The Swedish developer Contenta Software announced today that the highly awaited running app, RunInjuryFree, has been launched for iPhone. It’s now available on the iTunes App Store worldwide. As... View More
A new study indicates that the practices that help people to lose weight and the practices that help them keep it off do not overlap much. No one announces to a dieter, 'You're moving into the weight-maintenance... View More
A new study has revealed a surprising biological response to the intake of fats, which could provide a novel approach to targeting obesity. The study published today in the Proceedings of the National... View More
PERSONAL FITNESS PROFESSIONAL (PFP)HELPS THE AMERICAN COUNCIL ON EXERCISE (ACE) REACH ONE MILLION HOURS OF PLEDGED FITNESS TRAINING SERVICES TO NATIONAL GUARD & MILITARY RESERVISTS AND THEIR FAMILIESPFP... View More
NY Sports Medicine and Physical Therapy (NYSM) is pleased to introduce their newly published booklet, Running Without Injury. The booklet is a collaboration between Dr. Michael Neely, a leading NY sports... View More
Miami, FL (PRWEB) June 29, 2011 In a continued effort to minimize its carbon footprint the National Council on Strength & Fitness (NCSF.org) is pleased to announce the manufacturing process of all of its... View More
Many people are careful to follow a low glycaemic index (GI) diet. However, the glycaemic index concept has some shortcomings, in the view of one young researcher, who has developed a complementary method,... View More
Walking to the photocopier and fidgeting at your desk are contributing more to your cardiorespiratory fitness than you might think. Researchers have found that both the duration and intensity of incidental... View More
The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) has just released new recommendations on the quantity and quality of exercise for adults, definitively answering the age-old question of how much exercise... View More
The average 50-something is fitter and healthier now than they were in their mid-20s, a report revealed yesterday (Sun). Mature adults are reaping the benefits of better diets, more exercise and increased... View More
Loyola University Health System is launching an innovative new Running Clinic that will help runners avoid injury, improve their stride and boost race times. During the one-hour, one-on-one clinic, the... View More
June 20, 2011 – As part of an ongoing effort to highlight safe weight loss and weight management practices among active people and athletes at all levels, today at its 62nd Annual Meeting & Clinical... View More
Two new reports provide a snapshot of the physical activity and beverage habits of U.S. high school students. About one in 10 high school students gets the recommended amount of aerobic and muscle-strengthening... View More
It's become an axiom of health that overweight and obese people are not as healthy as their normal weight counterparts. In fact, obesity has been targeted as one of the country's most serious public health... View More
Coaches, physiologists and athletes alike will attest to the importance of warming up before athletic competition. Warming up increases muscle temperature, accelerates oxygen uptake kinetics and increases... View More
The Obama administration is releasing a plan Thursday that calls for preventing disease and injury, with a greater emphasis on creating healthier homes, communities, foods, roads and workplaces. Surgeon... View More
People lose 30% of their muscle strength between the ages of 50 and 70 years. However, maintaining muscle strength in old age is enormously important in order to maintain mobility and to be able to lead... View More
From weekend warriors to tomorrow’s Olympians, the pros gather to discuss current applications for strength and conditioning training Coaches and others to explore special training considerations... View More
Many amateur athletes have long suspected what research scientists for the Department of Preventative and Rehabilitative Sports Medicine of the Technische Universitaet Muenchen at Klinikum rechts der Isar... View More
The DASH diet got number 1 ratings by US News & World Report, followed by the Mediterranean diet - for overall benefits. If your aim is simply to lose some weight, then Weight Watchers is the winner, followed... View More
