Month: May 2009

Interactive video games – such those played on the Nintendo Wii – may raise heart rate and provide exercise intensity levels high enough to meet federal physical activity guidelines, according to a pair studies presented at the American College of Sports Medicine’s 56th Annual Meeting in Seattle.
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Women over age 30 who regularly exercise decrease their chances of breast cancer, according to a study presented today at the American College of Sports Medicine’s 56th Annual Meeting in Seattle.
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FRIDAY, May 29 (HealthDay News) — When it comes to boosting your mood, exercise is the gift that keeps on giving and giving, new research suggests.
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Promoting physical activity during Girl Scout meetings can be an effective way for young girls to get the exercise they need to be healthy, according to a study presented at the American College of Sports Medicine’s 56th Annual Meeting in Seattle. Richard Rosenkranz, Ph.D.
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Exercise and behavioral intervention improves fitness and lowers systolic blood pressure, according to a study presented today at the 56th American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) Annual Meeting in Seattle. The findings are consistent with ACSM’s Exercise is Medicine™ ™ (EIM) program, which recommends physical activity as a standard health care component.
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The Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index reveals that nearly half of Americans (49%) exercise for at least 30 minutes less than three days per week. Those who are exercising are reaping not only physical, but also emotional benefits.
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Exercise isn’t just about firming up your thighs and toning your triceps.
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New Zealanders get fat because they eat too much, rather than exercise too little, an international study has found
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