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Electromyographic Analysis of Specific Exercises for Scapular Control in Early Phases of Shoulder Rehabilitation
Background: Restoration of control of dynamic scapular motion by specific activation of the serratus anterior and lower trapezius muscles is an important part of functional rehabilitation. This study evaluated activation of those muscles in specific

Exercise can ease fibromyalgia pain
For people living with chronic pain, exercise is often the last thing they want to do. But physical activity could be a key component of some treatment plans, new studies suggest, especially with conditions such as fibromyalgia and arthritis. 'The pain

Diet and exercise looked at as risk factors for enlarged prostates
Age, genetics and hormones are the usual causal suspects in benign prostatic hyperplasia, but now some data suggest that the condition is a consequence of our Western lifestyle. In a 2006 study of 422 men published in the Journal of Clinical

Sarah Leichnetz's Workout Blog
New! Find all your favorite Cooking Light Week OneWell, getting started is always difficult with anything new, but I noticed that my biggest challenge was doing the exercises correctly as well as maintaining balance. I had to stop several times

ONE MORE WEEK TO VOTE
Last week of voting begins for Month Two of The FLEX Bikini Model Search Online presented by Champion Nutrition FLEXONLINE.COM We're seven days closer to announcing our second Monthly Winner in the FLEX Bikini Model Search Online presented by Champion

Fitness: park life
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Fully Charge Your Wii Workout With Nyko's Energy Pak - Coming Soon
Rechargeable Battery Solution for Wii Balance Board Eliminates the Need for Wasteful Batteries FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE LOS ANGELES, California - May 8, 2008 - Nyko Technologies, the premier game console peripherals manufacturer, today announced that it

Smooth Fitness Launches Exercise Bike Line Health Club-Quality Machines Designed with High-End Features for Multiple Users
- Smooth Fitness, the world's largest online retailer of home fitness equipment, has announced the launch of its first line of exercise bikes. The company whose treadmills, elliptical machines and Agile DMT are all built to health club-quality standards

Does cold really help recovery after a hard workout?
Alex Hutchinson draws on the latest research to answer your fitness and workout questions in this biweekly column on the science of sport. The Question The Answer As appealing as the prospect of a soak in the hot tub after a workout may sound, the

Focused Fitness: Yoga for mums
Why use yoga for exercise? Try and get past the trendiness and celebrity-bandwagon-jumping of modern yoga for a second and you'll be able to appreciate why the ancient Indian form of spiritual and physical exercise has become so wildly popular. First of

Focused Fitness: Tone-up the arms
It's one of mothering's many mysteries why nine months of pregnancy and then several months of lifting and carrying a new baby should result in the dreaded batwings. You extend your arms out and the upper arm flab hangs down. Suddenly all sleeveless or

Focused Fitness: Running
Running is one of the best forms of exercise there is to lose weight, as you can burn calories quickly and develop muscle at the same time. It's also a relatively easy sport to get into and to fit into your day: You don't need to join a gym or take a

Alex Rodriguez feeling 'good' after first rehab workout in Tampa
TAMPA, Fla. - Alex Rodriguez took 57 swings in batting practice and fielded 31 grounders at third base during his first injury rehabilitation workout Friday at the Yankees? minor league complex. Rodriguez is on the 15-day disabled list with a strained

The fun winter workout
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Turning 50 prompts 75-pound weight loss
PORT CHARLOTTE, Florida (CNN) -- Barbara Aldrich can hardly remember a time when she wasn't a little overweight. Barbara Aldrich lost 75 pounds and dropped six dress sizes after being diagnosed with borderline diabetes. 'I'm a big girl,' said Aldrich,

Depressed teens more likely to try pot
WASHINGTON - Depression, teens and marijuana are a dangerous mix that can lead to dependency, mental illness or suicidal thoughts, according to a White House report being released Friday.A teen who has been depressed at some point in the past year is

Love and loss bind my 'other mother' and me
More than 40 years ago, my mother and one of her best friends struck an unconventional deal: They would share me.My mom, Beth Dahlstrom, met Isabel Peterson when they were both nurses at a Southern California hospital. They became even closer friends

FLETCHER WINS NY PRO FITNESS
Heidi Fletcher wins NY Pro Fitness Championships Photos courtesy of JM Manion FLEXONLINE.COM Heidi Fletcher won the first pro contest of her career on Saturday night, besting a tough field at the New York Pro Fitness Championships at the Tribeca

WHERE ARE THEY NOW: RACHEL MCLISH
Catching up with bodybuilding's First Lady FLEXONLINE.COM Almost before there was women?s bodybuilding, it seemed, there was Rachel McLish. From the inception of the first-ever issue of FLEX magazine in April of 1983, no other athlete ? male or

BODYBUILDING ON AMERICAN CHOPPER TONIGHT
BSN, Ronnie Coleman on American Chopper tonight FLEXONLINE.COM Bio-Engineered Supplements and Nutrition, Inc (BSN) and eight-time Mr. Olympia Ronnie Coleman are coming to your television screen tonight. The episode will air tonight on The Learning

WOMEN'S TRAINING VIDEO SERIES
Flexonline Women's Training Video Series with Joanne Lee FLEXONLINE.COm Based out of Gold's Venice, former IFBB pro bodybuilder Joanne Lee has been training current and future stars ever since she decided to walk away from the competitive circuit in

NY PRO VIDEO PREVIEW
Cutler, Jackson, Heath and Cormier preview the NY Pro FLEXONLINE.COM Professional bodybuilding returns to the Big Apple when New York Pro Bodybuilding Championships take center stage this Saturday, May 10, at the Tribeca Performing Arts Center. To

Arthritis Unnecessarily Stops Many US Diabetics Taking Needed Exercise
About half of US adults with diabetes also have arthritis, which appears to be a barrier, in addition to lack of time and being too busy with other things, because they are not sure what exercise is appropriate and they are concerned about aggravating

Overweight women who exercise mitigate their heart risk
[ Articles > Overweight women who exercise mitigate their heart risk May 9, 2008 Summary A new report from the Women's Health Study dissects out the different impacts of weight and level of physical activity upon heart disease risk. The combination of

Exercise Makes Cancer Patients Less Tired
Beyond the often debilitating side effects of chemotherapy, including nausea, vomiting, abnormal blood levels, and hair loss, cancer-related fatigue affects 70-100% of patients with cancer, and it can persist for months or years after treatment.

Study finds arthritis can be a barrier for adults seeking to manage diabetes through exercise
More than half of adults with diagnosed diabetes also have arthritis, a painful condition that can be a barrier to physical activity -- an important health strategy for managing diabetes, according to a study released by the Centers for Disease Control

Personal Fitness Training For Pets
With one out of every four dogs and cats in the western world reportedly obese, it seems that Fido and Felix are battling a health crisis of their own. Like obese humans, weight- challenged animals run a higher risk of developing diabetes, heart disease

Impulse oscillometry detects pediatric exercise-induced bronchoconstriction
MedWire News: Impulse oscillometry (IOS) is a useful technique for detecting exercise-induced bronchoconstriction (EIB) in children, allowing differentiation of wheezy children from nonatopic controls, Finnish study findings indicate. EIB is an

MVMA tries to work out kinks in chiropractic legislation
ST. PAUL, MINN. The state veterinary community is contesting a pending bill that would allow human chiropractors to work on pets without veterinary input, saying it would be one of the 'loosest' such laws in the country if passed. The bill, strongly

Japan, Australia agree to work out diplomatic solution to whaling dispute
Tokyo and Canberra reached final arrangements for Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd to visit Japan in June, as their foreign ministers met Thursday, where they also agreed to work on a ?diplomatic solution? to the dispute over Japan?s whaling