Three researchers from the Physical Activity Policy Research Network (PAPRN), funded by the CDC, will present progress during a one hour long presentation on February 24. 1. “Understanding What Walking Means to Mom: New Research for Branding Walking to Motivate Increased Family Physical Activity” — Michelle Segar, PhD, MPH As family gatekeepers, women are uniquely…
The chances you’ll die from heart disease are good — too good. Heart disease is the leading cause of death for Americans. It’s especially of concern for women, since symptoms can be different from those seen in men, according to the American Heart Association. The good news is, you have a tremendous ability to keep…
No one would mistake Olga Kotelko for one of the Olympians competing in Sochi, Russia, but at age 94, she holds more world records than most: 26, to be exact, including age-group bests in the high jump, the hammer throw and the 200-meter run. Not bad for someone who took up track and field at…
During Black History Month, the American Diabetes Association (Association) is raising awareness about the seriousness of type 2 diabetes among the African American community by providing educational materials and program resources to help stop this growing epidemic. Nearly 26 million people in the U.S. are living with diabetes. Of them, 4.9 million, or 18.7 percent aged 20 years or…
National Wear Red Day is Friday, Feb. 7, across the United States, and thousands of American women will be clad in red that day to help raise awareness of heart disease. It is the 10th anniversary of the Go Red for Women promotion, and a lot has been accomplished in that time, said Kate Cuellar,…
Nearly everyone involved in the effort to reverse childhood obesity knows that most young people do not get at least 60 minutes of physical activity each day, as recommended by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans. And nearly everyone agrees that schools must be part of the solution….
Offering hope and encouragement to the many adults who have somehow neglected to exercise for the past few decades, a new study suggests that becoming physically active in middle age, even if someone has been sedentary for years, substantially reduces the likelihood that he or she will become seriously ill or physically disabled in retirement….
In late December, the president was right when he wrote about the “staggering physical and economic loss” due to cardiovascular diseases. He also was on target with his optimism that “substantial progress in combating those diseases is being made by comprehensive educational and community programs.” Here’s the twist: That president was Lyndon Baines Johnson. Those…
Frigid temperatures don’t seem to be going away, but that’s no reason to give up the outside activities Michael Bracko loves to work out in the cold. The Canadian exercise physiologist (and an American College of Sports Medicine fellow) loves the feeling of cold air on his face and the sound of snow crunching under…
To reap the full range of life-extending, heart-protecting, sleep-promoting, obesity-thwarting benefits of exercise, you’re going to have to get some regular activity. In fact, about two and a half hours a week of it. Those hours should be moderate-intensity aerobic activity (think: brisk walking), according to the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans. (More vigorous exercisers…