Factors affecting physical activity behavior in urban adults with arthritis who are predominantly African-American and female.
Arthritis is the leading cause of physical disability in the United States and affects nearly 43 million people. (1) The most common form of arthritis is osteoarthritis (OA), and a second common form is rheumatoid arthritis (RA). (2) Physical therapists frequently prescribe exercise and physical activity for the promotion...

Using activity monitors to measure physical activity in free-living conditions.
Physical activity is a broad term used to define "any bodily movement produced by skeletal muscles that results in energy expenditure." (1)(p126) A physically active lifestyle is associated with a decreased risk for a variety of chronic diseases and health conditions such as cardiovascular disease, (2-5) hypertension, (6-8) diabetes...

Push-Ups: 'It's Horizontal Jogging'.
SCHERERVILLE, Ind., Dec. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Question. What would happen if we could clone running with a strength and muscle-building exercise? The fitness world would certainly never be the same. 1. Gyms with their high membership fees would have to close. 2. Phony exercise infomercials and their gurus would...

Effect of aerobic training on walking capacity and maximal exercise tolerance in patients with multiple sclerosis: a randomized crossover controlled study.
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic demyelinating disease of the central nervous system characterized by disturbances in nerve conduction and manifested by various clinical features. People with MS often complain of poor exercise tolerance and exertion fatigue that limit their daily living activities. (1,2) Peripheral factors (3-5) as well...

Exercise precaution when it comes to offering fitness rooms.
Unlimited use of the exercise room facilities," read one of the listings included in the resort's recently imposed daily amenity fee charges. The use of the word "unlimited" struck me as odd. Are there resorts that "limit" guest use of their exercise facilities? I doubt it. One...

Exercise while you wait. (How Others Do It).
Exercise has important benefits for the population, and there is growing evidence that exercise has a key role in the management of diabetes. Tackling obesity and inactivity may reduce the burden of type 2 diabetes. In this article, Dr Allison Jump describes the development of in-surgery exercise classes for...

Rasch Calibration and Optimal Categorization of an Instrument Measuring Women's Exercise Perseverance and Barriers.
The purposes of this study were: (a) to determine the optimal categorization of an instrument measuring women's exercise perseverance and barriers using the Rasch analysis and (b) to examine urban women's exercise perseverance and barriers. A 23-item barrier instrument with five response categories was administered to 479 women from...

How-to tips on caring for ourselves, our parishes.
Faith and Fitness Diet and Exercise for a Better World by Tom P. Hafer (Augsburg Fortress, 2007), 143 pages, ISBN 9780806653310 Making the News by John Longhurst (Novalis, 2006), 120 pages, ISBN 2895077142 ParishWorks ...

Fact and Fiction About Exercise.
It is difficult to keep up with all of the changing news about exercise. Once a health rumor hits the news, it's hard to ignore it, but trusting the wrong fitness advice can hamper your efforts to stay healthy. The truth is, most of us probably believe at least...

Get Stronger by Stretching with Thera-Band, 2d ed.
Spector-Flock N. Hightstown, NJ 08520, Princeton Book Co, 2002, paperback, 175 pp, illus, ISBN: 0-87127-243-1, $16. Most physical therapists are familiar with Thera-Band exercise bands and their use as a therapeutic tool in exercise programs. Noa Spector-Flock uses Thera-Bands as an adjunct to a workout that was...