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| Overweight
and Obesity Rates Increase for Men and Children >> |
 By
Sarah Kruse
The U.S. Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released new data
on the number of overweight and obese Americans and it’s
not looking good, especially for men, children and adolescents.
Between 1999 and 2004, the prevalence of obesity among men
increased from 27.5% to 31.1%, while the number of overweight
men increased from 67.2% to 70.8%. In that same 6-year period,
the number of overweight children increased from 13.9% to
17.1%. There’s a glimmer of hope for women: the number
of overweight or obese women has held steady at 62% and 33%
respectively. “Women have always been more responsible
about health than the general population,” said William
Dietz of the CDC, as quoted by the Associated Press.... >> |
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| Exercises
for Upper-Trapezius Strain >> |
 By
Catherine Logan, MSPT
Whether your clients
are sports participants, musicians or simply casual computer
users, they may suffer from an upper-trapezius strain, a common
repetitive stress injury. Teaching them the following exercises
they can do at the office can help... >> |
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| Creating
High-Performance Teams >> |
By
Kate Larsen
How can you create a dynamic team of personal trainers for
your facility? Below Kate Larsen, PCC, owner of Winning Lifestyles
in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and IDEA member since 1992, talks
about what makes a high-performance team and how to build
one... >> |
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| Tips
for Teaching a Multilevel Class >> |
By
Rob Glick
Trying to lead
a class of students who have several different ability levels?
Consider these suggestions from industry veteran Rob Glick,
an IDEA member since 1989... >> |
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Congratulations
to the 2006
IDEA Awards Finalists |
| Every
year, IDEA is delighted to recognize outstanding fitness
professionals who are giving everything they’ve
got to Inspire the World to Fitness®. With so many
qualified applicants, it was a challenging task for
the Awards Selection Committee to determine the finalists
for these awards! We are happy to announce that the
2006 finalists are:.. >> |
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Meet
Some Outstanding Members!
Mimi Rodriguez Adami
Rome, Italy
Member Since 1987
Mimi Rodriguez Adami, now technical director of the
S.I.A.F. (the Italian Aerobics and Fitness School),
says she started this organization back in 1987 because
she believed in aerobics and fitness in general. Over
the years, her passion has grown considerably. and... >> |
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