Fitness
New year, new you: the science of making, breaking and replacing habits
Welp, after what felt like the longest year ever, it’s 2021. And with the new year often comes resolutions — maybe more so this time round. Perhaps you want to lose some of those “corona-kilos” or simply maintain the good hygiene behaviours drummed into us during the pandemic. And in January, especially, we must wade …
Making the best version of you in 2021 | Health
CONTRIBUTED PHOTO/MCLEOD HEALTH KEVIN MITCHELL McLeod Health & Fitness Center It’s the New Year, and many people are making resolutions to eat better and exercise more. Regardless of the time of year, your age or your fitness level, it’s never too late to make exercise a part of your daily or weekly routine. There are …
Disparities threaten health status of non-White Nebraskans | Health and Fitness
The link between education and health disparities is clear, said Dr. Sade Kosoko-Lasaki, a professor of preventive medicine and public health at Creighton University. “The less educated someone is,” she said, “the higher their chance of dying disproportionately than the general population from diseases.” Sade Kosoko-Lasaki DAVE WEAVER/CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY Nebraska struggles with obesity, but experts say small …
New Lenox plans to break ground on $165,000 outdoor fitness court near the Village Commons
New Lenox Community Park District officials hope to break ground this spring on an outdoor fitness court near the Village Commons and have it completed for use by summer. The outdoor court, designed by the National Fitness Campaign and costing $165,000, would be a one-of-a-kind offering in the Lincoln-Way area, said Becky Tilton, recreation supervisor …
‘The reality of nursing’: Union College grads preparing to join health care workforce in a pandemic | Health and Fitness
Gap in COVID-19 testing, services leaving behind Nebraskans with disabilities, report finds “By the end of the preceptorship, we had COVID patients because there was nowhere else to put them,” Ward said. “It made me see that this virus spreads in ways I don’t think we completely understand.” While both Axelson and Ward described their …
COLUMN: North Carolina is breaking hearts | Health and Fitness
One of the best reviews of a state’s return on investment in Medicaid expansion was done by the Kaiser Family Foundation, which reviewed over 1,000 separate studies. They found that in those states that adopted Medicaid expansion, total employment grew 1.3%, more than those states that did not adopt. For example, Colorado experienced 31,074 additional …
Health and fitness workshop at Riverside Athletic Club
“With the end of the year fast approaching and the colder weather sweeping in, we wanted to do something different this year to kick off our busy time of the year,” says Brandon Wilde, Manager of Riverside Athletic Club. Each year around this time we have a large open house event. We are doing it …
Impact of COVID-19: Wearable Fitness Technology Market is Furbushing worldwide
Global Wearable Fitness Technology Market 2020 research provides a basic overview of the industry including definitions, classifications, applications and industry chain structure. The Global Wearable Fitness Technology market analysis is provided for the international markets including development trends, competitive landscape analysis, and key regions development status. Development policies and plans are discussed as well as …
Dr. Zorba Paster: Mixed-age neighborhoods may promote health | Madison.com Health, Sports Health & Fitness
COVID caveat: I write about COVID-19 all the time, in this column and on my Facebook page. I came across something recently that concerned me about the theoretical long-term consequences. If you’re not a young adult and your memory is intact, you know you once thought you were invincible. You threw caution to the wind, …
Can Gyms Come Back From COVID-19 By Using New Technology?
EGYM’s Immunity Boost system EGYM COVID-19 has a tremendous impact on many businesses, but the fitness and exercise industry has been hit particularly hard. On one side, many membership-based gyms and fitness centers have seen in-person business collapse due to lockdowns. As with displacements in some other industries due to the pandemic, however, there are pockets …
