Running and Jogging:
Health articles on Running and Jogging.
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Oct 25th, 2009
As the 34th annual Marine Corps Marathon comes to a close and the thousands of runners are congratulated by family and friends, there are four runners who have the distinction of having participated in every Marine Corps Marathon since it began in 1976. These four older runners, known as the Groundpounders, are an inspiration to runners everywhere, young and old, and possibly good role models for older adults who are thinking about getting involved in some sort of physical exercise.
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Oct 19th, 2009
The tragic sudden deaths of three runners who participated in the Detroit Marathon on Sunday, October 18, follow just one week after the death of a marathon runner in the Baltimore Marathon. These and other sudden deaths due to sudden cardiac arrest are raising awareness of how this heart disease can affect people of any age, and even those who are apparently in otherwise healthy physical condition.
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Oct 12th, 2009
With the tragic death of a 23-year-old male runner on Saturday, October 10, at the Baltimore marathon, an important question is: How safe is marathon running? The death of this young man, who collapsed during his run and never regained consciousness, is the second to occur during the marathon’s nine-year history, an event called Baltimore Running Festival.
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Oct 8th, 2009
Women who want to get the most benefit from their exercise may want to trade in their running shoes for soccer cleats. Results of a two-year study show that women benefit more physically, emotionally, and socially from playing recreational soccer than from running.
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Aug 22nd, 2009
Caster Semenya, 18, of South Africa has had her gender questioned. This week she won the 800 metres at the World Championships in Berlin. She was faster than her nearest competitor by 2.45 seconds.
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Mar 18th, 2009
You’ve been told by your doctor to do 30 minutes of moderate intensity exercise each day for at least five days a week. You were told this would help your tendency towards weight gain, improve your blood pressure, and reduce your risk of heart disease. But what is moderate intensity exercise?
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Feb 28th, 2009
I use a pedometer as a reality check. I often go home tired after a day in surgery or in the office. I'm tired so I must have expended a lot of energy and therefore used a lot of calories and done a lot of moving right? Wrong!
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Feb 28th, 2009
Running may be superior to resistance exercises for preventing bone loss that can lead to osteoporosis. Osteoporosis, from decreased bone mineral density (BMD), is a public health concern that affects millions people - including men.
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Jan 14th, 2009
A recently published study in the Journal of the American Medical Association looked at the benefits of walking in people with peripheral artery disease (PAD).
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Dec 3rd, 2008
Only 30 percent of children attending elementary school go to school on foot or by bicycle, a serious blow to child health and contribution to obesity growth.