Running and Jogging:
Health articles on Running and Jogging.
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May 19th, 2005
Researchers conducted the largest study of marathon runners to date and found that 13 percent of runners finished with hyponatremia, a low concentration of sodium in the blood.
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Mar 15th, 2005
Researchers believe they now better understand the causes of season ending and potentially career threatening stress fractures of the foot in basketball players.
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Mar 8th, 2005
Elderly men who are sedentary or walk less than a quarter of a mile per day are nearly twice as likely to develop dementia and Alzheimer's disease compared to men who walk more than two miles per day. This is additional evidence that exercise includes health benefits other than just lowering the risk for coronary disease, cancer and other diseases.
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Feb 24th, 2005
Seniors who walk tend to look younger, sleep more soundly and have fewer visits to the doctor. Walking for 30 to 60 minutes four to six days a week will help improve osteoarthritis and decrease the risk of osteoporosis, heart disease, hypertension, diabetes and obesity. Walking is the top recreational sport for seniors.
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Feb 10th, 2005
Sore, aching feet are no fun when you want to get out and about. This spring, why not make a vow to your tootsies that you'll take better care of them?
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Dec 14th, 2004
The days are shorter, the air is colder and the streets are slicker. Yet, many will still brave the cold, damp and dark streets and trails as winter sets in. For those who don't mind a little rain, snow, sleet or below freezing temperatures and run to survive the winter, it is important to know how to protect the feet so they too, can survive the winter months.
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Dec 1st, 2004
Orthotics are devices which fit into the shoe to aid the foot. "Functional orthotics" are rigid and designed to control motion and correct the function of the foot. Individuals with flatfeet, tendonitis, plantar fasciitis, certain foot deformities, knee, hip and back problems may benefit from functional orthotics.
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Nov 30th, 2004
A neuroma is an inflamed nerve. In the foot, the most common place for a neuroma is between the third and fourth toes. The main nerve to your foot originates from the spine and travels down the back of the leg to the bottom of the foot and out to the toes. When the nerve becomes irritated, electrical or burning pain shoots out to the toes when walking.
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Nov 1st, 2004
There are many different causes of heel pain, but the most common cause is plantar fasciitis. If you experience a sharp pain in your heel when you first step down in the morning, it is most likely due to plantar fasciitis. Individuals develop plantar fasciitis for a variety of reasons. One of the most common reasons for the development of plantar fasciitis is wearing poor quality or worn out shoes.
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Oct 31st, 2004
Taking steps daily to improve health will help with America's obesity epidemic. Sixty five percent of Americans are overweight, which is linked to diabetes, heart disease, arthritis and some types of cancer. Walking an extra 2000 steps a day is equivalent to walking a distance of 1 mile and to burning 100 calories. Burning an extra 100 calories a day is equivalent to losing about 10 pounds in a year.\n
