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Fit At Forty and Forever

By Patricia Yarberry Allen, M.D.

Age forty is the right time for women to develop injury prevention strategies to both maintain and continue to advance a personal exercise program.

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Shoulder Exercises:
Key Tips to Prevent Shoulder Injury

By Patricia Yarberry Allen, M.D.

Women in mid-life are more likely to develop shoulder problems. Here are some fundamental shoulder exercises that can prevent many shoulder injuries.

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Spring Training for Body Renovation

By Patricia Yarberry Allen, M.D.

We often associate the term “spring training” with baseball. More than a few women look at spring training in a slightly different way.

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Exercises to Empower Musculoskeletal Health

By Kimberly Caspare, DPT, ATC, CSCS, CES

Here are nine practical and preventative exercises that fortify our infrastructure against body stresses and allow us to exercise control over our musculoskeletal health.

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Musculoskelatal Health: Prevention is Queen

By Kimberly Caspare, DPT, ATC, CSCS, CES

To create and maintain a musculoskeletal infrastructure that evolves gracefully with us, we must be proactive.

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Ask Dr. Pat: What Causes Shoulder Injuries? How Can I Prevent Them?

By Patricia Yarberry Allen, M.D.

Women in mid-life are more likely to develop shoulder problems, which can be minor or serious. Shoulder injuries most commonly occur during sports activities, exercise without proper form or with the use of weights that are too heavy, and work-related tasks or projects around the home.

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Weight Control: The Art of the Possible

By Cecilia M. Ford, Ph.D.

When approaching weight as a health issue, women in this country are experiencing an epidemic of body image problems. We are subject to the idea that there is only one standard of beauty and that it is almost always the young kind.

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7 Easy Ways to Boost Self-Confidence

By Jonathan Urla, MFA

A study on the effect of exercise and body-image found that the simple act of exercise was enough to boost body-image and self-esteem.

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Fitness Saturday: Exercise in Silence, Hear More

By Jonathan Urla, MFA

Most of us are inundated with sights and sounds all day long, our minds distracted from being plugged in most of the time. Exercising in silence is a chance to unplug completely, quiet the mind, and listen to the body.

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Perform Better Physically and Mentally with One Simple Trick

By Jonathan Urla, MFA

It helps to breathe and slow down, which is another way to get yourself to focus better, worry less, and control what you’re doing.

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Are You (and Your Shoes) Ready to Rock? A Primer on Fitness Walking

By Jonathan Urla, MFA

Jonathan Urla walks us through "fitness walking" and shares tips on the proper shoe gear.

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Be Light On Your Feet – A Great Way to Start the New Year

By Jonathan Urla, MFA

A person who is “light on her feet” isn’t necessarily fast moving, but can change directions quickly and float across a room without effort.

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Beat Winter Blues with Smart Gear

By Jonathan Urla, MFA

What if you hate the cold? Today’s exercise clothing manufacturers have designed high-tech gear to keep the cold and sweat away, and make you look great.