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YPSILANTI: City hosts Labor Day Bridge Walk as a fun, easy way to start a local exercise routine
Posted: August 27, 2012 at 12:16 pm
The Labor Day Walk will cross the Huron River at Riverside Park. Photo courtesy City of Ypsilanti.
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The City of Ypsilanti's Parks and Recreation Commission is organizing a bridge walk to promote health and fitness throughout the area.
The Ypsilanti Labor Day Bridge Walk on Sept. 3 begins at 9 a.m. at Library Plaza Park, near the downtown library at 229 W. Michigan Ave.
Members of the Michigan Fitness Foundation, a subgroup of Gov. Rick Snyder's council on physical fitness, are encouraging officials in Michigan towns to host walks similar to the one held at the Mackinaw Bridge.
"We were hoping to have something local," said Bob Krzewinski member of the commission.
Walkers will have the option of taking part in a one-mile walk, crossing over the Huron River using city bridges, including the Riverside Park three-way pedestrian bridge.
There will also be a one-mile option taking in the Water Street non-motorized trail.
Krzewinski said not only is Ypsilanti a really nice place to walk, it's also a place where they can walk to restaurants, parks, merchants and the library.
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Bluetooth SIG Adopts Key Profiles for Sports and Fitness Market
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KIRKLAND, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) today finalized standards that will accelerate the proliferation of Bluetooth wireless technology sensors that measure speed and cadence for running and cycling activity. Made possible by Bluetooth v4.0 low energy technology, the recently approved standards will enable the next generation of Bluetooth Smart fitness devices. Companies can now quickly implement Bluetooth Smart sensors in sports devices to instantaneously transmit data such as running cadence, stride length, total distance, or cycling speed, distance, and pedal cadence to Bluetooth enabled devices like smart phones, sports watches, and cycling computers.
Bluetooth technology already has significant momentum in the sports and fitness market, making it possible for products like the Nike+ FuelBand, Nike+ Basketball and Training shoes, Polar heart rate monitors, and many more to connect to the Bluetooth ecosystem. The new running and cycling standards will accelerate growth in this space. By allowing manufacturers to use standards-based protocols, the new profiles give companies the opportunity to quickly create innovative products that can connect to the vast array of Bluetooth enabled hub devices.
ABI Research, Inc. forecasts shipments of Bluetooth enabled sports and fitness devices will grow ten-fold from 2011 to 2016, totaling 278 million and representing over 60 percent of the total available market. According to ABIs Jonathan Collins, principal analyst in telematics and M2M technologies, this is being driven by the trend to move away from proprietary solutions and toward Bluetooth Smart devices.
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Suke Jawanda, chief marketing officer, Bluetooth SIG:
Historically, sports and fitness sensors capable of tracking speed and cadence relied on proprietary technology, limiting their reach and functionality. The Running S&C and Cycling S&C profiles unlock these sensors, allowing companies to build products that can connect with the tens of millions of Bluetooth Smart Ready devices already in the market, and the hundreds of millions on the way in the coming quarters. As an OEM, if you want your product to connect with billions of products your customers likely already use on a daily basis, then Bluetooth technology is the obvious choice. A rich supplier ecosystem and our organizations continued dedication to perfecting Bluetooth profiles for the sports and fitness market is one of the many reasons Bluetooth technology is becoming the de facto wireless standard for low power sensor devices. Not only in this market, but in healthcare, home automation, and more.
Brian Bedrosian, director of deeply embedded wireless connectivity business, Broadcom:
Bluetooth Smart is playing an important role in augmenting the value of smartphones by enabling consumers to interact with Bluetooth or Bluetooth Smart heart rate and blood pressure monitors, measurement sensors and other sports and fitness devices without significant impact on battery life. Broadcom continues to help drive the proliferation and integration of this exciting technology, which has demonstrated the potential to open up entirely new applications and markets for home health, fitness and diagnostics.
Paul Williamson, senior product marketing manager for health and fitness, CSR:
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Myrtle Beach area health events
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Many of these classes, events and meetings are sponsored by Georgetown Memorial Hospital, but some take place at different locations. Call the numbers listed for more information or visit http://www.georgetownhospitalsystem.org.
Chronic kidney disease education | Varying schedule, varying locations in Horry and Georgetown counties. Free. (866) 647-9396 or ultracare-dialysis.com/TOPS
Health screenings | Tuesdays, mall area, Georgetown Memorial Hospital; Thursdays, front lobby, Waccamaw Community Hospital. Finger-stick lipid profiles with blood sugar test: $20; diabetes screening-hemoglobin A1C: $15; blood sugar levels: $3. Free blood pressure screenings from 7:30 a.m. to noon. 546-0623
Community Health BLS-CPR | 6-9 p.m. Monday, Wachesaw Conference Center. $35. Pre-registration required, 520-8490 or online.
Obstetrics tour | 6 p.m. Monday, and Sept. 10, Georgetown Memorial Hospital. Pre-registration required, 520-8490.
Lecture: Current treatment Options for Arthritis of the Hip and Knee | noon Tuesday, Portofinos Restaurant, Georgetown. Free. Lunch provided. 520-7842 to reserve your seat.
Handle with Care | 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, education center, Georgetown Memorial Hospital campus. Free. Pre-registration required, 520-8490 or online.
Sibling Preparation class | 9-10:30 a.m. Thursday, education center, Georgetown Memorial Hospital campus. Free. Pre-registration required, 520-8490 or online.
Obstetrics tour | 6 p.m. Sept. 4, Waccamaw Community Hospital. Pre-registration required, 520-8490.
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Business Women’s Alliance Health and Fitness Expo – Video
Posted: August 26, 2012 at 7:13 pm
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Wellness sector growth likely to double in three years
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Report says sectors growth set to double by 2015
Mumbai, Aug. 26:
The Indian health and wellness industry is all set to double by 2015 if the current growth is maintained, a joint report by industry body FICCI and advisory firm PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) said. At present, the sector is estimated at Rs 59,000 crore and is growing at a CAGR of 18-20 per cent.
The wellness market comprises beauty and cosmetic products, healthy food and beverage, slimming products, fitness services, dietary supplements and spas and salons. These are roughly divided into three categories such as hygiene, curative and enhancement needs of the consumer.
Though traditional products continue to dominate the market at 60 per cent, consumers are aware of new forms of wellness products and services such as fortified foods, dietary supplements, cosmetic treatments and rejuvenation therapies.
Increasing health awareness among Indian consumers due to rising media penetration is also helping the sector to grow. Given the high disposable incomes, consumers are taking into account health considerations as part of their purchasing decisions, with preventive care gaining more prominence over a curative approach to disease management, said Sandeep Ahuja, Chairman, FICCI National Wellness Committee.
The FICCI-PwC report further added that the per capita spend on wellness has jumped from Rs 300 in 2008 to over Rs 480 a year last year.
Consumers are increasingly placing a high premium on their time, so wellness players have started bundling convenience along with health and beauty benefits, the report added.
It forecasts that while wellness concepts in India are dominated by mainstream and generic benefits, emerging niche categories are likely to result in new opportunities for players. Online channels are expected to become increasingly relevant as a channel of interaction with consumers.
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Fitness: Fighting childhood obesity and improving kids' health
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Fit4Kids, a new nonprofit in the Richmond area, is ready to roll this fall. Actually, it's ready to run recess games, put more activity into classroom lessons and plant gardens at area schools.
Mary Dunne Stewart, executive director of Fit4Kids, explained the first round of initiatives in her organization's quest to bring down childhood obesity levels locally and improve children's health.
Recess seemed like a good place to start.
Although we might think that children run around and get lots of exercise at recess, that's not necessarily so. Some kids stay away from recess games because they feel clumsy or shy. Others may choose to sit and talk to friends instead of moving during their free time.
Fit4Kids hopes to engage those not-so-active children with activities that appeal to all levels and interests.
"It's like field day every day," Stewart said. A "recess coach" will be assigned this fall to Woodville Elementary in Richmond, Bellwood Elementary in Chesterfield County and St. Andrews, a small, private school in Richmond that serves low-income families.
After one year at those schools, the recess coaches will relinquish their duties to teachers there and move on to other schools that might be in need of such activity-boosting efforts.
Another Fit4Kids effort will be taking place in the classrooms at Bellwood Elementary.
Modeled after a program in the Williamsburg area, the Wellness Integration Program will encourage teachers to incorporate movement into the learning process and make nutrition part of the regular curriculum.
Activities such as "subtraction tag" will get kids moving while learning math concepts, Stewart said.
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Muay Thai at Achieve Health and Fitness – Video
Posted: August 25, 2012 at 1:22 am
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Body by Vi Challenge Video | Health and Fitness in Medina County – Video
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Health and Fitness with James Applin – Video
Posted: August 24, 2012 at 4:17 pm
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Seniors credit their vitality to fitness class
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Published: Friday, August 24, 2012, 12:01 a.m.
He lives independently in a tidy Mukilteo condo, drives and still works a little.
His trim middle would put quite a few 20-somethings to shame.
"I see a lot of people younger than me with one foot in the grave," Peterson said.
His secret: exercise. In particular, he credits a fitness class he regularly attends at the Carl Gipson Senior Center in Everett.
It's called Enhance Fitness, and it blends low-impact aerobics, strength training, flexibility, balance and what instructor Vicki Cairns describes as "silliness."
What she means is her students have fun. They crack jokes, trade stories and support each other when times get tough.
The class is as much a social club as a workout. Many of those who show up end the class with a cup of coffee and conversation.
"It's physical health and mental health," Cairns said.
The class was developed by Senior Services of Seattle along with the University of Washington and Group Health Cooperative in the mid-1990s.
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