Month: May 2010

More than twelve hundred Miami-Dade students received the President’s Active Lifestyle Award on Monday in a special ceremony at Felix Varela Senior High School in southwest Miami.  The award recognizes students with physical disabilities who have completed the U.S. Health Dept.’s “I Can Do it, You Can Do It” program.
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More police and fire recruits failing physical fitness tests
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Jeremiah Wilson | Jackson Citizen PatriotThird-grader Deyette Patton, 9, of Jackson sits at her desk on an exercise ball during class at Cascades Elementary School. Patton said that the ball is better than a chair because it helps her write…
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( International Osteoporosis Foundation ) Researchers from Southhampton and Cambridge Universities in the UK have presented evidence that vigorous physical activity in young children results in stronger hip bones.
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AUGUSTA New England Rehabilitation Hospital of Portland received a Maine Fitness Award for a Healthy Workplace in the medium business category at the 2010 Maine Fitness Awards ceremony of the Governor’s Council on Physical Activity.
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Just five minutes of exercise in a green environment – like a park, back garden or nature trail can boost mental health, according to a new study.
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The equation for weight gain is a simple one if calories in (through food) are greater than calories out (through exercise) then you will gradually gain weight.
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The ultimate way to invigorate your body and free your mind is finally here! We have combined fitness and comedy to make this a unique experience for you to break away from your usual routine and rejuvenate your sense of physical and mental well-being! Join us for this 7 day, 6 night fabulous experience: a week of fitness training that combines Pilates strengthening and aerobic exercise with …
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The stage for osteoporosis is set well before menopause — but exercise can help rewrite the script, according to researchers. They hypothesize that higher levels of follicle-stimulating hormone decrease bone mineral density by influencing the production of cytokines.
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Physical exercise may help to rebuild parts of the brain that are lost with age, a study suggests.
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MANTECA Manteca Unified students joined millions of children across the globe who engaged in physical activity at the same time Wednesday.More than 2,800 students and 85 teachers from nine Manteca Unified schools participated in Wednesday’s All Children Exercise Simultaneously program, a
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