We all know that being active at home, work or play is vital for our general vitality and back health. In recent years, evidence from the emerging field of ‘sedentary science’ points to the growing impact of inactivity on public health and life expectancy.
It may seem surprising to some, but many of today’s grandparents are more likely to be found hiking with their grandchildren than baking cookies, and many of these older people are turning to supplements such as glucosamine, chondroitin and MSM to make sure they can.
As baby boomers age, they want to stay younger longer, which includes maintaining joint health to continue an active lifestyle…
Documented in extensive studies, backed by the anecdotal evidence of professional athletes, impact injury to joints causes degeneration of cartilage.
In most cases, the eventual result is the pain, stiffness, and compromised mobility of osteoarthritis (OA). Yet, questions remain surrounding the role of the inflammatory system in the cartilage destruction following mechanical trauma.
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More Australians are participating in sport more often, according to new statistics released by the Australian Sports Commission today.
Almost 70% of the Australian population aged 15 years and over participated in exercise, recreation and sport at least once per week on average in 2005.
After allowing for natural increases in the population, this represents a 12% increase since the Exerc…
Launching Australia’s updated Guidelines for Preventing Heat Illness in Sport, Minister for Ageing, Julie Bishop said today that vigorous and sustained exercise could place people at risk of heat illness – a risk that increases in hot weather.
Most people recover quickly from heat illness. But, if untreated, it can lead to heat stroke and even death.
“Medical advice suggests that you stop…
Road crashes and other transport-related accidents remain the most frequent cause of spinal cord injury in Australia – and young men aged 15 to 24 are most at risk, according to a report released by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW).
The report, Spinal Cord Injury, Australia, 1999-00, presents national statistics on new cases of spinal cord injury from traumatic causes.
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ATLANTA, GA (February 7, 2002) – Updated guidelines for the management of rheumatoid arthritis have been published in the February issue of Arthritis & Rheumatism, an official journal of the American College of Rheumatology (ACR). Due to major advancements in the management and treatment of this disease, the ACR has updated its guidelines after only five years.
More than 2 million people…
INDIANNAPOLIS-The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), in the March 2002 issue of its official monthly journal, Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise® , released a study that reviewed the physiological responses of older women to a water-based exercise program. The results show significant improvement in four areas of health-related fitness, with implications for the older popu…
Preventive intervention programs can reduce the incidence of soccer injury, reports a new study conducted by the Fédération Internationale de Football Association Medical Assessment and Research Center (F-MARC). The impact of these programs is particularly significant in low skill level youth teams.
With approximately 200,000 professional and 240 million amateur players, soccer is often cons…
MONTREAL, Canada – Effective prevention action is required across the globe to reduce injuries, said international delegates at the opening of the 6th World Conference on Injury Prevention and Control.
Injuries are one of the leading causes of death and disability in the world. Every year more than 5 million people around the world die from injuries. Of these, 25% are due to road traffic inj…
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