The thought of a marathon, half-marathon or even a 5K event can be enough to send novice exercisers running for the couch. But setting running or walking goals isn’t as daunting as it may seem. As... View More
IDEA Health & Fitness Association, the leading membership organization of health, wellness and fitness professionals worldwide with more than 23,000 members in over 80 countries, has published the results... View More
The National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) announced today that an out-of-court settlement was reached in its Fair Practice Lawsuit against the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)... View More
Obese people with sleep apnea who lose 10% of their weight have a good chance of improving their condition, a study shows. "This is good news because it shows that a little bit of weight loss can go a... View More
Being fat could become the leading cause of cancer in women in Western countries in the coming years, European researchers said Thursday. Being overweight or obese accounts for up to 8% of cancers in Europe.... View More
Physical therapist-directed exercise counseling combined with fitness center-based exercise training can improve muscular strength and exercise capacity in people with type 2 diabetes, with outcomes similar... View More
The American Council on Exercise (ACE) has announced a long-term partnership with IDEA Health and Fitness Association that intends to benefit the fitness industry as a whole by allowing both... View More
Most of us are familiar with the term, Body Mass Index, or BMI, as an index to determine healthy body weight. But, calculating BMI involves a complex formula: weight in pounds is multiplied by 703, and... View More
The International Health, Racquet and Sportsclub Association (IHRSA) announced today the release of the results of IHRSA's new Monthly Trends Survey. "Building on IHRSA's longstanding commitment... View More
Exercise helps prevent weight regain after dieting by reducing appetite and by burning fat before burning carbohydrates, according to a new study with rats. Burning fat first and storing carbohydrates... View More
Body mass index (BMI) readings may not be the best gauge of obesity in older adults, according to new research from UCLA endocrinologists and geriatricians. Instead, they say, the ratio of waist size to... View More
US yogis are being asked to regulate more than their breathing - and they are fighting back. About 50 yogis gathered in New York recently to discuss hiring a lobbyist and raise funds to fight a state proposal... View More
Western societies are struggling to pay for their ever increasing medical budgets. In the US up to 393 billion US-$ were spent in 2005 for cardiovascular diseases alone. Based on epidemiologic studies... View More
How much health benefit you get from physical exercise might depend on your gender, and your race, new research suggests. The work is based on data from more than 15,000 middle-aged African American and... View More
The International Health, Racquet and Sportsclub Association (IHRSA) announced today the release of the IHRSA 2009 Second Quarter Index results, which demonstrates the financial performance of a sample... View More
Human Kinetics is now offering several titles in e-book format, including: Stronger Arms & Upper Body, Strength Training Past 50, Strength Training for Women and Strength Training. E-books have the same... View More
Extremely obese people - those who are 80 or more pounds over a normal weight - live three to 12 fewer years than their normal-weight peers, a new study shows. Just being overweight or moderately obese,... View More
The International Health, Racquet and Sportsclub Association (IHRSA), in partnership with Fitness Industry Association Japan (FIAJ), invites you to attend the definitive gathering of the Asia Pacific fitness... View More
SPRI Products, a GAIAM company and a distributor of rubberized resistance products and fitness accessories, was named the top-selling brand of fitness accessories for the fifth consecutive year in the... View More
Despite mounting public health concerns about obesity and persistent social pressures dictating that slim is beautiful, young women in their '20s consistently exercise less than young men. And young black... View More
