When an exercise program is started, there will often be statements or indications about finding and staying within a target heart rate range. For the novice exercise participant, these terms can seem like Latin. Finding your target heart rate range is a simple process that can make your workouts more effective, more substantial and more fat burning.
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(HealthNewsDigest.com) - It’s been around for more than 5,000 years,* and still, yoga is one of the fastest growing fitness programs in the country.* Those who do it will tell you yoga can make you stronger and more flexible. Could it be doing more than that? Some believe yoga might even bolster the immune system in women who are battling breast cancer. To find out if that’s a stretch, scientists are now weighing in.
By Vince Catteruccia, MSc, FAAPM, NASM-PES, NMT
In a preliminary study published in Clinical Biomechanics (October), running shoes were found to be more effective in reducing foot-sole pressure (pain) than off-the-shelf orthopedic shoes.
In this blind study twenty people with RA and chronic foot-sole pain served as study subjects. The researchers found that three different types of shoes were best for reducing the pain;
o Brooks Glycerin cushioned running shoes (see link below for info)
o Canfield Leisure for women or Leisure Time for Men
o Dunlop Volley control shoes
Researchers reported the subjects wearing the running shoes listed above had 20-33% lower pressure to the foot-sole than the off-the-shelf orthopedic shoes.
For questions contact Vince with Integrated Rehabilitation Consulting Services LLC @ vcatter@gmail.com
