Latest Fitness Industry News
The latest fitness industry news at your fingertips.
- The Omega-3 Battle: Which Margarine is Healthier [news]
- Hundreds of studies show that these essential fatty acids can help prevent cardiovascular disease and some scientists believe they are also beneficial for the brain and nervous system.
- Overweight men also a problem for fertility [news]
- It's not just overweight women who find it harder to fall pregnant, as Australian research shows for the first time how a man's weight can also lead to problems in the womb.
- Smoking linked to chronic lower back pain [news]
- Smokers can add another health concern to their list as research shows daily tobacco use can lead to a bad back.
- Mum tipped for award after losing 41kg [news]
- Doctor Catherine Jackson piled on the weight while pregnant then felt a fraud telling obese kids at Starship Children's Hospital they needed to shed kilos.
- Kiwifruit 'really works' for health [news]
- A kiwifruit a day may be just as good at keeping the doctor away as an apple. The furry fruit could be the key to living longer as it appears to be the perfect food for preventing all sorts of liver problems, as well as keeping white blood cells healthy.
- Gastric Bypass Surgery Less Helpful for Diabetics [news]
- It's often considered a last resort for the severely overweight and obese, but gastric bypass surgery can be a lifesaver for one group of overweight patients: those with diabetes. `
- A Diet Plan That Works: Pay for Weigh [news]
- There are few things people won't do for money. That's the thinking behind a new weight-loss study published by behavioral economists
- Are Artificial Sweeteners Really That Bad for You? [news]
- Too much sugar will make you fat, but too much artificial sweetener will ... do what exactly? Kill you? Make you thinner? Or have absolutely no effect at all?
- Muscle and joint conditions a massive burden [news]
- A new study shows New Zealand’s health sector is being crippled by a multi-billion dollar problem – muscle and joint conditions – and the situation will worsen over the next 20 to 40 years.
- Hard core exercise [news]
- Whether you are at an exercise class, working out at the gym or seeing a physiotherapist, it isn't long before you hear about core strength.
- Half the size, 10 times the freedom [news]
- Halving her body weight in 20 months has left Queen Charlotte College teacher Carla Gibson revelling in new-found freedom.
- Why exercise? Health trumps beauty [news]
- If you look upon fitness addicts as shallow narcissists suffering grimly for the body beautiful, it may be time to look again.
- The fitness jack of all trades [news]
- Call them Stability balls, Pilates balls, physio balls, exercise balls, balance balls, yoga balls or body balls.
- Pilates: getting to the core of the matter [news]
- Let the group fitness gadflies flit from belly dancing to body sculpting to circus stunts. Pilates people opt to take long, steady aim at the core.
- Can Exercise Trump Genetics? [news]
- Losing weight isn't easy, and it's harder still when your genes are working against you.
- Overweight mums linked to infant heart defects [news]
- Women who are overweight or obese when they get pregnant are more likely to give birth to children with congenital heart defects.
- Use Of Diabetes Drug Linked To Higher Risk Of Bone Fractures [news]
- The findings of a study published recently in the open access journal, PLoS Medicine, suggest that there is a link between a type of drug introduced in the 1990s to treat type 2 diabetes (thiazolidinediones) and bone fracture.
- Specificity of Core Training - A Case Study [news]
- Developing abdominal strength when lying on your back will give you strong abs when you’re lying on your back. On-the-ground conditioning has its place with patients or clients in the early stages of rehabilitation and/or learning. However, this must be progressed to mimic the ADLs of the client to complete the rehabilitation process.
- Biomechanical Gait Rehabilitation [news]
- Two different elements are considered to be necessary for a rapid and complete recovery from musculoskeletal injury disability.
- Swimming Aids Asthma Symptoms In Children [news]
- Research has shown that swimming aids asthma symptoms in children. The activity has been proven to be an effective non-pharmacological intervention for children and adolescents
- Why Women Suffer More Knee Injuries [news]
- Female athletes are up to eight times more likely to suffer knee injuries during their careers than males, and now researchers may be closer to understanding why.
- Beetroot Juice Boosts Stamina [news]
- Drinking beetroot juice boosts your stamina and could help you exercise for up to 16% longer. A University of Exeter led-study shows for the first time how the nitrate contained in beetroot juice leads to a reduction in oxygen uptake, making exercise less tiring.
- Core Stability for Low Back Pain - Isolate then Integrate [news]
- The recruitment of transverse abdominis (TVA) is delayed in people with lower back pain (Hodges, 2001). This dysfunction is problematic as it reduces the local stability of the spine and could cause recurrent or sustained periods of back pain. By David Liow
- Weightlifting helps breast cancer survivors [news]
- Breast cancer survivors have been getting bum advice. For decades, many doctors warned that lifting weights or even heavy groceries could cause painful arm swelling. New research shows that weight training actually helps prevent this problem.
- Pilates: getting to the core of the matter [news]
- Let the group fitness gadflies flit from belly dancing to body sculpting to circus stunts. Pilates people opt to take long, steady aim at the core. And they say the payoff is sweet: strength without bulk, slender thighs, flat-as-a-board abdomen.
- Healthy Lifestyle Habits May Be Associated With Reduced Risk Of Chronic Disease [news]
- Four healthy lifestyle factors-never smoking, maintaining a healthy weight, exercising regularly and following a healthy diet-together appear to be associated with as much as an 80 percent reduction in the risk of developing the most common and deadly chronic diseases.
- Launch Of The UK's First Dedicated Health & Fitness Channel [news]
- The fight against obesity has stepped up a gear with the launch of the UK's first dedicated health and fitness channel bringing exercise classes into the nation's living rooms. Fitness TV, which launched this week (4th August 2009), will feature an ever-changing timetable of workouts from some of the country's top instructors, as well as general programmes offering health and nutrition tips.
- Kiwis' unhealthy lifestyles revealed [news]
- Only one in seven New Zealanders - 13.1 percent - have healthy lifestyles, says a new compilation of statistics related to the nation's sustainability.
- Raw and smelly garlic good for the heart [news]
- For centuries garlic has been hailed for its health benefits but cardiovascular researchers from the University of Connecticut School of Medicine said they have the first scientific evidence that freshly crushed garlic has more potent heart-healthy effects than dried garlic.
- Eggs not bad for heart [news]
- Eggs should no longer be viewed as bad for heart health, say experts who are rallying to the defence of the nutrient-packed staple. A visiting US egg expert says their bad reputation is no longer warranted, while The Heart Foundation has also lifted its recommended intake to six eggs a week.
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