Resistance training requires equipment. Although participants may start with soup cans (weak individuals) eventually they will need to progress to heavier resistance in the form of dumbbells and resistance bands. When training with weights, two aspects must be considered. A large proportion of people with osteoporosis are frail. For those individuals, weight training should include [...]
Interestingly, I received an article from the American Council on Exercise recently with the heading Common Yoga Injuries and How to Avoid Them. For many years I have had concerns about some of the exercises that are performed during yoga routines. Many of the movements are not natural and as a result force people into [...]
Definition: High blood pressure is, by definition, a repeated elevated blood pressure exceeding 140 systolic (pressure in the arteries when the heart beats) and 90 diastolic (pressure in the arteries when the heart rests between beats). General: High blood pressure is referred to as the silent killer. It goes undetected in many individuals. It is [...]
Definition: Fibromyalgia is a chronic condition characterized by widespread pain in a person’s muscles, ligaments and tendons, high levels of fatigue and multiple tender points (places on the body where slight pressure can cause pain). It is classified as a central nervous system disorder. General Information: Common complaints associated with this disease are high levels [...]
There is a difference between the terms osteoporosis and osteopenia. Osteoporosis is classified as a bone disease, while osteopenia is not. People that have a diagnosis of osteopenia would be well advised to regard this as a warning sign. If not taken seriously, the next step may be a progression to osteoporosis. Unlike osteoporosis, there [...]
There is a difference between the terms osteoporosis and osteopenia. Osteoporosis is classified as a bone disease, while osteopenia is not. People that have a diagnosis of osteopenia would be well advised to regard this as a warning sign. If not taken seriously, the next step may be a progression to osteoporosis. Unlike osteoporosis, there [...]
One form of training that is being recommended by certain people to individuals that have osteoporosis is water fitness training. What needs to be determined is whether this form of training is advantageous for people that have osteoporosis. The purpose of this article is to examine the impact of water fitness training on individuals that [...]
Osteoporosis is a bone disease most commonly found in postmenopausal women. It is estimated that 25 percent of women and 20 percent of men will develop osteoporosis in during their lifetime. One out of two women living in the United States over the age of 50 will suffer a bone fracture at some point during [...]
Exercise seems to help slow the progression of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and may limit and improve common symptoms that are associated with this disease. Exercise is generally recommended for people with lung chronic disease including Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Although exercise will not improve your lung condition, it does improve cardiovascular conditioning and the [...]
In my earlier article titled “Parkinson’s and Exercise” I provided information about the importance of exercise in managing the disease. The purpose of this article is to provide a comprehensive overview with respect to resistance training from a physiological perspective and its resulting impact on power for Parkinson’s patients. Parkinson’s is a central nervous system [...]
