Year: 2010

( University of Granada ) The practice of these games can make that exercise and healthy life habits are more attractive for teenagers, according to a work carried out at the University of Granada. Students of the 4th course of ESO (Compulsory Secondary Education) between 15- and 16-years-old participated in the study.
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( University of Houston ) An iPhone application created by University of Houston researchers is providing first-of-its-kind real-time statistics of physical activity around the world. Those annual rankings of America’s fattest and fittest cities that use government statistics and a host of indirect indicators may soon have a little more muscle. The information being collected at UH provides …
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HOUSTON, Feb. 9 (UPI) — University of Houston scientists say they’ve created an iPhone application that provides real-time statistics of physical activity around the world.
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Being active for at least 30 minutes every day reduces your risk of developing some types of cancer. Fitness experts at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center have designed an exclusive exercise plan based on this evidence that will fit into almost anyone’s lifestyle. “You don’t need to go to a gym or do sprints every day to get your 30 to 60 minutes in,” says Karen Basen-Engquist …
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The combination of a gentle bounce, stretching and strength training proves to be most effective in addressing senior health concerns. Dr. James Rota has developed a unique exercise for seniors, which has seen successful results in improving circulation, bone density, balance, weight loss, and overall fitness. (PRWeb Feb 9, 2010) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases …
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The American Council on Exercise , America’s leading authority on fitness and one of the largest fitness certification, education and training organizations in the world, today announced key findings from an exclusive study on the benefits of kettlebell workouts conducted with the University of Wisconsin, La Crosse, through its exercise and health program. Â Results concluded that kettlebells …
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Being active for at least 30 minutes every day reduces your risk of developing some types of cancer. Fitness experts at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center have designed an exclusive exercise plan based on this evidence that will fit into almost anyone’s lifestyle.
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“A healthy soul thrives in a healthy body” are words that Vadim Mejerson lives by. For 20 years, Mr. Mejerson has helped Westonites achieve healthy bodies at his wellness and fitness center, Physical Intelligence, at 32 Cartbridge Road.
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M.D. Anderson Clinical Care Center in Sugar Land is advocating a new Seven-Day-Exercise Plan to help lower the risk of a number of cancers, through the M.D. Anderson online education publication, “Focused on Health.”
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Seniors can help improve and protect their quality of life by learning about exercise and fall prevention at Winthrop-University Hospital’s free Health Update for Seniors Program, “Improve Your Balance: Exercise and More to Prevent Falls” on Wednesday, February 10, 2010. The program begins with the lecture at 1:15 PM followed by blood pressure checks at 2:45 PM. It will be held at the Mineola …
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