Guidelines, Guidelines: The Most Important Take-Away Messages On Physical Activity

Two experts presenting today at the American College of Sports Medicine’s 14th-annual Health & Fitness Summit gave insight on how the public can best put physical activity guidelines to good use. ACSM President James Pivarnik, Ph.D., FACSM, and Edward Howley, Ph.D., FACSM, gave separate talks on the benefits and most important messages of exercise recommendations – namely, the U.S. Physical
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More Benefits Found from Mild Exercise in Critically Ill Patients

A new report from critical care experts at Johns Hopkins shows that use of prescription sedatives goes down by half so that mild exercise programs can be introduced to the care of critically ill patients in the intensive care unit (ICU). Curtailing use of the drowsiness-inducing medications not only allows patients to exercise, which is known to reduce muscle weakness linked to long periods of …
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Obstacles in urban setting limits physical activity and promotes unhealthy food consumption

The conditions of urban environments have been linked to an escalation of noncommunicable diseases such as Type II diabetes, obesity, hypertension, and cardiovascular disease. These diseases are preventable and manageable through exercise, which is why the International Sports Sciences Association (ISSA) is dedicated to stemming the tide of poor health and physical decline by providing distance …
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Exercise and Fresh Food Key to Urban Wellness

The conditions of urban environments have been linked to an escalation of noncommunicable diseases such as Type II diabetes, obesity, hypertension, and cardiovascular disease. These diseases are preventable and manageable through exercise, which is why the International Sports Sciences Association is dedicated to stemming the tide of poor health and physical decline by providing distance fitness …
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