Archive for the 'Injury Prevention' Category
Healthy Monday – Heart Disease Risk
Posted on August 8, 2011 - Filed Under Healthy Monday, Injury Prevention, healthy lifestyle | 1 Comment
Healthy Monday is a public health initiative founded in 2005 in association with Johns Hopkins University, Syracuse University, and Columbia Univerisity.
Their mission includes ending “chronic preventable disease in the U.S. by offering people and organizations a weekly prompt to start and sustain healthy behaviors.”
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that heart disease is [...]
Warming Up and Cooling Down
Posted on August 12, 2008 - Filed Under Exercise, Injury Prevention | 2 Comments
Warming up and cooling down are important parts of physical activity. Here are some tips from the American College of Sports Medicine:
Warm-Up
The warm-up should include low-intensity, large-muscle group activity specific to the exercise to be performed. A warm-up of 5-10 minutes is usually adequate and can be followed by stretching. A [...]
Don’t Get Injured Like Me
Posted on July 15, 2008 - Filed Under Exercise, Injury Prevention | 1 Comment
So as it turns out, I have a strained tendon in my left foot/ankle. The doc says no running for 2-4 weeks. This is bad news for me. Luckily I can still swim and bike, but I think I will actually miss running. I never thought I would say that, or [...]
Watch Out for Bikers…Please!
Posted on July 11, 2008 - Filed Under Exercise, Injury Prevention | Leave a Comment
When you get into your car next time, please make a conscious effort to share the road with bikers. I love to ride my bike and I usually ride on secluded roads where there is minimal traffic. I normally don’t have any problems with cars but every now and again, like the other day, I [...]
