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
PFP (Personal Fitness Professional Personal), the leading publication for personal trainers, announced on Wednesday at IHRSA 2009 that Anthony Carey, founder of Function First training studio in San Diego,... View More
At this year's International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association's convention and trade show in San Francisco, computer-based fitness games and health data for the web stood out as big trends. Inactivity... View More
"Think of them as role models for an aging America," writes journalist Lee Bergquist. In Second Wind: The Rise of the Ageless Athlete (Human Kinetics, May 2009) Bergquist takes us on a fascinating and... View More
When athletes are injured, they experience not only physical loss, but psychological loss as well. Injured athletes often experience anxiety about returning to play, which can affect safety and athletic... View More
The International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association (IHRSA) today announced the conclusion of the association’s 28th Annual International Convention & Trade Show, where attendees from more... View More
Fitnessgram, the health and fitness assessment tool owned and developed by The Cooper Institute and published by Human Kinetics, has been instrumental in linking physical fitness and scholastic performance. The... View More
In light of recent secondary school sports safety issues in Kentucky, the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) had followed with concern a proposed state bill requiring high school coaches... View More
Mats Thulin, a Swede who brought Nautilus equipment to his country in the 1980s, has worked for almost a decade to find a way to construct an exercise machine that would make negative-accentuated training... View More
