Archive for 2008/05


Kids’ Energy Expenditure High In Active Video Games

Active video games, such as the Nintendo Wii, are quickly becoming the most coveted gaming systems on the market. Beyond entertainment value, these systems appear to be helpful in encouraging youth to exercise, as profiled in three studies presented at the 55th Annual Meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM).
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05/30/2008 | Fitness | Trackback | Comments Off

Promoting Physical Activity With A Public Health Approach

Nearly 50 percent of Americans are not active enough for optimal health and disease prevention. This staggering statistic served as a launching point for public health advocate Barbara E. Ainsworth, Ph.D., MPH, FACSM, who delivered a President's Lecture at the 55th American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting in Indianapolis.
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05/30/2008 | Fitness | Trackback | Comments Off

Flip-Flops, Heels Examined For Performance, Impact

People who favor flip-flops as their primary footwear option during warm summer months may experience lower leg pain and a change in their stride, according to research presented today at the 55th Annual Meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) in Indianapolis.
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05/30/2008 | Fitness | Trackback | Comments Off

Walking 18 Holes Of Golf Affects Swing And Performance

Golfers change their swing and key swing mechanics throughout the course of 18 holes of walked golf, which may influence performance, according to a study presented at the 55th American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) Annual Meeting in Indianapolis. Many studies have examined the mechanics of the golf swing to determine what aspects of the swing are most important to performance; however, researchers Nick R.
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05/30/2008 | Fitness | Trackback | Comments Off

Walking For Health: Easy, Inexpensive, And Effective

Walking may offer the best combination of ease and accessibility of any exercise activity, according to experts presenting at the 55th Annual Meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), held in Indianapolis.


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05/30/2008 | Fitness | Trackback | Comments Off

Even Low Levels Of Air Pollution May Pose Stroke Risk

A new study investigated the association between short-term exposure to ambient fine particulate matter and the risk of stroke and found that even low pollutant levels may increase that risk. The study is published in Annals of Neurology (http://www.interscience.wiley.com), the official journal of the American Neurological Association. Led by Dr.
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05/30/2008 | Environment | Trackback | Comments Off

Gluten-Free Bread Mix Sweeps The Board At First Ever Free-From Food Awards, UK

Roleys's teff and corn based gluten-free bread mix carried off the winner's trophy this month at first ever Free-from Food Awards, organised by Foods Matter, the UK's only magazine for food allergy, intolerance and sensitivity sufferers.A packed gathering heard Foods Matter Editor, Michelle Berridale-Johnson, explain why Foods Matter had decided to launch the awards and the criteria on which they had judged the very wide variety of entries.
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05/30/2008 | Allergy | Trackback | Comments Off

The European Union Funds Researchers From 5 Countries To Test Hygiene Hypothesis

High living standards and the life style connected to them seem to promote the development of autoimmune diseases and allergic symptoms. This has lead to the assumption that the immune system begins to overreact to the organism's own structures or to exogenous non-infectious proteins, i.e. allergens, when it does not have to work hard enough to protect the individual from infections.
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05/30/2008 | Allergy | Trackback | Comments Off

Biathletes Benefit From Relaxation Exercises

Biathletes who have learned to apply a relaxation technique can improve their results in the rifle-shooting range. This is shown in a study carried out at the Swedish Winter Sports Research Centre at Mid Sweden University.The method is called Applied tension release (ATR) (or TASP, an acronym based on its name in Swedish) and was developed by Jan Lisspers, a professor of psychology at Mid Sweden University.
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05/30/2008 | Fitness | Trackback | Comments Off

Sport And Exercise Not Working For Today’s Kids

"The traditional panacea to combat childhood obesity has always been centered on sports and traditional fitness exercises. In my opinion, this strategy has simply not worked," stated Jim Teatum former head of the US fitness giant Nautilus. "Sport and fitness, whatever form they may take, by nature discriminate against the overweight, deconditioned, and uncoordinated. By perpetuating a feeling of low self esteem, they actually discourage these children from becoming fit.
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05/29/2008 | Fitness | Trackback | Comments Off

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