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When the music starts up in the Zumba dance class at Big Bear’s Mountain Fitness Center gym, everyone is on their feet — except for Pam Newman. She’s the 300-plus-pound woman in the back of the room who’s lost 100 pounds in the last year by violating the “standing to exercise” rule. That’s because she enthusiastically kicks her legs and flails her arms … while sitting down on a bench.
Each year, one in every three adults age 65 and older falls. Falls can result in moderate to severe injuries, such as hip fractures and head traumas, and can even increase the risk of early death.
Nestled on the first floor of the Kinesiology Building is the human performance laboratory – home to elaborate machinery and a group of students who share a same passion and call themselves a family.
A MAN left partially sighted by a serious car accident is to climb Everest in aid of the hospital where he was rehabilitated.
JOPLIN, Mo. — The machine is simple: You stand on a moveable, round disc and, without using the handrails, try to keep your weight centered. It’s apparently similar to standing on a surfboard or a skateboard.
ue Fulgham has had more than her share of physical ailments.
Each year, 300 of the top college football players in the nation are invited to the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, Ind., where they undergo a series of tests to help improve their chances of making the NFL draft.
I had a hip replacement four weeks ago, and I’m happy to say my doctor said the surgery went exceedingly well, and I’m already walking around with no problem. Also on Monday I started outpatient physical therapy at a nearby rehabilitation facility — a rigorous bunch of exercises including using a recumbent bike and various dumbbells and ankle weights.