Lower back pain is a common complaint, and treatment often requires many hours of physical therapy over multiple weekly clinic visits — a costly commitment. Now Dr. Michal Katz-Leurer of Tel Aviv University’s Stanley Steyer School of Health Professions at the Sackler Faculty of Medicine says that a simple aerobic walking program is as effective…
Many people get home from work in need of a trip to the gym or an exercise class. But the list of excuses is myriad, starting with that most precious commodity, time. Factor in a dog — in my case, a rambunctious terrier mix named Beanie — and it’s likely that all thoughts of a…
No one needs to convince 81-year-old Josephine Agusta how important walking is. She’s been part of the UNC Health Care mall-walking program for its entire 10-year history, and has improved blood pressure numbers to prove it. “I had very high blood pressure, and it went down,” the Durham resident said. “It’s extended my life.” Agusta…
NEW YORK (Reuters) – From sightseeing city runs and nature hikes down country trails to surfing sessions, hotels are luring leisure and business clients outside their climate-controlled rooms for outdoor activities to keep fit while traveling for business or pleasure. Morning runs, afternoon power walks and bicycle rides are fast becoming standard fare for hotels…
Back in 2007, when the walkability rating system Walk Score launched, it was an exciting development for everyone who cares about pedestrian-friendly cities. Using information about amenities such as stores, restaurants, schools, banks, and other neighborhood needs, Walk Score allows users to type in an address in any of the 50 largest U.S. cities and…
Heavy dinners. Endless meetings. Delayed flights. Uncomfortable hotel beds. Business travelers contend with them all, and that takes a toll. According to a Columbia University study of 13,000 workers two years ago, people who are away from home 20 nights a month had poorer health on a number of measures, including higher rates of obesity,…
In honor of Valentine’s Day and National Heart Month, I’m teaming up with my friend Tyler Norris of Kaiser Permanente (KP) and the Every Body Walk! Collaborative to talk about one of the best things you can do for your heart: walking! Walking is also one of the easiest and cheapest things you can do…
Sniffles, runny noses and flu-like symptoms can deter, delay and even derail many exercisers just when enthusiasm for that New Year’s resolution is beginning to flag. Health and fitness experts advise to starve a fever of exercise. But feeding a cold moderately, with a brisk walk, may not be a bad idea. “The classic line…
It’s February (believe it or not), so that means it’s officially that time of year again: American Heart Month and Go Red for Women (hey, are you wearing red today?). Heart disease is the number-one killer of women, and more than 42 million women are currently living with some for of cardiovascular illness–so it’s important…
Robert Jacobsen is more than passionate about getting people to exercise. He has a treadmill and other workout machines and equipment at his home in Venice. During our interview, he not only notices and comments on my expanding midriff — but takes me through a simple set of stomach crunches on a large exercise ball…