Being Active When You Have Rheumatoid Arthritis | Rx for Health
If you suffer from rheumatoid arthritis (RA), an autoimmune disease that causes inflammation of the joints, being active is an important way to improve your RA symptoms.
Being Active During the Perimenopausal Years | Rx for Health
Regular physical activity improves heart health, mood, and sleep, and may aid in reduction of hot flashes, suggesting that exercise may be a good alternative or companion to medication.
Being Active When You Have Osteoarthritis | Rx for Health
If you are one of the millions of people who have
osteoarthritis (OA), being active is an important way to decrease the pain and stiffness that are hallmarks of arthritis.
Being Active with Alzheimer’s Disease | Rx for Health
Being active can help people with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia (ADRD) feel better, move better and sleep
better. Experts now say that any physical activity counts toward better health — even just a few minutes!
Active Voice | Midlife Physical Activity and Heart Failure Prevention
Heart failure does not develop overnight. Rather, it is a disease that can progress over several decades; long before symptoms are apparent to the individual or their physician. During later, clinical stages of heart failure, it can be very difficult for the individual to be physically active at any level. While clinical heart failure is […]
Beyond Diagnosis: How Exercise Professionals Can Redefine Parkinson’s Care
Explore the role of exercise professionals in providing essential movement direction for those diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease.
Parkinson’s Disease Exercise Recommendations Updated
ACSM and Parkinson’s Foundation announce updated exercise recommendations for safe and effective workouts for those with Parkinson’s disease.
How many daily steps do you REALLY NEED for health?
Do you really need to get 10,000 steps a day to promote and maintain health? In the video below, Colin Carriker, PhD, ACSM-EP, FAHA breaks down the science behind step counts and lets you know how many steps you really need to stay healthy. Ready to learn even more? This video is part of a […]
Hot Topic | Mental Toughness Is Trainable for Collegiate Athletes
In my dual role as a mental performance specialist and researcher, I spend a lot of time in collegiate weight rooms, training rooms, and team meetings. One pattern is hard to ignore: we plan physical development with surgical precision, but we often assume mental toughness will “take care of itself.” Strength, power, GPS loads, sleep, […]
How to Prescribe Exercise for Brain Health
Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias are among the world’s foremost health and economic challenges, impacting over 55 million people worldwide and costing more than 1.3 trillion U.S. dollars in 2019 alone. With no imminent cure, there is an urgent need for interventions that reduce dementia risk in healthy older adults. Physical exercise is one of the greatest […]
