High Intensity Interval Training. What’s All the Hype?

There is a lot of talk about the benefits of high intensity interval training, which describes workouts that combine intense bursts of exercise with periods of rest or lower-level activities.

Shape magazine reporter Charlotte Andersen described one such high intensity interval training regimen in a recent issue: “For example, a good starter workout is [...]

Parkinson’s Symptoms Improve for Long-term with Weight Training

Parkinson’s patients who participated for two years in resistance exercise, also known as weight training, experienced improvements in tremors and other motor symptoms associated with Parkinson’s disease, according to a study presented at the April 2012 American Academy of Neurology’s annual meeting.

Researchers studied 48 Parkinson’s disease patients. The patients participated in one of [...]

Physical Therapist-supervised Strength Training Trumps At-home Exercises after Shoulder Surgery

Physical therapist-led rehabilitation and strengthening exercises are superior to at-home, unsupervised exercise for those recovering from arthroscopic acromioplasty (a type of shoulder surgery), according to a new study published January 2012 Journal of Rehabilitative Medicine.

Arthroscopic acromioplasty may be used to surgically remove bone spurs or growths on the outer edge of the shoulder [...]

Exercise May be Powerful Weapon against Dementia, Mild Cognitive Impairment

Mayo Clinic researchers recently reported that engaging in any aerobic physical activity that raises the heart rate and the body’s need for oxygen could help prevent non-age-related declines in memory, language, thinking and judgment. For people who already have mild cognitive decline or dementia, exercise could help improve the conditions, according to the researchers. [...]