Diabetes Clinical Exercise Testing and Prescription for Optimal Rehabilitation Outcomes – A New Physical Therapy … (PRWeb)

This 2-day, advanced North American Seminars, Inc. course provides practical information pertaining to recent research findings of the use of clinical exercise testing and prescription for people with diabetes to improve functional impairments and prevent complications. (PRWeb Feb 5, 2010) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/02/prweb3569354.htm
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Physical Activity Associated With Healthier Aging (Medical News Today)

Physical activity appears to be associated with a reduced risk or slower progression of several age-related conditions as well as improvements in overall health in older age, according to a commentary and four articles published in the January 25 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. Exercise has previously been linked to beneficial effects on arthritis …
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New Study Shows Effectiveness Of The MEND Program (Mind, Exercise, Nutrition, Do It!) In Prevention And Treatment Of … (Medical News Today)

Ground-breaking results from a study to evaluate the effectiveness of the MEND Program (Mind, Exercise, Nutrition, Do it!), a multi-component community-based childhood obesity intervention (http://www.mendcentral.org), are published today in the US journal Obesity . The results coincide with the launch of Michelle Obama’s initiative to reduce childhood obesity …
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Exercise may increase volume in certain brain areas of patients with schizophrenia (Science Daily)

Potentially beneficial brain changes (an increase in the volume of an area known as the hippocampus) occur in response to exercise both in patients with schizophrenia and healthy controls, according to a report. The findings suggest that the brain retains some plasticity, or ability to adapt, even in those with psychotic disorders.
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