Fitness

Conventional airway clearance is still the most used treatment among all the available physiotherapy management techniques for patients in the intensive care unit (ICU), according to a Singapore study. Exercise is also routinely prescribed for both spontaneously breathing and mechanically ventilated patients, but no exercise protocol has been established yet. “Presently, a combination of subjective and objective measures is being used to guide the prescription and progression of exercise, as well as for the monitoring of patients’ response to exercise,” said the researchers, led by Gabriel Wai Mun Ou of the Singapore Institute of Technology, Singapore. Ou and colleagues mailed a 19-item questionnaire to 90 physiotherapists working in 15 adult ICUs across restructured and private hosp...

The St. Joseph School District will be getting some more improvements thanks to St. Joseph Public School Foundation grants. School Board trustee Rick Dyer, who also sits on the foundation board, told school board members about $319,000 in grant money awarded to a variety of projects and items, most notably a a fitness center program at the high school. “It kind of takes the whole weight room training to a whole different level for the district, and not just for the athletic community,” said Dyer, of the program. “It’s really for all students, and eventually for the community at large hopefully.” Other grant funds were awarded for a bus trip to Art Prize in Grand Rapids, new band instruments, new equipment for physics and biology classes, as well as some kindergarten coding robots. D...

A number one fitness goal of yours may be to trim down excess fat—but you're not stopping there! You want to feel fit and incredibly healthy so that you lead a long life. In order to accomplish that goal, strength training on a regular basis is key so you can sculpt lean muscle. Pair that with cardio to enhance your endurance and heart health, and you'll be set up for success. We've put together some secret exercise tricks to slow down aging and live longer that should be on your radar, too, which we'll dive into below. In order to live a long and active life, you must keep up with your flexibility and mobility, in addition to preserving your joint health. The goal is to ensure you stay pain-free and injury-free while continuing to improve your athletic perfo...

An essential part of the modern-day wellness experience is not only about feeling good but also looking great and being confident as we embrace various fitness journeys. Long established as one of the city’s most popular wellness hubs, Pure welcomes a new wellness retail experience to 13 of its Pure Yoga and Pure Fitness locations across Hong Kong in partnership with the Rue Madame fashion group.  Kurios, the all-new lifestyle shop, features everything from apparel and skincare products to healing crystals and home fragrances. The retail spaces are integrated into Pure centres that offer various yoga-style classes, meditation sessions and fitness workshops.  The name Kurios and its eye logo remind guests to stay curious as they embark on their wellness journeys. Apparel for both men a...

suppliedNicholas Kahotea joined the New Zealand Army in January 2006, as a Royal New Zealand Engineer. (File photo)The New Zealand Defence Force is challenging a decision that allows a WorkSafe prosecution to proceed over the death of Lance Corporal Nicholas Kahotea during a training exercise. Kahotea, 35, fell about eight metres from a helicopter while taking part in a counterterrorism training exercise at the army's top SAS training facility in south Auckland in May 2019. He later died at Auckland City Hospital. WorkSafe charged the Defence Force with failing, so far as reasonably practicable, to ensure his safety. The Defence Force tried to stop the prosecution in the District Court, but a judge said it could proceed. READ MORE:* SAS trooper Nicholas Kahotea fell eight metres from B...

Zac Efron has made many changes to his life in recent years; from staying home more to changing his fitness routines. The actor recently opened up about having agoraphobia, an anxiety disorder that involves the fear of being in crowded groups. During his October 2022 Men’s Health cover interview, he said, “I just don’t go out. People in large groups, it triggers my agoraphobia.” Mega Efron Didn’t Say Much About His Agoraphobia The 34-year-old actor didn’t go into too much detail about the condition, but he did open up about the insomnia and depression he faced because of the negative effects of attaining his 2017 “Baywatch” body. The rigorous training and routine he went through to get the body he isn’t sure is “really attainable” wasn’t easy and did some damage. “There’s just too littl...

The 175th Wing, Maryland Air National Guard, conducted an anti-terrorism/force protection exercise at Warfield Air National Guard Base at Martin State Airport from September 8-10.The exercise tested the 175th Security Forces Squadron’s response to an on-base attack and gauged how unit anti-terrorism representatives and the entire base populace responded to an elevated force protection condition. In the early morning hours of the first day, the exercise commenced when the command post received intelligence of simulated threats to the installation from foreign state-sponsored saboteurs.After the initial notification process was complete and the Wing’s threat wo...