Functional fitness is of particular importance when working with older adults, since aging is accompanied by a progressive decline in multiple physiological functions, includi...
In the past decade or so, the word functional has become a fitness industry buzzword, often referring to training systems and movements that take a different or unique approac...
A strong skeleton is just as important as a healthy heart.
Bones form the frame that keeps our bodies from collapsing and serve as a bank for minerals essential to multiple...
As a fitness pro, you can’t fix the genetic and environmental contributors to bone loss, but you can encourage physical activity and proper nutrition, both of which impr...
Bone loss and aging are inseparable: “The skeleton is a systemically regulated mass of mineralized material that is born, grows, reaches a more or less high peak, and th...
When working with any clients diagnosed with osteoporosis, you want to maximize the benefit, but you must also take care to avoid unnecessary risk. If mobility and posture are...
Fitness professionals have to be aware of just how great the osteoporotic fracture risk is for women. Worldwide, osteoporosis affects 200 million women, and the lifetime risk ...
The skeleton is composed of two types of bone: cortical and trabecular. Cortical (compact) bone comprises 80% of the volume in the adult skeleton and forms the outer layer of ...
A strong skeleton is just as important as a healthy heart.
Bones form the frame that keeps our bodies from collapsing and serve as a bank for minerals essential to multiple ...
Fitness pros working with our graying population deal with the physical and cognitive losses of aging every day. But what about the social losses?
Aging is not just muscle...
The transgender community was catapulted into the mainstream media when Olympic decathlon gold medalist Bruce Jenner came out as a transgender woman. Suddenly, most of the cou...
What is “normal” when it comes to eating food? Your definition might be based strictly on nutrition science, or it may be bound up in social constructs or a person...
Create an Inclusive Experience for Special Populations
by Maria Luque, PhD
More than 70% of Americans don’t exercise enough to obtain a health benefit (Laskowski 2...
Menopause is different for each woman. Although the average age of natural menopause is 52, some women start the transition as soon as their early 40s. Chances are you have or...
