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Swimmers who changed the sport Swimnetwork Share     The columns about the pending end of the career of the world's greatest all-time swimmer certainly draw attention. And they are legitimate news items, a discussion worth having because it is something not imagined or blown out of proportion: A scaled down 2012 and retirement before 2016. Regardless, at some point, the comet that is Michael Phelps has lit up the swimming universe for far longer than many might have expected, and it's brought with it an illumination of the sport that will be hard to replace. More
More than one million request London 2012 tickets AP via USA Today Share
London 2012 organizers say more than one million people have registered for tickets for the Olympics and Paralympics since a website was launched in March. Organizers wouldn't provide a breakdown of the ticket requests by sport, only saying there had been at least 100,000 expressions of interest for each of the 26 Olympic disciplines. More National Physical Activity Plan will try to get people moving USA Today Share
One day, most kids may jump on their bikes and ride to school. While they're there, they'll be playing active games in high-caliber physical education classes and doing lots of fun recreational activities before and after school. Adults should be able to walk, bike or jog to work, the grocery store or a local park or community recreation center, where they will be able play golf or tennis or take exercise classes. And doctors may talk to their patients about an important new "vital sign"—their physical activity level. More
Nutrition Lab: Milk, soft drinks and bone strength Los Angeles Times Share
Want strong bones? Eat foods high in calcium and vitamin D, get plenty of exercise—and maybe steer clear of soda. In recent decades, as consumption of the beverage has steadily displaced the consumption of others—particularly milk — studies have consistently linked soda consumption with weaker bones. Now scientists are trying to figure out how and why, precisely, drinking soda may affect skeletons. More Teaching babies to swim shows later benefits Visit Bulgaria Share
Research shows teaching babies to swim not only assuages their fear of water, apart from providing good exercise, it could also have other benefits, as well. Researchers from Britain and Norway find swimming is good for babies, as a new study has claimed it helps children outperform their peers later in life. They found that teaching babies how to swim actually helps develop a range of skills including balance and movement, the Daily Express reports. More
In the green of health: Just five minutes of 'green exercise' optimal for good mental health Science Daily Share
How much "green exercise" produces the greatest improvement in mood and sense of personal well-being? A new study in the American Chemical Society's semi-monthly journal Environmental Science & Technology has a surprising answer. More What's motivation got to do with weight loss? Science Daily Share
Energy in, energy out, it's the basic equation to weight loss, or is it? With more than two thirds of Americans classified as overweight or obese, a study in the May/June 2010 issue of the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior examines how motivation might be a large contributor to sticking with weight loss programs. More Canadian kids get failing fitness grade CBC News Share
Most Canadian young people are still failing to make the grade when it comes to meeting recommended physical activity guidelines, and fewer than half of children under five are integrating physical activity into their daily routines, says a recent report. In its sixth annual report card, Active Healthy Kids Canada assigned an "F" for physical activity levels for the fourth consecutive year. More |
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