Running is an effective and common method of fitness training and exercise targeted at weight loss. Running and weight training complement each other. During the act of running, the body is strained by its own weight and the energy required for...
Running is an effective and popular method for physical exercise. It provides the runner with an opportunity to exert his or her body and build up stamina by providing a continuous load. Running can also be used as an opportunity for social...
Our daily normal activities need a certain amount of flexibility of all our joints and muscles. While recreational and leisure activities need only normal levels of flexibility, sportspersons require greater range of flexibility, and so do...
Splits are not meant only for gymnasts; but anyone can benefit from them. By doing splits you can improve your overall flexibility and are also able to live with less restrictions. It can help you look elegant when you participate in sports...
Some people resist the idea of a walking program as they believe that walking would not help them burn as many calories. Well, performing activities with a higher intensity such as cycling and jogging does not always mean that you will burn more...
Walking with crutches can require some skill and dexterity. Walking with crutches in all actuality is not a difficult task however it does require a lot more time in completing one’s daily tasks and routine chores. Normally, the crutches...
Back pain is a fairly common complaint that people of any age may suffer from. back pain can be the result of various different causes. Some of the causes of back pain include one having a bad fall and pulling a back muscle or causing a bad...
The shoulder joint is the most mobile joint in our body and can rotate for a full 360 degrees. It is also the most frequently used joint, and is used for all kinds of activities throughout the day. It is also used to lift heavy weights. All this...
An overactive bladder can be a really troublesome disorder. This is a disorder that can affect a person severely, especially at night when you may have to get up several times to relieve yourself. More embarrassing than that, a person suffering...
Clostridium difficile, more commonly known as C. difficile, is a type of bacteria that is related to the tetanus and bolutism causing bacteria. There are two forms of the clostridium difficile bacteria. The first form is an active and infectious...
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