Breathing Through the Holidays
By Cheryl McCormick, M.S.S. |
As we approach one of the biggest holidays of the year, a common mistake that individuals make is being...
October is Health Literacy Month
By Robert L. Herron and Jillian L. Rosandich |
October is Health Literacy Month. While not a new term or phrase, health literacy has...
Breast-Cancer Survivors, Heart Health, and Exercise
By Robert L. Herron, MA, CSCS*D, ACSM-CEP |
October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month in the United States and, according to the National...
Sports Science, Bryson DeChambeau and Power Golf
By M. Brian Wallace, Ph.D., FACSM, CSCS |
The recent success of Bryson DeChambeau in the US Open Golf Championship has put a very...
Improve Health and Well-Being for All with Healthy People 2030
By Robert L. Herron, MA, CSCS*D, ACSM-CEP |
On August 18, the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP) released the fifth iteration...
The Science Behind Motivational Self-Taking and Psyching Oneself Up
By Alyssa Parten |
Mindset, confidence, social life factors, and anxiety can make a large impact on fitness goals and performance. For example, many...
Pumping Up Your Immune Function: Exercise and Nutrition
By Brian Wallace, Ph.D., FACSM and Heather M. Anders, RD, LD |
For most of us, these are unparalleled times - facing a life...
Mechanisms of Fatigue
By Alyssa Parten |
Fatigue is a complex and multifaceted phenomenon. There is rarely ever one source of fatigue, as humans are also complex,...
Confessions of a Vegan
By Dr. Tomi Wahlström |
As a longtime vegan/vegetarian, I have faced all sorts of challenges and peculiar questions through the years. I was...
Evidence-Based Benefits of Unilateral Exercises
By Alyssa Parten |
Upper- and lower-body unilateral exercises are commonly prescribed in athletics, recreational resistance training, and rehabilitation settings. Among the benefits associated...
