Archive for September 2005
Understanding Health Savings Accounts
Fitness employers, employees and self-employed professionals alike have all been grappling with the dilemma of expensive and continually rising medical insurance premiums, with no end in sight. Fortunately, the United States federal government has recognized this burden to both small businesses—fitness and otherwise—and to citizens. In order to provide needed assistance in this a…
Read MoreThe Role of Cortisol in Concurrent Training
During exercise, regardless of whether it is strength or c…
Read MoreEducation and Motivation
In true Las Vegas style, the stars came out early for this year’s IDEA Health & Fitness Awards presentations. The magic tricks performed by The Majestix before the keynote addresses on July 7 and 8 raised plenty of goose bumps in the audience. But the magicians’ illusio…
Read MoreWeighty Beliefs
Fitness professionals have long suspected that a client’s attitude and belief system can make or break any serious attempt to lose unwanted pounds. A recent study on overweight adults, published in the March 2005 issue of the Journal of the American Dietetic Association, gives more weight to the power of positive thinking.
With the goal of determining whether person…
Information Products for Fitness Pros
If you’ve ever looked into creating a product for fitness consumers, you’ve probably noticed that this market is saturated with weight-loss and shape-up tool…
Read MoreTraining With Humor and Heart
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Read MoreBlazing New Trails in Fitness
Talk to William Malmskog, and his enthusiasm for life leaps out at you. Although he’s weathered his share of challenges, his joyous energy and passion for helping …
Read MoreHigh Blood Pressure and Memory Loss
Fitness professionals should let clients know that managing high blood pressure is good, not just for the heart, but also for the brain. Middle-aged and older adults wit…
Read MorePersonal Training or Lifestyle Fitness Coaching
Do you have clients who have difficulty exercising on their own or whose behavior patterns continually interfere with the successful attainment of their goals—in th…
Read MoreStrong Moves
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Read MoreStrengthening the Core
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Read MoreThe Elbow Joint
FINE
ANATOMY
BY CATHERINE FISCELLA LOGAN, MSPT
The Elbow Joint
Anatomy, two common injuries and postrehab strategies.
BY CATHERINE FISCELLA LOGAN, MSPT
ANATOMY REVIEW
ends of the bones involved in articulation (Moore 1992).
MUSCLES OF THE ELBOW JOINT
The elbow is a “hinge” joint formed by the distal end of the humerus and the proximal ends of the radius and ulna bones. The elbow moves into fle…
Read MoreADA Journal Spotlights Kids
Anyone concerned about the escalating rise in obesity among children should take a gander at the February issue of the Journal of the American Dietetic Association, which is devoted to studies on kids’ eating habits. Here’s a quick summary of the different studies featured in this special theme issue:
trends on kids’ sweetened-beverage consumption
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How to Integrate Biomechanics in a Group Setting
In case you haven’t noticed, the make-up of group fitness classes is changing. There’s been a progressive shift from working exclusively with the fit and abl…
Read MoreWhat Is Energy Medicine?
The concept of “life energy” (prana or chi) lies at the heart of various Eastern disciplines and is one of the original five characteristics of mind-body exe…
Read MoreYoga for Menopausal Symptom Relief
Good news for sufferers of hot flashes and night sweats. Peri- and postmenopausal women who practice yoga increase flexibility and improve their quality of life, according to a study conducted at Richard Stockton College of New Jersey in Pomona (52nd Annual Meeting of the America…
Read MoreStress Increases Risk of Unexplained Cardiac Arrest
News stories are filled with incidents of cardiac arrest after earthquakes, fires and other traumatic events. What has puzzled researchers is that sometimes the victims do not have underlying heart disease. A recent study, published in Psychosomatic Medicine (2005; [67], 359–65), suggests that emotional stress may trigger unexplained, or what is referred to as “idiopath…
Read MoreSample Class: B.A.S.E. Training
Being able to control the body’s position in space is f…
Read MoreIndian Government Protects Yogic Traditions
The Union government of India is taking steps to protect its modern treasure trove of yogic traditions, according to an article in The Economic Times. The government is creating a digital database of 1,500 yoga postures and their therapeutic properties. The health ministry…
Read MoreWalking the Work and Wellness Line
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