Fitness and Health:
Fitness, news articles on health and fitness, muscle fitness, pilates.
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Dec 12th, 2008
A warm-up programme that focuses on improving strength, balance, core stability and muscular awareness cuts injury in female footballers by a third and severe injuries by almost a half.
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Dec 2nd, 2008
Older adults who exercise regularly show increased cerebral blood flow and a greater number of small blood vessels in the brain.
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Nov 29th, 2008
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Nov 20th, 2008
Women who exercise regularly, and get at least seven hours of sleep each night, can significantly reduce their risk of breast cancer.
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Nov 8th, 2008
We all know physical activity and fitness is good for your health. But why exactly are exercising and fitness good for you? What effect does exercise have on the cells and tissues of the body?
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Oct 30th, 2008
The negative effects of skipping exercise can occur in a short period. A sudden transition to a sedentary lifestyle can quickly lead to symptoms of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (hepatic steatosis), which affects at least 75 percent of obese people.
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Oct 8th, 2008
New guidelines from the Department of Health and Human Services recommend adults exercise a minimum of 2 1/2 hours a week for optimal health. That's right, two and a half hours a week of exercise and fitness. Raking leaves, walking around the block or doing resistance bands seem to count.
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Sep 9th, 2008
Community-based exercise organizations, such as the YMCA, are an effective tool in the fight against diabetes, according to a study by Indiana University School of Medicine researchers in the October 2008 issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.
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Aug 26th, 2008
The Overall Balance scale from Japan’s National Electric takes fitness feedback much more seriously than any others. It gives you a combination of measurements including weight, BMI, the amount of fat under your skin, organ fat, how muscular you are, and your metabolic rate etc.
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Aug 12th, 2008
If the Olympic frenzy has inspired you to start a new fitness routine, specialists offer several tips.
