Obese males between the ages of 14 and 20 reportedly have 50% less testosterone than their normal weight counterparts, which notably decreases their chances of being fertile when they are older. The study,... View More

Playing soccer (football) could be the best way for people with high blood pressure, known as hypertension, to improve their fitness, normalise their blood pressure and reduce their risk of stroke. Research... View More

Sitting around for long periods raises the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, heart disease and premature death, even for people who have the amount of daily physical activity recommended by health professionals.... View More

Most clients are in need posterior chain strengthening to resolve muscle imbalances and improve performance. For example, an ideal quadriceps to hamstring ratio is 3:2, yet many female athletes tend to... View More

Despite varying opinions of the TV show The Biggest Loser, the show has created a shift in consumers' minds about how fitness goals can be achieved. This is precisely why we continue to see "Biggest Loser"... View More

I’ll let you decide if you think I can predict the future ... Every year I write up a recap of the climbing trends of which specific fitness niches are becoming more popular based on the American... View More

Valorie Ness was chosen from more than 600 highly-qualified professionals to be the 2013 PFP Trainer of the Year.Valorie is the CEO of the award-winning Catalyst Fitness Midtown, a 15,000 square foot facility... View More

If you have a client with osteoporosis or osteopenia you should understand this disease in order to teach them how to exercise properly and safely in order to decrease the risk of the progression of this... View More

Exclusive to OPTP, Treat Your Own Knee is the latest edition in the Treat Your Own series by world-renowned physiotherapist Robin McKenzie. Treat Your Own Knee educates the reader on the importance of... View More

The informative patient guides, Whiplash: An Alarming Message from Your Nerves and Your Nerves Are Having Back Surgery explain the neuroscience behind back surgery and whiplash with the goal of providing... View More

Researchers show that exercisers can burn as many as 200 calories in only 2.5 minutes by incorporating sprint interval training, dramatically cutting the time needed for a work-out. In this new study conducted... View More

Wearing a knee brace following anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) surgery has no effect on a person's recovery. However, strength, range-of- motion, and functionality exercises provide significant benefits,... View More

Robotherapist 3D, a robot which aids stroke patients' recovery, is to be brought to market by its worldwide patent holder, a spin-off company from the Miguel Hernandez University of Elche (Alicante, Spain).... View More

UCLA researchers have for the first time measured the activity of a brain region known to be involved in learning, memory and Alzheimer's disease during sleep. They discovered that this part of the brain... View More

Athletics have always been a part of Jade Dismore's life. The 27-year-old native of South Africa grew up playing tennis and swimming; as an adult she became an avid runner and recreational volleyball player.... View More

What does it mean to have a head concussion? Much has been written in recent years about the short- and long-term consequences of concussions sustained in sports, combat, and accidents. However, there... View More

They have been the mainstay of the health industry for the best part of a decade, but now researchers at London's Kingston University are using an approach that allows them to delve deeper into the effectiveness... View More

Physical therapy helps people with Parkinson's disease over the short term, researchers from the University of Birmingham, UK, reported in the BMJ (British Medical Journal). In the USA, the term is Physical... View More

Both obesity and under-nutrition are common in women and children from the Western Sahara living in refugee camps in Algeria, highlighting the need to balance both obesity prevention and management with... View More

Overweight kids are significantly more likely to take prescription medications than their normal-weight peers, increasing the already expensive costs for treating childhood obesity, according to a new... View More