Local Sports Briefs

Grand River Hospital District is launching a new performance and fitness program for golfers. The program, entitled Back to Golf, was originally founded by Bud Ferrante, an orthopedic clinical specialist in Carmel, Calif., who specializes in sports performance.

Dog fitness workshop offered

Could your pet dog or canine athlete benefit from a physical-fitness program?

Sharon elementary students are reaching for the stars

Take a physical education teacher with a lifelong love of space and all things NASA, combine that with an indoor recess program, and you get Space Camp, a program focused on encouraging the love of space science in its participants.

'Exergames' may provide cognitive benefit for older adults

Virtual reality-enhanced exercise, or "exergames," combining physical exercise with computer-simulated environments and interactive videogame features, can yield a greater cognitive benefit for older adults than traditional exercise alone, according to a new study published in the February issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.

Exercise Makes Us Happy -- It's Science

Why do people exercise? We know that regular fitness is good for the heart and that it can help the body to build muscles and maintain a healthy weight. But it also spurs the release of endorphins, those feel-good chemicals that promote happiness.