1,500 Canadian Women To Take Part In 5-Year Breast Cancer Survivorship Study
Over the next five years, a diverse, multi-disciplinary team of researchers led by Dr. Kerry Courneya of the University of Alberta and Dr. Christine Friedenreich of Alberta Health Services will conduct a series of five large research projects to probe the impacts of physical activity on breast cancer thanks to a $2… Read The Full [...] Read more »
Adherence To Recommended Exercise Improves Physical Function, Reduces Pain For OA Patients
Patients with osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee or hip who adhere to the recommended home physical therapy exercises and physically active lifestyle experience more improvement in pain, physical function, and self-perceived effect according to a study from researchers in The Netherlands… Read The Full Article…Adherence To Recommended Exercise Improves Physical Function, Reduces Pain For OA [...] Read more »
Good News, Light And Moderate Physical Activity Reduces The Risk Of Early Death
A new study by researchers from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), Cambridge University and the Karolinska Institute in Sweden has found that even light or moderate intensity physical activity, such as walking or cycling, can substantially reduced the risk of early death… Read The Full Article…Good News, Light And Moderate Physical [...] Read more »
Hughston Clinic Orthopaedic Surgeon Wins Two National Awards
Hughston Clinic orthopaedic surgeon, Champ L. Baker Jr., M.D., FACS, received two prestigious national awards last weekend at the annual meeting of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM). Dr. Baker was honored with the Robert E. Leach, M.D,, “Mr. Sports Medicine” Award for his significant contributions to the world of sports medicine. [...] Read more »
Decreasing Time Spent Sitting Could Be Life-Saving
A new study from American Cancer Society researchers finds it’s not just how much physical activity you get, but how much time you spend sitting that can affect your risk of death. Researchers say time spent sitting was independently associated with total mortality, regardless of physical activity level… Read The Full Article…Decreasing Time Spent Sitting [...] Read more »
Survey Shows Need For Horse Safety Campaign
A recent UK HealthCare survey found that 60 percent of Kentucky horseback riding respondents did not wear any safety apparel the last time they went riding. “Many riders who have been injured say that they feel that those injuries were preventable,” said Fernanda Camargo, DMV, Ph.D., equine extension professor at the University of Kentucky… Read [...] Read more »
WHO And The International Olympic Committee Sign Agreement To Improve Healthy Lifestyles
WHO and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) are teaming up to promote healthy lifestyle choices, including physical activity, sports for all, Tobacco Free Olympic Games, and the prevention of childhood obesity… Read The Full Article…WHO And The International Olympic Committee Sign Agreement To Improve Healthy Lifestyles Read more »
AMR Medics Offers Tips To Prevent Water Sport Accidents
With hot summer weather comes an increase in activity in area waters. Paramedics with American Medical Response (AMR) ambulance service offer the following tips to help boaters, swimmers and divers prevent water sport accidents. Preventing boating accidents The U.S… Read The Full Article…AMR Medics Offers Tips To Prevent Water Sport Accidents Read more »
More Than Half Of All ACL Reconstructions Could Be Avoided
Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries are common injuries to the knee, primarily affecting young people who practise sport and often treated with surgical reconstruction. A research group from Lund University has now shown that 60 per cent of these operations could be avoided, without negatively affecting treatment outcomes… Read The Full Article…More Than Half Of [...] Read more »
After Undergoing Tissue Transplant Surgery For Knee Damage Athletes Can Return To Sports
Athletes with bone and cartilage knee damage who are treated with transplanted tissue can return to sports after surgery, according to a study reported at the annual meeting of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, held in Providence, R.I. The study (abstract 8970) overturns the widely held belief that patients who undergo this surgery [...] Read more »
