The World Health Organization notes that physical inactivity is the fourth most common risk factor for premature death. Additionally, the current data show that staying fit can slow the aging process and delay or reduce the risk for osteoporosis, diabetes, hypertension, and musculoskeletal injuries. Federal guidelines recommend engaging in 150 minutes of moderate or 75 minutes of vigorous physical activity
Past research has demonstrated that exercise can benefit breast cancer patients while they undergo chemotherapy treatment. In this study, researchers observed that breast cancer patients who combined resistance and aerobic exercise reported higher quality of life scores and less severe cancer-related symptoms than participants who engaged in only cardio or resistance training. International Journal of Cancer, September 2019
Researchers observed that adults with metabolic syndrome— a cluster of conditions associated with an elevated risk for heart disease, stroke, and diabetes—who engaged in a walking program that focused on taking 12,000 steps a day at a pace of 103 steps per minute burned more fat and experienced greater improvements with respect to their high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, fasting glucose, and
In this study, 28 healthy active adults were asked to cut their activity drastically. After just two weeks of a sedentary lifestyle, the volunteers experienced a 4% decrease in cardiorespiratory fitness, a .3-inch increase in waist circumference, a .2% increase in liver fat, a .5% increase in total body fat, and a slight increase in insulin resistance and triglyceride levels.
Fibromyalgia (FM) is a chronic, stubborn condition that many people struggle with – some to the point of being totally disabled from doing the things that are personally fulfilling. In the past, we have discussed how important it is to have a multi-disciplinary group of healthcare providers to help the FM patient manage this relentless condition. This month, we are
For some people, fibromyalgia (FM) can make life miserable. In some cases, it can be so bad a person will spend the majority of the day in bed! When FM is this intense, exercises MUST be tailored accordingly – like starting out with exercises that can be done in bed! Initially, you may only be able to exercise for one
Last month, we looked at the VERY important deep neck flexor muscles. As promised, this month, we will cover exercises to work the deep neck extensors. Since the 1990s, the deep neck flexors have been getting most of the attention as being the “missing link” in rehab of the neck after whiplash. As important as the deep neck flexors are, the deep neck
Fibromyalgia (FM) is a very common, chronic condition where the patient describes “widespread pain” in many areas of the body. Therefore, when addressing exercises for FM, one must consider the whole body. The most important exercise to consider is a full-body squat. If you think about it, we’re squatting every time we sit down. We also come from a squatting
Based on simple statistics, we’ve ALL had some form of low back pain (LBP) at some point in our lives. “Chronic” LBP is pain that’s been present for at least three months. It’s consistently reported that LBP becomes increasingly difficult to resolve when it persists for 3+ months. What exercises have been found to best address chronic low back pain
Previously, we reviewed studies that compared chronic low back pain (cLBP) exercisers to non-exercise control groups. After examining those in the exercise groups, they experienced significant improvements in pain and disability/function. This is in comparison to those who remained inactive, regardless of the type of exercise. We also reviewed a few popular Swiss/gym ball exercises. There are also core stabilizing
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