Month: June 2009

Exercise has many benefits from improving cardiovascular capacity to reducing weight, and now a new research review published in the July/August issue of Sports Health highlights that weight bearing exercises especially those that include higher levels of strain such as running or jumping, can be effective in enhancing bone health and preventing future diseases and injury such as osteoporosis …
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Undertaking a supervised exercise program can have beneficial effects on functional status and physical function, reduce the need for daily corticosteroid and anti-inflammatory intake and improve levels of depression and anxiety in people with rheumatoid arthritis, according to a new study.
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By JASMINA OUHRI LEDGER CORRESPONDENT Two years ago, Mary Owen’s husband was looking for children’s exercise DVDs to use on rainy days in the physical education classes that he teaches in Hillsborough County.
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The Animal Surgical Clinic In Shoreline Treats Animals With Injuries, Joint Pain And Even Overweight Pets That Need Excercise Physical therapy for animals is growing in popularity as more owners are learning about their options. Pets that have injuries, joint pain or are just overweight and need exercise can likely benefit from a little rehab.
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Orthopaedic surgeons offer safety tips for outdoor exercise.
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Ballroom dancing is helping to improve behaviour and interest more children in exercise researchers have found.
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Mark Wofford and his insurance company had different ideas of what was “enough” physical therapy for his fractured femur and shattered patella.
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Cologne, Germany – Exercise and weight training after a serious illness such as a heart attack or cancer is often recommended as part of recovery therapy even when the patient is old or not athletic. Though it can’t entirely replace medicine, it can …
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An exercise game for Nintendo’s Wii. It’s not a new idea. After all, since the game console’s motion-sensing technology hit the scene, the possible health benefits of playing Wii have been under constant examination.
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DALLAS — Eighty-seven-year old Dorothy Dagen sat beaming in her very first graduation cap and gown.
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