Protein and Kidneys
Despite all the finer points of eating plenty of protein, including making it easier to build and hold onto muscle mass and making meals more satiating, the safety of habitually consuming high amounts...
View ArticleBone Health and Nutrition
Here is more proof that bone strength involves multiple nutritional components. A randomized control study in The Journal of Nutrition linking bone health and nutrition found that eating vegetables for...
View ArticleOlder Women and Weight Training
In a study on older women and weight training, researchers found that participants experienced more pleasure and fewer feelings of effort during weight training when resistance was at a moderate level....
View ArticleText Messaging Can Boost Daily Walking
Sending frequent text messaging about walking can increase the recipient’s daily steps, according to a study reported in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (2022; 19...
View ArticleMuscle Fiber Types and Training
Experts debate whether and how muscle fiber types can be shifted through training. And training matters, according to a review study available in Sports (2021; 9, [9], 127). To review, type I are...
View ArticleCryotherapy Update
Cryotherapy, which is the application of cold temperatures with ice, cold water or cold air for therapeutic, health and recovery purposes, has been around for centuries, according to a historical...
View ArticleBenefits of Yoga for the Immune System
Can you use yoga for the immune system? Yoga practice may have beneficial effects on inflammatory markers and cortisol levels, indicating its potential benefit for people with diabetes or arthritis who...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Newest Fitness Technology Trends
Fitness technology has increasingly become a key element of program design for many personal trainers—we’ve come a long way since pedometers! It seems step trackers and smartwatches were just the...
View ArticleFitness Education Worth Celebrating
Continuing your fitness education is essential, but how often do you celebrate it? This may be a prime opportunity to do so, marked by an annual ritual that never gets old. The day the IDEA World...
View ArticleNutrition Labels and Online Grocery Sites
Shopping for groceries online is convenient for many people and has seen a huge uptick since the start of the pandemic. But an analysis published in Public Health Nutrition by researchers from the NYU...
View ArticleClik here to view.
LIMITLESS: IDEA® WORLD CONVENTION RETURNS
IDEA® World Convention 2022 returns to in-person education July 20-24 in Las Vegas after a 2-year hiatus. Billy Blanks, creator of Tae Bo® and inspirational fitness personality, to deliver keynote as...
View ArticleImproving Support for Postpartum Running
Women who continue running during pregnancy are more likely to return to running following pregnancy, according to the findings by a team of researchers and physical therapists who conducted a study on...
View ArticleLight-Intensity Aerobic Dance a Win for Older Adults
If you want to help your older adult clients move more, promote fun activities like easy aerobic dance classes, and share that even one session is proven to improve cognitive function. Researchers in...
View ArticleRun Pacing and Gender
Gender does not alter run pacing strategy in world-record–breaking events at championship and meet races, according to a study of all-time running world records in 800-meter, 1500-meter and 1-mile...
View ArticleWhat’s New in Wearable Fitness Technology?
Wearable fitness technology continues to set a pace for the industry with sweat sensors, which may soon be part of the wearable fitness technology arsenal that provides individualized data. Simon...
View Article2020 Food Insecurity
According to The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World report on 2020 food insecurity from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 811 million faced hunger in 2020; as...
View ArticleShoulder Injury Prevention
If you’re looking for additional guidance in your corrective exercise strategies, experts have a new offering. The 2022 Bern Consensus Statement on Shoulder Injury Prevention, Rehabilitation, and...
View ArticleThe Best Youth Soccer Warmup
When determining what kind of warmup is best for the youth soccer teams you coach, take a cue from recent research. Children who participated in coach-led neuromuscular training (NMT) warmups had fewer...
View ArticleWhy Plant-Based Foods Are the Hot New Dietary Trend of 2022
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve probably noticed the plant-based food revolution at the grocery store. Sales of plant-based food doubled in 2020, and it seems like the numbers will only...
View ArticleSleep Hygiene Is One Key to Health
Sleep hygiene consists of habits and behaviors that help us to get enough good-quality sleep to leave us refreshed, both physically and mentally. These days, improving sleep hygiene is a priority for...
View Article