Fitness and Exercise - Safety & Injury Prevention
A look at how music can impact athletic performance, with guidelines for safety (no earbuds on busy streets) and choosing the right tune.
Overuse injuries are extremely common, and can be caused by everything from intense athletic training to sitting at a desk. Here's a look at how they occur and how to safeguard your body against them.
Maintain Good Exercise Hygiene--and Your Health
Explore tai chi (pronounced tie chee ), the exercise that combines breathing, meditation, movement, and strength.
Sure, you cool down after you exercise. But there s more to recovery than walking at a slower pace. Here are the four components of an effective post-workout recovery.
It's important to be aware of how your body responds to the cold. Brave the cold without the bite of howling winds and low temperatures by keeping these expert tips in mind to prevent hypothermia.
Snowy terrain brings wintertime fun for "kids" of all ages. Preschoolers as well as retirees can partake in skiing, snowboarding, and sledding, which are very safe activities when done correctly. Avoid unnecessary trips to the emergency room by taking these precautions.
Foundation Training, a series of movements developed by a chiropractor, is an active approach that has helped many overcome back pain and get on with their lives.
Relieve stress, reduce pain, and even improve your mood. If you lack the time or money to see a professional masseuse, here's how to reap the benefits of this therapy in the comfort of your own home.
If you want to lose weight, running is the clear winner. But there are many benefits of walking, too. Here's the whole scoop.
When the temperatures rise, freshen up your workout by exercising in the fresh air. Here's how to maximize your efforts, and also stay safe, while breaking a sweat in the great outdoors.
Nearly any exercise can be modified to compensate for injuries, or even pregnancy. Here are some ideas.
The key to exercise success? Rest. Learn why, plus get important tips for incorporating recovery into your fitness routine.
Reducing the risk of injury is just one of the benefits of a good stretch. Read on for simple stretches to keep you flexible from head to toe.
Is your workout working for you? Here are four moves to strengthen and stretch the muscles you use most.
While some exercises can cause your neck pain, performing these may remedy it.
While it's praised for its meditative approach to exercise, some experts are critical of the high incidence of injury.
Learn how to build strong bones and protect against osteoporosis.
The gym is great for improving health, but it can also be a danger zone. Some of the biggest safety issues happen right after your workout.
Fitness imparts a slew of health benefits, but if you re living with certain diabetes-related complications, some exercises could end up doing more harm than good. Here s how to navigate through the confusion and find a workout that works for you.
You don t need to shy away from running in freezing weather as long as you re properly prepared. Here's how to get ready and go.
For many long distance runners and other athletes, diarrhea is an unwanted workout buddy. It affects up to 80 percent of marathoners and other extreme athletes.
Some experts say you'll burn more fat if you exercise on an empty stomach. Others assert your athletic performance will suffer if you don't fuel it with the right food. Who's right?
Why is the barefoot running movement gaining popularity? Is it simply a fad popularized by a few outspoken naturalists? Or is there science that backs a more natural approach to running?
Forget about that famous "runner's high." Serious runners will tell you: running hurts, at least at first. If you can't run away from the pain, should you run through it?
Exercise is the best medicine for almost everything that ails you, but what should you know to make sure you don't push yourself too far if you have heart disease?
Here's a new idea that just might be the best way for aging people to get fit.
If you've resolved to start walking more, be sure you don't walk right into injury or pain. Follow our tips to avoid everything from blisters to shin splints.
What can you do to treat this condition or prevent it from happening in the first place?
Nothing's more convenient than working out at home. You throw down your mat, grab your weights, pop in a DVD and voila--you're exercising. For too many people, however, that workout DVD puts them on the fast track to injury. Here's how to protect yourself.