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DOES FOOT STRIKE PATTERN AFFECT INJURY RATES IN RUNNERS?
Anyone that has ran for any period of time will likely be faced with a running injury as studies of distance runners report injury rates of 30-75% per year.2,3 Attempts by shoe manufacturers to design better shoes have not significantly decreased injury rates over the last 30 years.1 Many factors can contribute to the risk of injury including...
OBESITY PREVENTION EFFORTS FINALLY PAYING OFF?
Just this week, the Journal of the American Medical Association published the prevalence of obesity and trends in the distribution of BMI (body mass index) among U.S. adults from 1999 to 2012. Study authors concluded, "In 2009-2010, the prevalence of obesity was 35.5% among adult men and 35.7% among adult women,...
RELIEVING CHRONIC LOW BACK PAIN: COMPARING YOGA, STRETCHING, AND A SELF-CARE BOOK
Most adults (80%) will experience low back pain at least once in their lifetime and low back pain is the most common reason for missed work.1 Additionally, work accidents to the back occur twice as often as other injuries. Most episodes of lower back pain are sudden and temporary; in fact, 70% get better within one month and 90% get better within 3 months. Only...
NYC DECIDES IT'S TIME TO SCARE
Over the past five years, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) has released a series of campaigns targeting sugary drinks and excessive calories and encouraging people to exercise. Along with the City's ongoing requirement that chain restaurants post calorie counts, their new campaign, attacking oversized restaurant...
