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2. Getting Started

Sep 29, 2017 · UHN · Mobility & Fitness

You know how to walk, right? Walking coach Michele Stanten, member of the Everybody Walk! Collaborative, offers this refresher on form at the American Council on Fitness website: Stand up tall. Imagine that a wire attached to the crown of your head is gently pulling you upward. Walking erect will … Read More

1. Why Walk?

Sep 29, 2017 · UHN · Mobility & Fitness

Walking is the great democrat of exercise. It requires no special venue, no fancy equipment. Accessible to all, it stretches the limbs of both commoners and kings. Thomas Jefferson waxed sage about the virtues of hoofing it. “Walking is the best possible exercise,” he wrote to a friend in 1785. … Read More

Are You Getting “Moderate” Exercise? Here’s How to Tell

Sep 28, 2017 · Susan Jimison Vitek · Mobility & Fitness

Experts recommend at least 30 minutes per day of “moderate” exercise most days of the week to help keep your brain sharp. But how can you tell if your exercise intensity meets that level? One method is to judge how brisk your workout is by using the “talk test.” If … Read More

Uncontrollable Hand Tremors

Sep 27, 2017 · JoAnn Milivojevic · Mobility & Fitness

Giving a speech at a wedding, interviewing for a job, or meeting a new date can make anyone a bit nervous. So, if your hands tremble during such occasions, you might think, no big deal. And it might not be anything more than fleeting situational nervousness. But if it happens … Read More

Back Muscles Are Key for Keeping Your Arms Mobile

Sep 25, 2017 · Dawn Bialy · Mobility & Fitness

The latissimus dorsi muscles, or “lats,” as they are commonly called, are broad and powerful. The lats originate at points all along the middle and lower spine and extend across the back and under the arms, ultimately attaching to the top section of the humerus bones, which run from the … Read More

The Link Between Your Walking Pace and Aging Well

Sep 22, 2017 · UHN · Mobility & Fitness

Walking may seem like a pretty simple activity. But, several different parts of your body are involved, like your heart, lungs, nerves, muscles and bones. So, your walking pace may slow if you’re having a problem in one or more of these parts of the body. Experts are finding it’s … Read More

Reap the Benefits of Resistance Training

Sep 22, 2017 · Kate Brophy · Mobility & Fitness

Losing muscle mass is a part of aging, with most people losing around 30 percent of their muscle strength by about age 70. But such a dramatic loss isn’t inevitable. Muscular atrophy is one of the body’s age-related changes that can be slowed or at least minimized over time—and that’s … Read More

From the Editor: Resistance Isn’t Futile…

Sep 22, 2017 · UHN · Mobility & Fitness

Exercise is one of the best methods available to you when it comes to helping to prevent poor health as you age. Despite this, research suggests that older adults spend almost 60 percent of their time in sedentary behaviors—and this sedentary lifestyle is associated with an increased risk for weight … Read More

Newsbriefs: Tai Chi; Prostate Cancer; Advance Directive; Dementia Risk

Sep 22, 2017 · Kate Brophy · Mobility & Fitness

Tai Chi Reduces Falls A new study review indicates that the ancient Chinese martial art tai chi may help reduce the risk of falls among older adults. Researchers writing in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, July 24, looked at 10 randomized controlled trials whose participants, age 56 to … Read More

Appendix II: Resources

Aug 30, 2017 · UHN · Mobility & Fitness

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons 6300 N. River Road Rosemont, IL 60018 847-823-7186 www.aaos.org American Academy of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation 9700 West Bryn Mawr Avenue, Suite 200 Rosemont, IL 600185701 847-737-6000 www.aapmr.org American College of Sports Medicine 401 West Michigan Street Indianapolis, IN 46202-3233 317-637-9200 www.acsm.org American Council on … Read More

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