Exercising outdoors this time of year is very popular because it’s cooler, so there will be more people riding bikes, rollerblading, running, walking and doing other outside activities to get in a workout. If you’re going to exercise outdoors this winter, there are some winter rules you should follow. When the weather changes, you don’t…
SILVER SPRING, Md. (ABC7) — Physical fitness doesn’t only help students in gym class, it’s been associated with improved concentration and attentiveness in the classroom. At Westover Elementary School in Silver Spring, the jumping, throwing and running is paying off. Ten-year-old Patricia Freeman is part of the reason why. “I did basketball and I do…
After neighborhood sidewalks, shopping centers are the most popular places in the U.S. to go for a stroll. At 7 in the morning inside the Mall of America, capitalism sleeps. There are rows of kiosks with metal grates latched shut. Zamboni-like machines polish the floors. The crowds of shoppers—enough people on any given day, it’s…
As Grande Prairians trudge through the snow, the Alberta Motor Association (AMA) is reminding both pedestrians and drivers to stay safe as the weather gets colder. “In the morning, kids go to school and then after school,” said Shelley Biendarra, AMA School Safety Patrol regional co-ordinator. “And people are walking into parking lots and walking…
After three decades of 20th century population loss and commercial decline, Birmingham, Michigan, committed to building a new identity: “The Walkable Community.” Now, thanks to forward-thinking planning across multiple sectors, the city has grown steadily since the turn of the millennium—even in the midst of economic decline across its region. Birmingham, a city of 20,000…
But it’s. So. Cold. 1. Get some new gear. A little lycra can go a long way. It’s called “enclothed cognition” – a scientific term describing the influence that clothes have on the wearer’s psychological processes due to the symbolic meaning of the garment. When you dress the part, you act the part; meaning if…
Almost any amount and type of physical activity may slow aging deep within our cells, a new study finds. And middle age may be a critical time to get the process rolling, at least by one common measure of cell aging. Dating a cell’s age is tricky, because its biological and chronological ages rarely match….
The Surgeon General says it’s important to our health. Here’s how to make it a natural, pleasurable part of your life Find your natural rhythm Figure out the best times to walk for your schedule. Maybe it’s first thing in the morning. Or with your kids on the way to school. After lunch. Taking the…
Most of us know that experiencing nature and spending time outdoors is good for us. What is less known is how it can benefit people living with dementia, particularly those whose quality of life has declined as a result of their diagnosis. In Cornwall Creative Spaces, a project begun in March 2014 by charity the…
For many office workers, their job has literally become a pain in the neck. While standing desks are becomingly an increasingly popular option for those who suffer physical discomfort at work, a researcher at McGill University in Quebec says her study of treadmill workstations show them to be potentially more beneficial and able to help…