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New insight on whether “runner’s knee” may be preventable can help you support clients who are struggling with this condition.
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Water-based exercise has been employed with older populations and those with elevated injury risk because of the reduced impact on the skeletal system.
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To improve feet function and help prevent dysfunction in other body parts, perform these foot exercises from Eileen Byrnes.
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Whether you’re eating, speaking or smiling, your teeth play a big role in daily life. These small structures in the mouth are complex and powerful.
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Teens who stay fit with vigorous activity are laying the foundation for a lifetime of bone health, according to a study in JAMA Network Open.
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When you pull or strain a ligament or mash/stretch or damage a tendon, you often get micro-tears in the tissue, which will require collagen repair.
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Though known for being a nonessential organ, the spleen plays a significant role in immunity and blood health as the blood’s filtration mechanism.
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With a tailored regimen that includes muscular power training, adults can keep their bodies fit and functional well into their later years.
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Whether. you’re training an athlete or an ageless warrior, keeping the feet and back healthy leads to better performance and longevity.
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Women, on average, have a more difficult time breathing during vigorous exercise because their airways are smaller, according to The FASEB Journal.
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Wearing a weighted vest may help older adults to successfully lose weight while protecting bone quality and density.
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Not only can physical activity levels predict the death risk among older adults but high levels can mitigate the risk of dying from hardened arteries.
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Fitness professionals understand how critical functional feet are for training. After all, the feet and ankles act as “shock absorbers” for the body.
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Mitochondria are found in every cell of the human body, except red blood cells. These energy-producing organelles play a key role in exercise performance.
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Part of the endocrine system, this butterfly-shaped gland secretes hormones into the bloodstream as directed by the pituitary gland.
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Researchers found that not performing repetitions to failure may be more effective at increasing muscle size and endurance in untrained individuals.
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Cognitive capacities influence physical activity levels more than vice versa, so people with healthier brain functioning are more likely to be active.
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Lower-body and multijoint exercises appear to be more appropriate for developing maximal strength than single-joint, isolated, upper-body exercises.
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Talking about the nervous system may bring to mind rapid bodily responses to stress, but there’s more to this intricate bundle of fibers.
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Do you include gait analysis in your assessments to help you craft the perfect program? A new technology may simplify the process.
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IDEA Fitness Journal
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December 2019
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