By Topic: Health News

The International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association (IHRSA) announced today the release of IHRSA 2007 Profiles of Success: The Annual Industry Data Survey of the Health and Fitness Club Industry.... View More

On January 19, 2008, Kelli Calabrese, editor of Personal Fitness Professional and 2004 Personal Trainer of the Year, will be talking on the topics of Whats Keeping America Fat and Boot Camps for Women... View More

Members of the newly-formed IHRSA Europe Council gave the associations staff the green light to continue with its current direction, which is aimed at helping the industry grow in Europe and globally.... View More

I first caught wind of Pilates ten years ago. A small, local private studio was going out of business and approached the club about purchasing their equipment. Back then, Pilates on the Reformer was still... View More

Life Fitness, the global leader in designing and manufacturing commercial fitness equipment, has received a Sports, Health & Fitness Great Gear of the Year Award in the commercial elliptical category for... View More

efi Sports Medicine has introduced GRAVITYClubhouse, a new subscription-based membership program that offers ongoing educational DVDs, online training and marketing support for facilities and personal... View More

Sigma Phi Epsilon (SigEp), a national fraternity committed to Building Balanced Leaders for the Worlds Communities, has partnered with SPRI Products as their sole provider of rubberized and core equipment.... View More

To celebrate Allied Health Professions Week (November 4-10), the National Athletic Trainers Association (NATA) has prepared a 10-step guide that people of all ages can use to reduce body stress, prevent... View More

Thanksgiving and the holidays are just around the corner, and, for many Americans, that probably means a digestive date with a big meal, as well as frequent snacking. Natrol, Inc., a premier marketer and... View More

Elements for Women, the popular, upscale fitness franchise, announced that Michelle Khai has joined the companys All-Star Advisory Board. Elements features the highest quality fitness and lifestyle experts... View More

Parents want to make sure their children are healthy, and instilling good eating and exercise habits is critical to that process. Despite this, more than 17% of children between two and 19 years... View More

Phil Kaplan receives the PFP Lifetime Achievement Award from editor Kelli Calabrese at the 2007 Club Industry show in Chicago, Illinois. For his steadfast dedication to the personal fitness field, Phil... View More

James Hemphill and Robert Morea! As part of Personal Fitness Professionals Renewal Giveaway Promo, these two people were selected to win one Resistance Chair each, a product of Continuing Fitness,... View More

The National Athletic Trainers Association (NATA) has re-released a set of recommendations for precautions that should be followed by parents, coaches, athletic trainers, other health care professionals... View More

You can't get far in life without a little stress. The shaky feeling you get before a job interview? That's stress. Those jangly nerves that make you stammer when asking for a date? That's stress talking.... View More

The foods you eat can work to keep your bones strong as you age, and some can even help you replace lost bone mass. If you're a woman, you're at particularly high risk for osteoporosis, the brittle bones... View More

Power Systems continues to advance health, fitness and physical performance by offering fitness professionals over 200 new products in its newly released 2008 catalogs. Power Systems carries... View More

Power Systems continues to advance health, fitness and physical performance by offering sports and fitness professionals over 200 new products in its newly released 2008 catalogs. Power Systems... View More

With the spotlight on childhood obesity, many families and schools are trying to address overweight and obesity as school begins. I have heard lots of chatter about what people are planning to do, and... View More

elements, the category leader in womens fitness clubs, has announced it will offer the latest GRAVITYSystem small group workout, from efi Sports Medicine, creator of Total Gym, as a fitness amenity in... View More