Improving fitness, preventing fat gain key in protecting heart

(Medical Xpress) -- Good news for active adults fighting the battle of the bulge. Exercising and getting fit may protect your heart, even if you have a few extra pounds, according to a study published in the Feb. 14 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC).

Even for the Overweight, Exercise Helps the Heart

Study finds changes in physical fitness affect disease risk at any weight

On the Bright Side: Teachers, students shape up together with OMS program

Running, lifting, stretching and pushing physical limits are evoking smiles, laughter and feelings of success from students and teachers alike in the Oneonta Middle School gymnasium.

Resistance Band Training Expert Dave Schmitz Makes List of 100 Most Influential People in Health and Fitness

Resistance Band Training Expert Dave Schmitz Makes List of 100 Most Influential People in Health and Fitness Health and wellness website Greatist.com has named resistance band training expert Dave Schmitz to its list of the 100 Most Influential People in Health and Fitness Dave Schmitz is a noted expert in the field of resistance band training. Since starting as a physical therapist, Schmitz has ...

UCLA School of Nursing, LAUSD Get Middle Schoolers Moving

Funded by a five-year, $1.2 million grant, Dr. Kynna Wright-Volel, PhD, RN, FAAN, Assistant Professor and Robert Wood Johnson Nurse Faculty Scholar from the UCLA School of Nursing and the Los Angeles Unified School District are launching Project SHAPE LA™, a coordinated school-health program to increase physical activity among youth in LA County schools.