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Anytime Fitness acquires PumpOne

Anticipating the needs and preferences of current and future gym members, Anytime Fitness announced today that it has purchased PumpOne – a leading mobile personal training services provider featuring the world's largest exercise image and video library.

21 Dec 2015

Coffee may help improve athletic endurance

The caffeine in a morning cup of coffee could help improve athletic endurance, according to a new University of Georgia review study.

20 Dec 2015

Physiotherapy equipment market in India expected to grow at CAGR of over 12% during 2015 - 2020

According to recently published Pharmaion report, "India Physiotherapy Equipment Market Opportunities, 2010 - 2020", the physiotherapy equipment market in India is projected to grow at a CAGR of over 12% during 2015 - 2020, on account of increasing prevalence of cardiovascular and neurological diseases, expanding elderly population and escalating demand for at-home physiotherapy.

17 Dec 2015

New mobile app empowers individuals to assess, enhance daily overall heart health

Leading cardiologist Valentin Fuster, MD, PhD, has developed a free mobile application called "Circle of Health" to empower individuals around the globe to take action to comprehensively assess and enhance their daily overall heart health. Cardiovascular diseases are the number one cause of mortality in the world.

17 Dec 2015

ACSM, other professional organizations release new team physician consensus statement

The American College of Sports Medicine and five other professional organizations released a new team physician consensus statement today that outlines best practices for injury and illness prevention for athletes of all levels.

17 Dec 2015

New study suggests that musclin may promote muscle health

A new study in mice shows that exercise causes muscle to release a peptide that builds the muscle's capacity for energy production and increases physical endurance, allowing for longer and more intense exercise.

17 Dec 2015

Study highlights strong need for weight management before menopause

At midlife, overweight and obesity, lack of exercise, less education, and low income put women at much higher risk of having metabolic syndrome, the cluster of conditions predisposes people to diabetes and heart disease, shows a large study published today in Menopause, the journal of The North American Menopause Society.

16 Dec 2015

Major clinical trial launched to test ways to slow or halt mental decline in seniors

Some decline in memory and cognitive function is a normal part of aging, but what if it could be prevented? Researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and Washington University in St. Louis have launched a major clinical trial to investigate whether mental decline in seniors can be slowed or halted through exercise and other health-related interventions.

16 Dec 2015

Carbohydrates boost endurance sports performance

Carbohydrates are the body's main energy source during high-intensity, prolonged running, a new study published in Journal of Applied Physiology reports.

16 Dec 2015

ESSA reports net loss of $11.5 million for year ended September 30, 2015

ESSA Pharma Inc. today reported financial results for the year ended September 30, 2015. Amounts, unless specified otherwise, are expressed in Canadian dollars and in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS").

15 Dec 2015

$Active individuals may need to maintain higher vitamin D levels to reduce risk of stress fractures$

Active individuals may need to maintain higher vitamin D levels to reduce risk of stress fractures

Vitamin D plays a crucial role in ensuring appropriate bone density. Active individuals who enjoy participating in higher impact activities may need to maintain higher vitamin D levels to reduce their risk of stress fractures, report investigators in The Journal of Foot & Ankle Surgery.

14 Dec 2015

Wake Forest University offers holiday story ideas

The good news about children and the holidays? "Kids aren't as materialistic as many think, so parents should understand that many kids naturally see the value of saving money and thinking more about others rather than getting the next big thing," says Lisa Kiang, an associate professor of psychology who studies gratitude, materialism and character formation in children and adolescents.

14 Dec 2015

Commercialization of health and beauty can lead to Angelina Jolie syndrome

The politicization and commercialization of health issues in today's Western culture have led to growing healthism -- a peremptory idea of self-preserving behaviour. This approach criticizes everything that fails to fit into the glamorous standards of a beautiful, young and slim body.

13 Dec 2015

ICGC article lays foundation for the coming era of cancer genomic research

An eye-opening article from the International Cancer Genome Consortium was published today in the prestigious journal Nature Communications. It lays a foundation for the coming era of research in cancer genomics.

13 Dec 2015

High carbohydrate regime may counter effects of sleep deprivation among athletes

Getting enough sleep is an essential part of any athlete's training programme, but a study in the Journal of Sports Sciences reveals intensive bouts of exercise can make it hard to get 40 winks. Suspecting that intense exercise can lead to sleep disturbance, scientists from Loughborough University studied the effects of two nine day periods of heavy training on 13 highly trained cyclists.

12 Dec 2015

Workplace intervention can help prevent diabetes

For people who already have high blood sugar, preventing diabetes could amount to just another day at the office.

12 Dec 2015

RV glucose metabolism changes associated with RV function

The rate of myocardium glucose utilisation in the right ventricle correlates with its function and could be used to monitor treatment effects in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension, findings indicate.

11 Dec 2015

Employers pay billions of dollars for health care tied to unhealthy lifestyle choices

One out of every four dollars employers pay for health care is tied to unhealthy lifestyle choices or conditions like smoking, stress and obesity, despite the fact that most large employers have workplace wellness programs.

11 Dec 2015

UC San Diego Health offers safe weight loss option for patients

Patients seeking rapid but safe weight loss have a new option at the Bariatric Metabolic Institute at UC San Diego Health. During an outpatient procedure, surgeons place an adjustable saline balloon in the stomach. The volume and shape of the balloon take up space in the stomach, which encourages food portion control. The device, called Orbera, has been shown to reduce total body weight by 10 percent.

11 Dec 2015

UB physicians testing new exercise treatment for concussion

The standard of care for acute concussion may undergo a dramatic change, depending on the results of a new exercise treatment that physicians at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo have developed and begun testing. It is the first randomized, controlled clinical trial of this exercise treatment for concussion.

11 Dec 2015

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Latest Exercise News and Research

Anytime Fitness acquires PumpOne

Coffee may help improve athletic endurance

Physiotherapy equipment market in India expected to grow at CAGR of over 12% during 2015 - 2020

New mobile app empowers individuals to assess, enhance daily overall heart health

ACSM, other professional organizations release new team physician consensus statement

New study suggests that musclin may promote muscle health

Study highlights strong need for weight management before menopause

Major clinical trial launched to test ways to slow or halt mental decline in seniors

Carbohydrates boost endurance sports performance

ESSA reports net loss of $11.5 million for year ended September 30, 2015

Active individuals may need to maintain higher vitamin D levels to reduce risk of stress fractures

Wake Forest University offers holiday story ideas

Commercialization of health and beauty can lead to Angelina Jolie syndrome

ICGC article lays foundation for the coming era of cancer genomic research

High carbohydrate regime may counter effects of sleep deprivation among athletes

Workplace intervention can help prevent diabetes

RV glucose metabolism changes associated with RV function

Employers pay billions of dollars for health care tied to unhealthy lifestyle choices

UC San Diego Health offers safe weight loss option for patients

UB physicians testing new exercise treatment for concussion

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