Health professionals from across Australia will meet in Brisbane at a University of Queensland conference focused on prevention and treatment of childhood obesity and eating disorders. The two-day conference,... View More
The International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association (IHRSA) has announced the keynote and featured speaker lineup for its 28th Annual Convention &Trade Show, which will take place March 16-19,... View More
A $50,000 scholarship endowment for the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) Research and Education Foundation has been established in the name of John A. Mayes M.S., ATC, LAT. Through... View More
The popular strength training resource Optimal Muscle Training (Human Kinetics, 2009) will now be available in paperback. In the book and DVD package, strength and conditioning expert Dr. Ken Kinakin explains... View More
The World Natural Sports Organization (WNSO) has endorsed the National Federation of Professional Trainers (NFPT) as their athletes’ official training and certification organization. WNSO... View More
It’s a booming company in a down economy and a record number of people want to be part of it. So Colorado-based Fitness Together has released a free report entitled “The Insider’s... View More
Kids' programming has become an important tool in the fight against childhood obesity by encouraging kids to get involved in physical activity. But according to Sandy Coffman, author of Successful Programs... View More
American International College in Springfield, Massachusetts will be launching the world's first Executive MBA program in Commercial Fitness in the summer of 2009. Courses will be taught by the AIC... View More
The founder and president of YogaFit Training Systems Worldwide, Inc. will release her second book titled Beth Shaw's YogaFit: 2nd Edition, which is expected by the publisher to be a best-seller. Whether... View More
A new consensus statement published this month in the Journal of Athletic Training, the scientific publication of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association, highlights several themes based on the... 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 revealed the results... View More
Team Semper Fi, a triathlon team comprised of elite athletes who are also disabled war veterans, competed in the recent Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon Series. These athletes have come forward to validate... View More
Dark green chard plucked from a makeshift garden in front of City Hall; soft cheeses spread on freshly baked whole-grain bread and served in exhibition halls; farm-raised free-range chickens carved, seasoned... View More
On the morning of September 6, 2008, Pembroke Pines teenager Michael Sayih teamed up with his brothers Adam and Joey and father Jim Sayih, who will join hundreds of cyclists to take the starting line... View More
With the downturn in the economy encompassing nearly every aspect of our lives, businesses large and small are feeling the pinch. MarketingSherpa recently published a survey stating that over 60% of large... View More
STOTT PILATES and Can-Fit-Pro announce a successful world record attempt for the largest Pilates class following an invigorating workout that served as the grand finale of the Can-Fit-Pro Consumer Fitness... View More
The International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association (IHRSA) announced today that it has urged the Republican and Democratic national committees to adopt pro-prevention and healthy living language... View More
To mark their 20th anniversary, STOTT PILATES is creating fitness history by attempting the Guinness World Record for the Largest Pilates Class! This record-breaking celebration of mind-body fitness... View More
The American Diabetes Association (ADA) today, applauded Chairman Chris Dodd (D-CT), Ranking Member Lamar Alexander (R-TN), and members of the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Children and Families for holding... View More
Star Trac has announced an alliance with Hansen Beverage Company, the operating subsidiary of Hansen Natural Corporation, a leading marketer of all natural alternative and functional beverages. The two... View More
