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Want to boost kids? grades? Get them moving August 19, 2008 Want to help your kids do better in school this fall? Get them moving. That?s the message from a growing field of research linking physical activity with better academic performance. Madonna is unlikely inspiration for 50-plus set August 15, 2008 As Madonna hits the half-century mark this weekend, she may be stepping into a role that even she, with all her marketing savvy, might not have dreamed up: poster child for the 50-and-fabulous set. Dara Torres inspires older women to get fit August 14, 2008 Dara Torres, the oldest woman ever to make the U.S. Olympic swim team, is inspiring many middle-aged women to set goals and return to their fitness routines. Concussion? Your brain needs longer time-out August 12, 2008 Your brain needs more of a time-out than just missing the next game to recover from a concussion. New research suggests student athletes who are too active ? not just on the field, but at home and school ? may hinder their recovery. Study: Runners live longer, stay healthier August 11, 2008 Middle-aged members of a runner's club were half as likely to die over a 20-year period as people who did not run, according to a new study. Olympian Power Secrets August 10, 2008 These 10 American top Olympic athletes just might inspire you to take up new sports, master your favorite ones and raise your fitness to an all-time high. You, too, can train like an Olympian August 7, 2008 The nation's top Olympic coaches reveal their secret training tips. Tap into their power to build muscle faster, torch fat quicker, and avoid niggling injuries. Shaky science casts doubt on doping results August 6, 2008 On the eve of the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, a prominent biomedical researcher is arguing that the international anti-doping system is critically flawed. When exercise isn?t worth all the effort August 5, 2008 When it comes to exercise, can there be too much of a good thing? And can your period wreck your workout? Smart Fitness answers your questions. Exercise in a pill? Drugs show promise in mice August 1, 2008 Here's a couch potato's dream: What if a drug could help you gain some of the benefits of exercise without working up a sweat? Heavy? It might be your neighborhood's fault July 29, 2008 The year your neighborhood was built might be a factor in how much you weigh, a new study says. Those built before 1950 were designed to encourage more walking. Adult P.E. classes offer silly fitness fun July 24, 2008 Old School P.E. is a two-hour exercise program strictly for adults, built around grown-up versions of gym class staples. Participants say getting in shape is a bonus to the main attraction ? a Friday night out with friends, away from the kids. You?ve got mail ? now get moving July 23, 2008 Research is starting to show that some surprisingly simple positive reinforcements ? quick e-mail messages and short phone calls ? can motivate people to get moving. When yoga harms rather than heals July 15, 2008 Sloppy teaching and growing numbers of overly competitive students are giving yoga lovers serious and scary injuries: slipped disks, torn tendons, even strokes. Newsweek: Seven silliest fitness fads Can too much whoopee ruin your workout? July 9, 2008 Can sex impair athletic performance? And are forced repetitions really necessary? Smart Fitness answers your workout questions. Aging swimmer gives hope for the rest of us July 8, 2008 Dara Torres jokes that she had trouble reading the scoreboard after winning the first of two events at the Olympic swimming trials. Workout warning: Muscle mags may be depressing June 24, 2008 If you read muscle magazines while working out your own muscles, you may want to rethink your routine. The good enough guide to health June 10, 2008 No time to eat right or exercise? Relax. Even mini moves add up to a huge disease-fighting payoff. Vibrating your bod may do muscles, bones good June 13, 2008 Standing on a vibrating platform may sound like an odd way to pass the time, but a new research review suggests it may do the muscles and bones of older people some good. Battle bone disease with weight training June 10, 2008 What are the best exercises to fight osteoporosis? Plus, a handy excuse to skip the gym: Some people are actually allergic to exercise. Smart Fitness answers your workout queries. Exercise may help prevent substance abuse June 9, 2008 Sure, exercise is good for your waistline, your heart, your bones ? but might it also help prevent addiction to drugs or alcohol? Pumping up your strength routine May 27, 2008 The best way to strength train is one of most enduring controversies in fitness. Opinion: 'Blade Runner' ruling subverts nature of sport May 22, 2008 Should anyone who must run on prosthetic legs be allowed to compete in the Olympics or other sporting events? Bioethcist Art Caplan, Ph.D, weighs in. Best fuel for your workout June 17, 2008 Fit List personal trainer Kathy Kaehler suggests food choices for before and after exercise. 'Wii Fit' will definitely get you moving May 19, 2008 Acting like a cross between a personal trainer and a video game, "Wii Fit" offers up more than 40 different exercises and activities that are supposed to help those who play it not only get into shape but actually have fun while getting into shape. Government to unveil fitness test for adults May 14, 2008 If you didn't get a Presidential Physical Fitness Award in school, the government is giving you another chance to prove you're in shape. Structuring your shape-up routine May 13, 2008 Does it matter what sequence you do your exercises in? Which workouts are best for people with a bum knee or a bad back? Smart Fitness answers your workout queries. Fitness regimens based on your sex? April 29, 2008 As exercise researchers unravel the differences between the sexes, they say their findings may pave the way to sex-specific training regimens for athletes and recreational exercisers. Can you really be 'fit but fat'? Study says no April 28, 2008 New research challenges the notion that you can be fat and fit, finding that being active can lower but not eliminate heart risks faced by heavy women. Losing the 'matronly look' of menopause April 15, 2008 Why do women gain weight at menopause? And what can they do to shed those extra pounds? Smart Fitness answers your workout queries. Yoga helps older women stand taller April 10, 2008 Elderly women showed measurable improvements in their walking speed and balance after a nine-week yoga program ? and they gained a centimeter in height, on average, Philadelphia researchers report. Painkillers help older exercisers build muscle April 10, 2008 In a study of healthy older adults lifting weights regularly, for 3 months, taking recommended daily doses of ibuprofen (like that in Advil) or acetaminophen (like that in Tylenol) led to substantially greater increases over inactive placebo in quadriceps muscle mass and strength. |
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