Filed under: Drugs, Magazines, Muscle — arlene @ 1:49 am
Exercise adherence means regular lifetime exercise. Positive addiction is another term commonly used to describe this healthy life-style. The implication is thatexercise is addicting, but unlike addictions such as drugs and smoking, the consequences of the addiction are positive. Experts have not established that exercise can be addicting, though it is generally agreed that some people develop very strong exercise habits (exceptional adherence) even to the point of exercise neurosis. Habitual exercisers regularly indicate that they have positive feelings, even feelings of euphoria, when they do regular, sustained exercise. (more…)
Filed under: Family, Insurance, Magazines, Physical — arlene @ 6:43 pm
Family and spouse support reinforces exercise adherence.
When family members support your exercise behavior you are likely to continue it. However, exercise may take time away from family activities. If family members, especially one’s spouse, feel that exercise is interfering with family obligations, regular exercise may diminish. It is important to involve family members in planning for regular exercise.
Support from friends and peers reinforces exercise adherence.
People who live in communities where regular exercise is typical are reinforced to continue exercise. (more…)
Filed under: Aerobic, Magazines, Physical, Programs — arlene @ 5:59 pm
The results of nationwide surveys in the United States and in Canada confirm that home calisthenics are among the most popular forms of exercise among adults. Preplanned programs are especially popular because someone else directs your performance.
There can be some problems in performing pre- planned exercise programs.
Because preplanned exercise programs are planned by one person (or group) for individuals of many different levels of fitness, they may not be equally effective for all people who use them. (more…)
Filed under: Aerobic, Magazines, Muscle, Physical, Programs — arlene @ 5:25 am
There is a difference between exercises that are good when prescribed for a particular individual and those that are good for everyone (mass prescription).
Individual Prescription
An example of an exercise program where the exercise is individually prescribed is the clinical setting. A therapist works with one patient and takes a case history, administers tests and measurements to determine which muscles are weak or strong, or short or long. A determination of existing limitations that might make any given exercise indicated or contraindicated is made and then exercises are prescribed for that person. The patient is supervised in the correct execution of the movements. (more…)
Filed under: Essays, Magazines, Physical, Programs, Trainer — arlene @ 11:25 pm
All fitness books do not provide scientifically sound, accurate, and reliable information.
Because publishers are motivated by profit and publishing is a highly competitive field, the choice of material to be printed is often selected on the basis of how popular, famous, or attractive the author is, or how sensational or unusual his or her ideas are. Movie stars, models, TV personalties, and even Olympic athletes are rarely experts in biomechanics, anatomy and physiology, exercise, and other foundations of physical fitness. Having a good figure/physique, being fit, or having gone through a training program does not, in itself, qualify a person to advise others.
If you have read the facts presented in the previous concepts, you should be able to distinguish between fact and fiction. To assist you further, however, there are ten guidelines listed in question form that might help you evaluate whether or not a book, magazine, or article on exercise and fitness is valid, reliable, and scientifically sound. If the answer to each of the questions is not “yes,” then you should be suspicious of the material. If in doubt, ask one or more experts, or write to the American Alliance of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD) or to the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM). These organizations will refer your question to an appropriate expert.
