Lees, Terri (2007). Water Fun: 116 Fitness and Swimming Activities for all Ages (with Water Fun DVD).
Lees, Terri (2007). Water Fun: 116 Fitness and Swimming Activities for all Ages (with Water Fun DVD). Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics Publishers (PO Box 5076, 61825; [800] 747-4457, FAX [217] 351-1549; website www. HumanKinetics.com; ISBN 10-0-7360-6378-1; paperback, 175 pg; $49.95 plus S/H USA UPS $6.50, Canada Post $7.15, book...

Dance classes, youth cultures and public health.
Young people's dancing, in association with popular music cultures, has been the focus of a considerable amount of research. However, less attention has been paid to adolescents' and young adults' involvement in structured dancing experiences. This paper explores, in a preliminary way, some of the issues that make dance...

Occupational Health Nurses Association of the Philippines 37th National Convention and 56th Foundation Anniversary at the historic landmark Manila Hotel.
OCCUPATIONAL health nursing is the specialty practice that provides for health and safety programs and services to workers. The practice focuses on promotion and restoration of health, prevention of illness and injury, and protection from work-related and environmental hazards. The responsibilities of occupational health nurses (OHN) have...

Art smart!
Have a look at the winning entry in our Thomas Kinkade Kolorful Kids Cover Contest. Submitted by Children's Playmate reader Chris S., of California, this cute piece of work shows that exercise and fitness is important in the jungle, just like everywhere else. For doing...

Reader's diaphragm quit working.
Dear Dr. SerVaas, Here is my story about paralysis of the diaphragm [see p. 91, Jan./Feb. 2007 issue]. On December 10, 2001, I woke in the night with trouble breathing and severe pain in my left shoulder and neck. Tests showed my left phrenic nerve...

Asquino makes deal in court, assails `arrogance' and `greed'.
Byline: Danielle M. Williamson GARDNER - Calling his recent experiences in court "an eye-opener," Mount Wachusett Community College President Daniel M. Asquino spoke yesterday about why he admitted to sufficient facts on one count of leaving the scene of a property-damage accident. The longtime college...

Peak Performance Fitness: Maximizing Your Fitness Potential Without Injury or Strain.
Peak Performance Fitness: Maximizing Your Fitness Potential Without Injury or Strain Rhodes J. Alameda, CA 94501, Hunter House Inc, 2000, paperback, 148 pp, illus, ISBN: 0-89793-296-X, $14.95. Today, more than ever, there is a plethora of books, magazines, videotapes, and infomercials on exercise. Average consumers who are...

Exercise pyramid is the path to fitness.
With more and more information being released about the appropriate amounts and levels of exercise for optimal fitness, the National Exercise for Life Institute (NEFLI) has developed an exercise pyramid. Similar to the widely used food pyramid, it provides recommended amounts and benefits of the different types of exercise activity,...

Physician, patients team up for fitness.
Family physician Samuel F. Rashid, M.D., doesn't just counsel patients about getting fit, he puts on his sneakers and works out alongside them. He opens up his Palmyra, Pa., office for an exercise class most Wednesday nights. The free, 1-hour class is taught by volunteers and is...

Feeding the body: six superintendents detail their regimens for attending to their physical wellness.
Does your exercise regimen consist of running from meeting to meeting? Does toting stacks of papers from office to home count as part of your weightlifting program? What exactly does a balanced diet mean to you? Extra milk in your coffee? Amidst the hustle and bustle and...