Japan, a country not known for its overweight people, has undertaken one of the most ambitious campaigns ever by a nation to slim down its citizenry. A poster at a public health clinic in Japan... View More
If you're a man with type 2 diabetes, how long you live may be determined more by how physically fit you are than by how much you weigh. A new study expected to be presented in San Francisco this... View More
Two-thirds of Irish children are not getting the recommended amount of daily physical activity, according to new research published today. The research, undertaken by the Health Service Executive,... View More
The President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports (PCPFS) and the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM) are proud to announce that AOSSM will serve as a Science Partner to the PCPFS.... View More
Hundreds of fitness professionals already depend on Essentials of Strength Training and Conditioning for trusted information in the field of strength training. Now the renowned National Strength and Conditioning... View More
The California and New York state legislatures are moving toward requiring restaurants to post calorie counts on their menu items, joining a movement that until now has gained traction mostly in cities... View More
A research abstract presented on Tuesday at SLEEP 2008, the 22nd Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies (APSS), finds an increased prevalence of sleep problems among school-aged... View More
Researchers at the University of Minnesota have discovered a gene that may provide a clue as to why obesity rates increase with age. The research was published in the Proceedings of the National Academy... View More
One out of every four obese school-aged children (six to 12 years old) develops an illness typically associated with adults that are nearly 40 years old, metabolic syndrome, due to one clear reason: child... View More
The standard weapons in the fight against cancer surgery, chemotherapy and radiation may soon be joined by something far simpler: exercise. New research shows that regular physical activity helps reduce... View More
Sure, exercise is good for your waistline, your heart, your bones but might it also help prevent addiction to drugs or alcohol? There are some tantalizing clues that physical activity might spur changes... View More
The NSCA Certification Commission is again making CEU Quiz Packets available to its certified individuals. The CEU Quiz Packets are a quick and easy way for CSCS and NSCA-CPT certified individuals to earn... View More
Federal officials hunted for the source of a 17-state salmonella outbreak linked to three types of raw tomatoes, while the list of supermarkets and restaurants yanking those varieties from shelves and... View More
Gaining body fat may be a good thing, at least for people with type 1 diabetes, say researchers at the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health. Their study, being presented at the 68th... View More
Sarah Siebach isn't much different from most members of the Lifestyle Family Fitness Center in Cary, trying to squeeze an intense workout into her busy schedule. Last Friday afternoon she was hoping to... View More
Regardless of venue or goals competition or fitness any swimmer can benefit from assessing his or her goals, techniques, and training program. Now swimming legend Jim Montgomery offers advice for... View More
A recent study found that maximal anaerobic power tests and maximal strength tests are not affected by combined caffeine/ephedra intake as well as intake of caffeine by itself. The results showed... View More
The NSCA Certification Commission is pleased to announce that its microsite, www.youcangofarther.com, earned an Honorable Mention from the Lincoln chapter of the American Marketing Association (AMA). The... View More
Sometimes swimming can seem like the "same old, same old" routine get in the pool, do a certain number of laps, and get out. Frequent swimmers and open-water swimmers and triathletes who want more structure... View More
Eating a traditional Mediterranean diet may help prevent type 2 diabetes, a Spanish study shows. The study included 13,380 Spanish university graduates (age range 20 to 90, average age 36) who were followed... View More
