Men Who Start to Exercise Late in Life Boost Fitness Measures, Cut Cardiovascular Risk.
BALTIMORE -- Men who start exercising late in life can still modify their risk for cardiovascular disease, Dr. Andrew P. Goldberg said at a meeting on men's health sponsored by Johns Hopkins University. The idea that "exercise intervention" can turn back the clock, at least on obesity-related...

Fitness in the workplace.
Byline: DEAN JORGE V. SIBAL University of the Philippines School of Labor and Industrial Relations RAPID advances in technology are drastically changing our lives from being physically active to physically inactive. We are becoming more prone to living a sedentary lifestyle. Instead of walking to the grocery...

Exercise helps body, not mind.
Regular exercise and physical fitness do not boost one's mood or otherwise pump up the psyche, psychologists assert in the July/August PSYCHOSOMATIC MEDICINE. No differences in depression, self-esteem, or other psychological measures appeared in 62 sedentary, mentally healthy men who entered an eight-month physical training program, a...

BABY BOOMERS BATTLE SPORTS INJURIES.
Having a sports injury almost has become a rite of passage for many baby boomers. Those individuals are slowly realizing that they cannot always turn back the clock and avoid injury. In fact, many boomers are getting mixed messages that exercise and staying active are the keys...

Promoting partnerships for physical activity.
Despite the clear importance of regular physical activity to health and well-being, we remain a nation of largely inactive people. Fewer than 10% of the American adult population is estimated to participate in sustained large-muscle activities at least three times per week at an intensity sufficient to improve or...

Huff & Puff and blow you away.
Respiratory muscle development probably hasn't been part of your training program in the past. That may change as you read on. There is evidence that respiratory muscle fitness may limit exercise performance. Cardiovascular fitness and muscle strength are components of overall performance that we are familiar with--but respiratory muscles...

The Price of FITNESS; Beginning makeovers with healthier, fitter bodies.
Byline: ANNA UNSON - PRICE Although there are many components to a total makeover, such as, as weve already discussed, skin tone and texture, hair health, color and style, etc., the core of the whole program, in the case of our Makeover Challenge, is the health and...

The Price of FITNESS; Beginning makeovers with healthier, fitter bodies.
Byline: ANNA UNSON - PRICE Although there are many components to a total makeover, such as, as weve already discussed, skin tone and texture, hair health, color and style, etc., the core of the whole program, in the case of our Makeover Challenge, is the health and...

The Price of FITNESS; Beginning makeovers with healthier, fitter bodies.
Byline: ANNA UNSON - PRICE Although there are many components to a total makeover, such as, as weve already discussed, skin tone and texture, hair health, color and style, etc., the core of the whole program, in the case of our Makeover Challenge, is the health and...

The Price of FITNESS; Beginning makeovers with healthier, fitter bodies.
Byline: ANNA UNSON - PRICE Although there are many components to a total makeover, such as, as weve already discussed, skin tone and texture, hair health, color and style, etc., the core of the whole program, in the case of our Makeover Challenge, is the health and...