Apolo Anton Ohno Visits Greenwood Athletic Club To Promote The Century Council’s Ask, Listen, Learn Program
The most decorated U.S. Winter Olympian in history and star of the 2010 Winter Olympic Games, Apolo Anton Ohno has partnered with The Century Council and its Ask, Listen, Learn: Kids and Alcohol Don’t Mix program. Today in Greenwood Village, Ohno, in conjunction with the newly formed Apolo Anton Ohno Foundation, began a five-city tour to schools throughout the U.S. encouraging kids to say “YES” to a healthy lifestyle and “NO” to underage Read the rest of this entry »
Applied Sport Psychology: A Case-Based Approach
Over 400 million people will watch the football World Cup final in Johannesburg this summer, yet one of the most important contests will be taking place before the players have walked onto the pitch as each athlete battles to win the psychological edge over their opponents. Now Brian Hemmings’ and Tim Holder’s pioneering new title Applied Sport Psychology: A Case-Based Approach takes us inside these inner battles to reveal the science behind sporting Read the rest of this entry »
Aspire Launches UK’s First ‘Spinning’-Style Class For Wheelchair Users
The UK’s first integrated ’spinning’-style fitness class is now available at The Aspire National Training Centre in Stanmore - Europe’s first fully integrated leisure facility and training centre for disabled and non-disabled people.
Wheelchair users can now enjoy a challenging cardiovascular and upper-body workout on the innovative Krankcycle, developed by the founder of the ‘Spinning’ indoor cycling phenomenon, Johnny G. Aspire has created Read the rest of this entry »
Women More Affected Than Men By Air Pollution When Running Marathons
Poor air quality apparently affects the running times of women in marathons, according to a study by Virginia Tech civil and environmental engineer Linsey Marr.
Marr’s findings come from a comprehensive study that evaluated marathon race results, weather data, and air pollutant concentrations in seven marathons over a period of eight to 28 years. The top three male and female finishing times were compared with the course record and contrasted Read the rest of this entry »
News From Annals Of Internal Medicine, March 2, 2010
1. Early Release: Decreasing U.S. Population Sodium Intake Could Prevent Heart Attacks, Extend Lives, and Save Billions of Dollars in Health Care Costs: Collaboration with Food Industry May Help
Americans consume 3,900 mg of sodium per day, 75 percent of which comes from processed food. Health care experts recommend that healthy adults consume no more than 2,300 mg of sodium per day, as too much sodium can increase blood pressure, putting patients Read the rest of this entry »
What Is Heel Pain? What Causes Heel Pain?
Heel pain is a very common foot problem. The sufferer usually feels pain either under the heel (planter fasciitis) or just behind it (Achilles tendinitis), where the Achilles tendon connects to the heel bone. Even though heel pain can be severe and sometimes disabling, it is rarely a health threat. Heel pain is typically mild and usually disappears on its own; however, in some cases the pain may persist and become chronic (long-term).
HHS Teams Up With Olympic Athletes To Fight Childhood Obesity
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released the first in a series of web videos and public service announcements to promote First Lady Michelle Obama’s national initiative, Let’s Move, to solve childhood obesity within a generation. Childhood obesity and excess weight threatens the healthy future of one third of American children.
As a member of the U.S. Presidential Delegation for the XXI Olympic Winter Games, HHS Secretary Read the rest of this entry »
Heart Attacks Among Spectators: Top Football Clubs Could Do Better
A new Swedish-led study found that Europe’s top football clubs need better treatment equipment and procedures in order to save lives of spectators who have heart attacks in large crowded venues while watching a sporting event.
The study is the work of corresponding author Dr Mats Borjesson, associate professor of cardiology at Sahlgrenska Academy in Goteburg, Sweden, and colleagues, and is published online before print in the 3 March issue Read the rest of this entry »
New TAU Study Says Control Freaks Can Reduce Their Stress Load And Perform Better
Budget cutbacks have left many of us with more work than ever. Now new research by Dr. Danit Ein-Gar of Tel Aviv University’s Recanati Graduate School of Business Administration offers us tips to help us stay at the top of our game. And the good news is there’s no need to be a “control freak.”
With her co-author Dr. Yael Steinhart of Haifa University, Dr. Ein-Gar is investigating multi-tasking control freaks. Contrary to the notion that they Read the rest of this entry »
Soccer Reduces Risk Of Falls And Bone Fractures
An extensive research project has studied the effects of soccer on muscle strength, postural balance, bone mineral density and reflex response to a sudden push in the back among adult women and men. Five scientific articles are now being published in Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports showing that regular participation in soccer increases both bone mass and bone density, causes a significant improvement in standing postural Read the rest of this entry »