Year: 2008

TUESDAY, Sept. 30 (HealthDay News) — Adding occupational therapy to a structured exercise program increases physical activity for most people who have hip and knee osteoarthritis, say researchers.
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The American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) is urging female athletes – particularly soccer players – to consider a new warm-up program to help lower their growing risk of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries.
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Sept. 29, 2008 – A program conducted in a senior center and senior housing units has found that osteoarthritis patients who engaged in “activity strategy training” along with regular exercise increased their physical activity, more so than those patients who only took part in exercise and health education sessions.
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At Beech Bluff Elementary, gym class is more than just exercise.
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If you’re trying to get out of exercising, think again. New connections between regular exercise and aging well are being discovered daily.
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The American Physical Therapy Association is urging female athletes — particularly soccer players — to consider a new warm-up program to help lower their growing risk of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries. The announcement comes as APTA celebrates National Physical Therapy Month this October, an annual observance designed to educate the public about the important role physical …
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Naomi Alderman: You can’t encourage exercise to be a lifelong habit by forcing children to do physical activity they don’t enjoy
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If a doctor prescribes exercise equipment for physical therapy, the IRS allows a deduction, says CPA George Saenz.
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Weekly bouts of moderate aerobic exercise on a bike or treadmill, or a brisk walk, combined with some weightlifting, may cut down levels of fat in the liver by up to 40 percent in people with type 2 diabetes, a study by physical fitness experts.
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Washington, Sept 23 : Physical exercise can help pregnant women quit smoking, says a new study in the open access journal BMC Public Health.
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