The Pharmacologics of Exercise: Yes, Exercise Is Medicine!
Posted By: Nicholas A. DiNubile
It’s been said, that if all the benefits of exercise could be placed in a single pill, it would be the most widely prescribed medication in the world. Scientific evidence continues to mount supporting the numerous medicinal benefits of exercise. In fact, there is hardly a disease that I can think of that exercise won’t help in one way or another, be it prevention, treatment, or even cure in some instances.
Research in Review: Does a Shortened Hip Flexor Limit the Hip Extensor and Lower Extremity Biomechanics?
Using the overhead squat assessment as one of the series of assessments, this study examined the affect of hip flexor length on lower extremity strength, activation and biomechanics.
Which exercises target the gluteal muscles while minimizing activation of the tensor fascia lata?
Tightness of the tensor fascia lata (TFL) and weakness in the gluteals is a common muscle imbalance seen in the lumbo-pelvic-hip region. One of the keys in helping to improve this imbalance is to strengthen the gluetal ...
Research in Review: Does a caring fitness staff play a role in member motivation and retention?
Simple friendly staff interactions might just be the motivation members need to keep exercising and coming back to your fitness center.
Physiological Consequences of Extreme Aerobic Activity
By Brian Sutton MS, MA, PES, CES, NASM-CPT Most people are concerned with not getting enough exercise. But for some individuals the opposite may hold true. Some individuals exercise to extremes and may inadvertently be ...