Mobility & Fitness

Pilates Has Wide-Ranging Benefits

Feb 26, 2019 · · Mobility & Fitness
A recent small study (Musculoskeletal Care, Nov. 6, 2018) is the first to investigate individual perceptions of how Pilates impacts daily life in people with chronic musculoskeletal discomfort due to conditions like arthritis and nonspecific low back pain. “Standard treatment for these conditions aims to relieve the symptoms so they … Read More

New Physical Activity Guidelines Released

Feb 1, 2019 · · Mobility & Fitness
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has released the 2018 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans, an update of recommendations published in 2008. “The new guidelines provide more evidence-based reasons to be active than ever before,” says Roger A. Fielding, PhD, director of Tufts’ Nutrition, Exercise Physiology, and … Read More

Editor’s Note: Exercise is a “Must” for Every Woman

Feb 1, 2019 · · Mobility & Fitness
If you want to improve your overall health and reduce your risk of chronic disease, get moving and keep moving. Exercise is the only recommendation I make to every single patient, without exception. Physical activity benefits cardiovascular health by reducing blood pressure and increasing HDL (“good”) cholesterol levels. Getting regular … Read More

Use Resistance Bands to Build Arm Strength

Dec 27, 2018 · · 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 · · 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 · · 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 · · 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

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