It's not a matter of one being better than another. The fundamental Pilates workout can be performed on a mat alone with great results. However, the various equipment pieces such as the Reformer, Cadillac, and Chair incorporate light spring ... more

• Your doctor can learn the condition of your coronary arteries (the blood vessels that carry blood to your heart muscle). • To determine an acceptable, safe heart-rate zone for increased physical activity or exercise. • To evaluate how your heart ... more

Tests indicate the body rapidly adapts to increased ozone levels by producing more of its own antioxidants. Use Full-Wave Breathing as a supplement if you live in an area where the air is contaminated. Take steps to create clean air in your living ... more

Both Exercise Science and Kinesiology study the components of exercise. Exercise science focuses on the cellular physiology associated with exercise and physical activity Kinesiology focuses on the overall control and development of movement ... more

Depending on the severity dictates your return to anything with contact. Low impact fitness training should be fine, such as biking and elliptical. If jogging irritates it, avoid it, but if it doesn't aggravate the sprain it should be fine. Lower ... more

The development of technology has already given so much benefit to people. With the advanced technology, life has gotten simpler and easier. People have no much hassle to communicate with other people, even though they get separated by space and ... more

Supersets are a great intensity technique and are excellent for both building mass while bulking and quality while cutting. The question of which is better, pre-exhaust (an isolation exercise followed by a compound exercise), or post-activation (a ... more

Motl RW; Konopack JF; Hu L; McAuley E Department of Kinesiology and Community Health, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61801-3895, USA. robmotl@uiuc.edu This experiment examined the effect of a manipulation of self- ... more

Over 25,000 children are injured each year due to accidents with exercise equipment (this is an older statistic as well). It appears that exercise bikes and jump ropes are the most dangerous for children. Bikes can amputate a finger or a toe and ... more

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of exercise intensity on the magnitude of acute post-exercise hypotension while controlling for total work done over the exercise bout. Seven normotensive physically active males aged 28 +/- ... more