Is it an urban myth that exercise improves sleep? No, according to the National Sleep Foundation’s 2013 report Sleep in America. By polling adults...
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Exercise Programming for Clients with Dysfunctional Sleep Patterns
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Exercise Programming for Clients with Fibromyalgia
Monday, February 8, 2016 - 12:00Fibromyalgia (FM) is a chronic health condition characterized by widespread body pain that is often felt from head to toe. The pain, felt in muscles and...
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Bone Density - Myths and Truths
Monday, February 8, 2016 - 12:00These days, people are not only interested in longevity – they wish to stay active and healthy as long as possible. Research has demonstrated that...
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Aerobic Power and Functional Independence in Older Adults
Friday, January 1, 2016 - 17:15We all know that keeping fit as we age is important, but what does this truly mean? Often the focus is on strong muscles, which makes sense – more muscular...
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Exercise Programming for Cancer Patients
Monday, July 1, 2013 - 16:15Cancer is the leading cause of death in Canada, with the number of new cases expected to increase due to population growth and aging. In 2012, approximately...
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Exercise Programming for Breast Cancer Patients
Monday, July 1, 2013 - 15:30There are ways to work with clients who are undergoing treatment.
I vividly remember the day, 41/2 years ago, when my best friend learned she had...
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Exercise Programming for Clients with Dementia and Mild Cognitive Impairment
Friday, March 1, 2013 - 15:15The number of people suffering from dementia is set to rise exponentially in the next 20 years as baby boomers reach old age. In 2011, 747,000 Canadians...
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Depression - Thinking Outside the Box
Thursday, November 1, 2012 - 13:45The notion that depression was not entirely a psychological disorder emerged in the 1950s, when the first antidepressant drug was discovered. What was the...
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Low Back Pain - True or False
Saturday, September 1, 2012 - 15:30The anatomy of the spine is both fascinating and miraculous – and highly abused in our sedentary culture. In the case of the back, particularly the low back...
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Good Posture - The Holy Grail
Tuesday, May 1, 2012 - 15:15Everyone agrees that having good posture creates an image of self-confidence and assertiveness. Most people also know that poor posture can lead to painful...
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Exercise Programming for Osteoarthritis
Thursday, March 1, 2012 - 15:30Program Design for Clients With Sub-Optimal Joint Integrity
Osteoarthritis is accepted by most people as an inevitable consequence of the aging...
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Turn Back Time
Wednesday, September 1, 2010 - 15:30Heart disease, diabetes, cancer, stroke, and a multitude of other diseases are considered by most individuals to be an inevitable consequence of the aging...
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Lose Weight for the Long Term
Saturday, May 1, 2010 - 15:30On any given day, at least one out of every four North Americans is on a diet. In North American, we spend more than $30 billion annually on various weight-...
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Prescribing Fitness
Monday, March 1, 2010 - 15:30Jennifer Salter’s keen desire to help others and constant drive to learn provide a new lease on life for clients with health issues
Can you describe...
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Get a Good Night's Sleep
Monday, February 1, 2010 - 15:45Sleep`s Dark and Silent Gate
Everyone knows how fabulous they feel after a good night’s rest. But how many of us consistently get enough sleep?...
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Sports Specific Training for the Older Adult Athlete
Friday, January 1, 2010 - 15:45Sometimes the simplest programs offer the grandest rewards.
Moved to Move. Like many fitness professionals, Jennifer L. Salter’s...
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Healthy Body, Healthy Mind
Tuesday, September 1, 2009 - 15:45Most everyone is aware of “body image”. Poor body image permeates our culture, with the majority of women – 66 percent! - expressing discontent with how...
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Back to Basics - Protect Your Back and Live Life to the Fullest!
Wednesday, April 1, 2009 - 15:45Low back pain is all too common. In fact, the majority of Canadian adults – over two-thirds – have suffered from back pain in recent years, according to a...
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Exercise improves your sex life!
Sunday, March 1, 2009 - 15:45These days, almost everyone is aware that regular exercise has tremendous health benefits – a reduced risk of heart disease and cancer, better immune...
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Shin Splints: The bane of the long distance runner
Sunday, March 1, 2009 - 15:45What Is It?
Most long distance runners are all too aware of the common running injury called Shin Splint Syndrome, referred to colloquially as “...
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Natural Fitness - Get in Shape Without Going to a Gym
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Three-way approach to wellness
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