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Strength Training for Muscle Health: Use It or Lose It

Jan 14, 2019 · Jim Brown, PhD · Mobility & Fitness

For most middle-aged and older adults, strength training evokes images of young athletes lifting heavy weights in a sweaty gym. That image is reflected in the numbers. Only 21 percent of adults engage in any type of strength training activities. The number is even higher in among women and older … Read More

Use Resistance Bands to Build Arm Strength

Dec 27, 2018 · UHN Staff · Mobility & Fitness

From dancing with a partner to bike riding, gardening, holding your grandchildren, or simply carrying groceries and laundry, having strong, dependable arms is important to maintaining your quality of life. Arms also play a significant role in fall prevention and maintaining balance. If you suffer from health issues such as … Read More

Get Cardio-Smart

Dec 27, 2018 · JoAnn Milivojevic · Mobility & Fitness

Should you walk the mall or ride the bike outside? How long should you exercise? How do you know if the intensity is enough or too much? These are among the questions people ask when it comes to aerobic exercise. They are important questions because if you overdo it (too … Read More

Nutrition & Fitness Newsbriefs

Dec 27, 2018 · Carrie Adkins-Ali · Mobility & Fitness

Being Sedentary Is Like a Disease It’s well established that exercise is important for good health, but a study published in JAMA Network Open in October reported that there is no upper limit for benefits. After administering a treadmill test to 122,007 people and later recording their mortality rates over … Read More

Warm-Up Exercises: Don’t Skip

Dec 11, 2018 · UHN Staff · Mobility & Fitness

One of the most important components of working out is often the most overlooked: doing the proper warm-up exercises. Too many times I watch individuals walk into a gym, sit on a bench press machine, and start lifting four plates. Then they wonder why their shoulder is in pain three … Read More

Yoga Is Ideal for Seniors

Nov 28, 2018 · JoAnn Milivojevic · Mobility & Fitness

Yoga is a centuries-old mind and body practice that has many practical applications in today’s world. Flexibility, strength, body awareness, and a calmer mind are just a few of the many benefits. These benefits are realized through “poses,” which are specific positions done while standing, sitting, or lying down. Breathing … Read More

Exercise to Boost Your Bone Strength

Nov 26, 2018 · UHN Staff · Mobility & Fitness

About 10 million Americans have osteoporosis, and 44 million people have low bone mass density, which places them at risk for progressing to osteoporosis, according to the National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF). It is important to try to prevent osteoporosis because it makes your bones brittle, and this renders them vulnerable … Read More

Improve Your Lower Body Muscles with Strength Training

Oct 29, 2018 · UHN · Mobility & Fitness

By the time we reach our mid-30s, we start to lose muscle mass. Some estimates suggest that we lose as much as one-half to 1 pound of muscle mass every year. This results in lost muscle function and strength, as well. Staying Active The good news is, you can limit … Read More

2. The Benefits of Physical Activity

Oct 3, 2018 · Helen Boehm Johnson, MD · Mobility & Fitness

Physical activity is essential for everyone. It improves mood, reduces stress, and can even help decrease the pain of osteoarthritis. In fact, there are few diseases or conditions for which exercise hasn’t shown some positive impact. Multiple studies over the years have provided further evidence to these benefits. For example, … Read More

Stay Fit by Strengthening Your Core

Sep 28, 2018 · UHN Staff · Mobility & Fitness

Your “core” includes your abdominal and pelvic muscles, as well as your lower back muscles. All the muscles in your core hold you up and stabilize your body. Keeping your core strong is critical to every move you make, as well as proper breathing, good digestive function, and good posture. … Read More

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