Stressed to the Limit: Promoting Healthy Behaviors
Years ago people died of infectious diseases. Today many people die from conditions that are self imposed, lifestyle diseases that result from too much drinking or smoking, unhealthy diets, promiscuous sexual behavior. The big push in public health ...
The Growing Years: Overload--How Much Activity Is Too Much
Scheduling too much activity for children can create a stressful situation for the whole family. Time to relax, to eat slow unhurried balanced meals, to do nothing but "kick back" at home with family members is healthy for everyone in the household.
Working It Out: Children and Exercise
Childhood is the perfect time to key in on the enjoyment of healthy physical activity. If left alone, the younger members of any mammalian species are physically active. But as children get older, parents, and sometimes coaches, may push a child's i...
Working It Out: Athletic Overuse Injuries
Athletes and those who are in good physical shape need to be careful to avoid doing too much of a good thing. Overuse injuries, torn ligaments , rotator cuff injuries often occur when intense competitors overdo. A major advancement in recent years h...
Working It Out: Fitness Across the Lifespan
No matter how old a person is the goal of being physical fit is important. Two seniors, both over 80 talk about the importance of exercise in their lives. The health benefits of a moderate exercise program are enormous, even in the older population....
Working It Out: Components of Fitness: Muscular Endurance; Aerobic Endurance
Muscular endurance is the ability to contract a muscle repeatedly. It is muscular endurance that keeps our arms and legs moving during aerobic exercise which in turns builds cardiovascular endurance. Performing a low-impact aerobic activity for thir...