Archive for December 2022
Sustaining Behavioral Change
Behavioral change is hard because humans are complicated. Co-creating change with clients requires that you honor how complex behavior can be while also recognizing the efforts required to repattern a lifestyle.
Read MoreThe Truth Behind Long Term Behavior Change
Behavior-change apps, health coaching systems or other approaches that are based on assumptions that few people can meet thwart achieving your client health and well-being goals.
Read MoreInclusive, Thoughtful Engagement
During this busy season of parties and celebrations, it can be easy to overlook that there may be folks on your team or in your client community who may not feel the same holiday wonder and joy you do. Everyone has a story and not all stories are happy ones.
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Walking With Wearable Activity Trackers
Wearable activity trackers encourage people to walk up to 40 minutes more per day, leading to more weight loss over 5 months.
Read MoreMuscle Strengthening for Longevity
Research shows some benefits of using muscle strengthening for longevity, as strengthening activities are linked with a lower risk of death.
Read MoreCaffeine and Athletes
Athletes turn to caffeine to help them get through a tough workout, but as with any good thing, too much can be problematic for performance.
Read MoreStrength Training, Veganism and Bone Fractures
People on a vegan diet have an increased bone fracture risk. A new study offers ways to address the risk of veganism and bone fractures.
Read MoreProgramming for Exercise and Medications
Here’s a look at common medication groups, and recommendations for programming for exercise and medications.
Read MoreDegrees of Functional Abilities, Demystified
The Hierarchy of Functional Aging model includes eight categories of functional abilities to help you assess and training clients.
Read MoreMagnesium and Diabetes Risk
Only about half of Americans consume the recommended amount of magnesium—a trend that may play a role in the escalating diabetes rates.
Read MoreExercise and Heart Failure Risk
Consistent moderate or vigorous exercise is linked with lower heart failure risk among white adults compared with those who did not exercise.
Read MorePoor Diet Trend Among Older Adults
If you’re working with older clients, it’s a good idea to make sure they are bucking the suboptimal diet trend within this demographic.
Read MoreVirtual Stress Reduction
A recent study shows that viewing a virtual illusion of exercising from a first-person perspective can stimulate feelings of stress reduction.
Read MoreFit Tech Data for Coaching Success
Wearables and the fit tech data they produce have become an opportunity to deepen the client and fitness professional relationship.
Read MoreRisk of Celiac Disease in Children
Higher blood levels of chemicals in pesticides, nonstick cookware and flame retardants may increase the risk of celiac disease in children.
Read MoreMeet an IDEA Team Member: Rafael Lopez
Our talented Marketing and Technology Team art director, Rafael Lopez—whom we affectionately call “Raf”—offers his expertise in art design.
Read MoreA Season of Gratitude
On behalf of our team, we wish you a rich and happy holiday season, and we thank you for your continued support of our shared mission.
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Important Nutrients Lacking in Diets
Even though many Americans overconsume calories, they are underconsuming several important nutrients, which could be a health burden.
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