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Even children with no history of asthma may experience symptoms after exercise, a new study suggests.

The American Heart Association is now actively urging people to play so-called active video games to help fulfill daily exercise requirements.

The American Council on Exercise , America’s leading authority on fitness and the largest non-profit fitness certification, education and training organization in the world, today unveiled the findings of an exclusive study on the Slendertone Bottom Toner, an electronic muscle stimulation device designed to tone the buttocks. Â The study, which was conducted in conjunction with the exercise and …

For years, researchers have known that resistance exercise training – such as weightlifting, in which muscles work against gravity or another force – can be one of the most effective ways to fight the debilitating muscle loss caused by aging. But many older people are unable to get the full benefits of such training because they suffer from conditions such as arthritis that prevent them from …

A study by the National Audit Office entitled Performance Audit: Physical Education And Sport In State Primary And Secondary Schools indicates high rates of childhood overweight and obesity.

A new opportunity for physical training is now available at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma for Marines looking to better themselves physically and have fun while doing it.

The fight against childhood obesity in Ohio will go on without a requirement that students get at least 30 minutes of exercise per day while in school.
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The Green Bay area is pumping up efforts to fight childhood obesity and promote exercise, mirroring a national movement toward trying to raise fit kids.
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Randy Hetrick, 44, is a former Navy SEAL and Stanford MBA who parlayed a problem into a company, Fitness Anywhere Inc., based in San Francisco. While on military deployments, Hetrick wanted to maintain his team’s physical edge even when the SEALs had little… Military – United States Navy SEALs – San Francisco – United States – Master of Business Administration
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Children and teens need less daily exercise than previously thought, a new study says. Previous guidelines recommended children five to 17 get at least 90 minutes of daily physical activity.[…]
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Washington, May 12 : A new research suggests that regular exercise can play a significant role in boosting the physical and mental well-being of people with schizophrenia.
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