The Ohio Department Health (ODH) Office of Healthy Ohio (OHO) released the Ohio Obesity Prevention Plan, a multi-faceted plan to fight the causes and effects of obesity and overweight, which impact 35.6... View More
Today's gym goers can be found singing on their stationary bikes during Cycle Karaoke, shaking their butts at Yoga Booty Ballet, sweating through a high-energy yoga flow class and learning the dance moves... View More
The World Federation of Athletic Training and Therapy (WFATT) will host the 2009 World Congress in San Antonio, Texas, June 15-17, 2009. The forum is sponsored by the National Athletic Trainers’... View More
Every day millions of people use social networking sites like Facebook and MySpace to connect with old friends and find new ones. These types of sites can also make dieters more successful. A recent survey... View More
In an effort to strengthen the health of Las Vegas, Gold's Gym has put together its own version of a stimulus package that is sure to generate bi-partisan support. The $22 billion "Fitness Stimulus" package... View More
Weight training did not build muscle mass in octogenarian women but still helped them lift more weight than before, a small study conducted by Ball State University in Indiana finds. The six women in their... View More
Fight fat with fat? The newest obesity theory suggests we may one day be able to do just that. Just like good and bad cholesterol, there apparently are good and bad types of body fat. Scientists until... View More
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office of the Surgeon General released two public service announcements, in English, "Take the Lead" and in Spanish, "Mi Cocina," on childhood overweight... View More
A striking new study says almost 1 in 5 American 4-year-olds is obese, and the rate is alarmingly higher among American Indian children, with nearly a third of them obese. Researchers were surprised to... View More
Later this month, hundreds of UK food outlets will start showing calorie information on their menus, as part of a government campaign to stem the rise of obesity in the population. In a BBC News report... View More
Despite the struggle to contain costs, one human resources offering is proving resistant to cutbacks: company wellness programs. Traditional health benefits cover employees who fall ill. But workplace... View More
The Power Chute from Power Systems provides resistance and overspeed training to improve the two key elements of speed: stride length and frequency. The Power Chute comes with a waist belt that allows... View More
A new study in CMAJ reports that school-based physical activity has positive health effects on children, although it does not improve body mass index (BMI). Increasing rates in childhood obesity has become... View More
Athletes, coaches, and sport scientists can abandon the trial-and-error method of developing tapering strategies. The first-ever book devoted to the subject, Tapering and Peaking for Optimal Performance... View More
The new X-Ladder from Power Systems is a three-section ladder that challenges athletes at all levels with multiple agility drill configurations. The X-design allows athletes to perform forward, backward... View More
The level of exercise is linked with the reduction of hospitalization and death in patients with chronic heart failure, according to a Henry Ford Hospital study. Researchers measured the duration and intensity... View More
The International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association (IHRSA), in conjunction with the prestigious IESE Business School in Barcelona, Spain announced today open registration for the fourth annual... View More
Although winter's grasp has subsided to spring, its effects could have a long term impact on the exercise patterns of teenagers. According to a five-year study published in the Annals of Epidemiology,... View More
As childhood obesity continues its thirty-year advance from occasional curiosity to cultural epidemic, health care providers are struggling to find out why - and the reasons are many. Increasingly sedentary... View More
Are Wii fit yet? As a nation, we definitely are not in good shape. But 10 months after the launch of Nintendo's Wii Fit — the first hit video game marketed as an exercise tool — there are signs... View More
