Archive for May, 2012
Get moving today at National Senior Health & Fitness Day
Posted: May 31, 2012 at 4:25 pm
National Senior Health & Fitness Day kicks off at 8 a.m. today at the Purrysburg Fitness Center.
The schedule includes:
Giant Aerobics Class: 89:30 a.m. in front of the Purrysburg Fitness Center.
Get your heart pumping during the Gigantic Aerobics Class. If it rains, the class will be held at the pavilion. Enter the raffle to win a free T-shirt. There will also be chair instruction for beginners.
Aerobics instructors are Chamoni from 88:30 a.m., Lee from 8:309 a.m. and then Lois from 99:30 a.m.
Free Fitness Testing: 89:30 a.m., Purrysburg Fitness Center Aerobics Room.
This is a great way to compare fitness levels from year to year. You are welcome to come and go between the aerobics class and the fitness testing. The fitness testing will be done on a first-come, first-serve basis. Plus a T-shirt raffle.
Four fitness tests are available: Chair stand test testing lower body strength (30 seconds); back scratch test testing upper body flexibility (1 minute); 8foot up and go test agility test; and step in place test measures aerobic fitness (2 minutes).
The Health Fair is from 10 a.m.1 p.m. in Pinckney Hall.
More than 70 health and wellness companies will be on hand. Health care providers will offer informational handouts, free screenings, demonstrations, tests and health screenings including: Blood pressure, oral cancer, skin cancer, ABI, diabetes, foot pressure mapping and much more. They will also have lots of free goodies.
Original post:
Get moving today at National Senior Health & Fitness Day
Scales excercise (C major-Cb/B major) – Video
Posted: at 4:25 pm
Read the original here:
Scales excercise (C major-Cb/B major) - Video
the great khali teaching excercise! – Video
Posted: at 4:25 pm
Follow this link:
the great khali teaching excercise! - Video
Bilis Pegada Escrima- Foot work and speed excercise – Video
Posted: at 4:25 pm
See the article here:
Bilis Pegada Escrima- Foot work and speed excercise - Video
Ambiga to contest in GE…
Posted: at 4:25 pm
In the aftermath of the April 28 Bersih 3.0 rally, Malaysia now has a third force.
But Ambiga is much bigger than Hindraf, MIC and Palanivel. In fact, she is probably the biggest thing around at the moment. And unlike the other three, she has international appeal as well.
RK Anand, Free Malaysia Today
Imagine if the above headline is for real and the Bersih 3.0 chairperson decides to enter the political ring instead of delivering blows from the sidelines.
Will she win? Given the right constituency, she will probably knock out her opponent(s) cold.
Although Bersih consists of a steering committee made up of individuals from diverse backgrounds with a common objective, it is S Ambiga who has become the face of the movement and the punching bag of its detractors.
Ask any burger seller, posterior excercise specialist or ikan bakar connoisseur and he or she will attest to this.
During the last general election, observers credited, among others, the mammoth Hindraf protest as being one of the catalysts behind the voters casting their ballots for the opposition.
Hindraf managed to awaken the Indian community from its deep political slumber and at the same time sent their traditional representative MIC into near coma.
The rest is here:
Ambiga to contest in GE…
Study: In-patient, out-patient stroke rehab might benefit from yoga
Posted: at 4:25 pm
Public release date: 30-May-2012 [ | E-mail | Share ]
Contact: Arlene Schmid Arlene.Schmid@va.gov 317-988-3480 Indiana University
SAN FRANCISCO -- Researchers looking into the value of adapted yoga for stroke rehabilitation report that after an eight-week program, study participants demonstrated improved balance and flexibility, a stronger and faster gait, and increased strength and endurance.
The study, involving researchers from the Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center in Indianapolis, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis and IU Bloomington, exposed older veterans recovering from stroke to yoga. The men and women had completed their post-stroke occupational and physical therapy before the study but continued to have impairments.
The findings from two new analyses of the study will be presented on Wednesday during the annual meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine in San Francisco.
Arlene Schmid, rehabilitation research scientist at the Roudebush VA Medical Center and principle investigator of the VA-funded study, said loss of functional strength, flexibility and endurance is common after a stroke, which can lead to long-term disability. She said 5 million Americans are living with the consequences of stroke, which can alter patients' lifestyles through decreased independence in activities of daily living, limited mobility and reduced participation in society.
"Clinicians need methods to manage and improve these post-stroke physical impairments," said Schmid, also an assistant professor of occupational therapy in the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences at IUPUI.
Her analysis, "Physical Improvements After Yoga for People With Chronic Stroke," examined gains in functional strength, flexibility and endurance as a result of the yoga and found significant improvements in all areas. The yoga activities, she said in her report, might have "improved neuromuscular control, likely allowing for strength improvements in affected limbs, sides or areas of disuse."
Tracy Dierks, associate professor of physical therapy in the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, focused his analysis of study findings on how well study participants could walk after the program.
In "The Effect of Balance Exercise Therapy on Gait Parameters in Individuals With Chronic Stroke," he reports that after the yoga program, the study participants showed improved balance and faster gait speeds with longer steps or strides. But, while the veterans could walk faster, they were unable to sustain this faster speed for the duration of the six-minute test.
Read the original:
Study: In-patient, out-patient stroke rehab might benefit from yoga
Yoga improves recovery in stroke patients
Posted: at 4:25 pm
Washington, May 31 : It might be beneficial to include yoga in the in-patient or out-patient rehabilitation people receive after a stroke, researchers have suggested
A study looking into the value of adapted yoga for stroke rehabilitation found that after an eight-week program, study participants demonstrated improved balance and flexibility, a stronger and faster gait, and increased strength and endurance.
The study, involving researchers from the Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center in Indianapolis, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis and IU Bloomington, exposed older veterans recovering from stroke to yoga.
The men and women had completed their post-stroke occupational and physical therapy before the study but continued to have impairments.
Arlene Schmid, rehabilitation research scientist at the Roudebush VA Medical Center and principle investigator of the VA-funded study, said loss of functional strength, flexibility and endurance is common after a stroke, which can lead to long-term disability.
'Clinicians need methods to manage and improve these post-stroke physical impairments,' said Schmid, also an assistant professor of occupational therapy in the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences at IUPUI.
Her analysis examined gains in functional strength, flexibility and endurance as a result of the yoga and found significant improvements in all areas. The yoga activities, she said in her report, might have 'improved neuromuscular control, likely allowing for strength improvements in affected limbs, sides or areas of disuse.'
Tracy Dierks, associate professor of physical therapy in the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, focused his analysis of study findings on how well study participants could walk after the program.
He reported that after the yoga program, the study participants showed improved balance and faster gait speeds with longer steps or strides. But, while the veterans could walk faster, they were unable to sustain this faster speed for the duration of the six-minute test.
'The gait findings from our study have the potential to greatly impact clinical practice for gait recovery. The yoga intervention was designed to improve balance, not gait; we did not focus on improving gait at all. Yet we saw major improvements in most clinical gait measurements. But one often overlooked deficit remained: the inability to sustain gait speed for endurance,' Dierks said.
See the original post:
Yoga improves recovery in stroke patients
Yoga Aid Foundation Announces 24-hour Global Yoga Challenge
Posted: at 4:25 pm
International Nonprofit Aims to Host 200 Events in 20 Countries During 24 Hours-Donating 100% of Money Raised
SYDNEY, Australia, May 31, 2012 /CNW/ - Yoga Aid Foundation, an international nonprofit that raises funds for charities through philanthropic yoga events, announced it will host a one day around the world yoga tour benefiting 20+ charities internationally. On September 9, 2012, The Yoga Aid World Challenge will unite yogis around the globe to raise $1million with 100% of proceeds going to the selected charitable organizations.
Starting in Sydney Australia, the 24-hour yoga relay will travel around the world and end sundown in Los Angeles. The Yoga Aid World Challenge will bring together renowned teachers, studios and students in 20+ countries, creating a united community, focusing on raising money for charity. During these events, yogi participants will embark on a yoga practice as a way to celebrate the funds they raised for the charity partners.
Unlike other events, all expenses are supported privately - ensuring 100% of donations go straight to the charities.
The Yoga Aid World Challenge supports select charities in each country. This year, the Yoga Aid World Challenge chose three charities that embrace the power of yoga to support the Canadian leg of the relay:
"The Yoga Aid family is calling on the entire international community to band together and host at least 200 events in 20 countries and raise more than $1 million for charities during the 2012 Challenge," said Clive Mayhew, Co-founder, Yoga Aid Foundation.
Those individuals inspired by The Yoga Aid World Challenge are encouraged to signup and become Community Ambassadors. Ambassadors bring The Yoga Aid World Challenge home to their communities by creating, organizing and hosting a local event, in a nearby park, studio or community center. Furthering Yoga Aid's commitment to giving, the Foundation will provide all of the necessary event tools and funding for the creation of any local event scheduled during the September 9th 24-hour global yoga-relay.
"The Yoga Aid World Challenge is more than just our way to give back - its an international charitable platform uniting all yogis for the greater good and activating a sense of joy in giving back to the world." Eriko Kinoshita, Co-founder, Yoga Aid Foundation.
For information on Yoga Aid or to become a Community Ambassador, please visit: http://www.yogaaid.com/
Read more here:
Yoga Aid Foundation Announces 24-hour Global Yoga Challenge
Life Coach Helene – Video
Posted: at 9:18 am
Read the rest here:
Life Coach Helene - Video
How to find a life coach – Video
Posted: at 9:18 am
Read more:
How to find a life coach - Video