two million dollars in grants will be awarded to 12 research teams to help strengthen the evidence base that supports the development and use of digital interactive games to improve players health... View More
According to the America Obesity Association, more than 30% of US-based children and teens are currently overweight or obese. That number is anticipated to increase upwards of 50% by 2010. Not an... View More
This unique symposium is for coaches and trainers who do not work in the aquatics field and are looking for new ways to enhance their athletes performance. You are invited to attend a special coaches forum... View More
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the National Swimming Pool Foundation (NSPF) have established a Cryptosporidium (Crypto) Outbreak Alert System to help aquatic facilities protect... View More
A new study published this month in the Journal of Athletic Training (JAT), the scientific publication of the National Athletic Trainers Association, reports that the activity level of athletes after concussions... View More
K&K Insurance Group, Inc. announces the launch of a new web site to provide online quoting and binding capabilities for fitness, sports and dance instructors as well as exercise and circuit training studios... View More
I am beginning this article less than an hour after retuning from a 90-minute bike ride on an absolutely perfectly sunny day with a clear blue sky, a cool breeze and rolling terrain covered in bright green... View More
Marketing is an evil word to some personal trainers, but lacking effective marketing skills can cost them their career. This book covers marketing in a language anyone can understand and disseminate. Not... View More
The latest gaming for health trends including "exergaming," health elements in popular commercial games (e.g. a disease being unleashed inadvertently on the population in World of Warcraft) and sophisticated,... View More
The NSCA Certification Commission is excited to announce the highly anticipated Essentials of Strength Training and Conditioning, Third Edition is now available for preorder at www.nsca-cc.org. The third... View More
People who sleep fewer than six hours a night or more than nine are more likely to be obese, according to a new government study that is one of the largest to show a link between irregular sleep and big... View More
"I worked seven days a week, 12 hours a day normally," Belcher said. "I just thought I was tired, and maybe if I got a good night's sleep, I'd feel better." Like millions of Americans, Belcher was really... View More
Folic acid and B-vitamin supplements continue to prove that they can significantly lower blood levels of homocysteine, a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease, but... View More
Soaking in plenty of sunshine and drinking lots of milk might help fight off depression in your golden years. Researchers reporting in the May issue of Archives of General Psychiatry have linked... View More
Results of the most significant study on neck pain to date, conducted by The Bone and Joint Decade's Neck Pain Task Force and reported in the journal SPINE (1/18/08), uncover prevailing fallacies in the... View More
A new survey by Mental Health America shows that while many Americans are routinely overwhelmed by stress, most view their relationships with family, friends and others as important sources of emotional... View More
Frederick Kasch, a health and fitness pioneer, died earlier this month at a San Diego hospital at the age of 94, about a week shy of his 95th birthday. In 1958, at was then known as San Diego State... View More
Gregg and Fatima expertly demonstrate both foundational as well as advanced combo exercises using a body bar. There is an excellent progression which starts with basic moves broken down in detailed descriptions... View More
Hundreds of walkers from throughout Wisconsin, along with their friends and family members, have already registered for the fourth annual Walk Wisconsin, the Midwest's premier walking event, taking place... View More
The NSCA Certification Commission is excited to announce an additional tool for exam hosts to use to schedule an exam in their area. Individuals who would like to have the Certified Strength and Conditioning... View More
