Month: July 2009

Everybody knows exercise is good for you. So the more you do it, the better you should feel, right? Not always.
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Repeated encouragement and verbal instruction do not motivate stroke survivors to be physically active, and other more intensive strategies need to be found, concludes a study published on bmj.com. It is well known that even moderate physical activity can reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease and first stroke and physical exercise is also recommended for stroke survivors.
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Eight Evansville schools will receive health and nutrition counseling and exercise equipment through a $1.3 million federal grant recently awarded to the St. Mary’s Foundation. The three-year Carol M. White Physical Education Grant grant will include $450,000 to be allocated during the foundation’s current fiscal year, which began July 1. The remainder will be received in two later installments, …
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For generations the Saudi female has been denied the right to physical exercise, a key aspect of living an active and happy life that benefits not only the woman but her entire family.
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Dancing seems to be on a lot of people’s minds lately. “So,” you might be thinking, “what is the connection between that and chiropractics?” The connections are two fold: First, patient interest. Secondly: I am interested in your physical and mental well being and dancing can be a wonderful form of exercise if done with your health and physical fitness in mind.
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Easy does it. That works for a number of things, including exercise. But physical activity is also part of a balanced, independent lifestyle.
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