As you might expect, manufacturers in the business of selling entertainment systems strongly believe in the positive impact of entertainment on membership. “It’s one thing to solicit a potential member,” says Dale Kredell, CEO of Broadcast Vision,”but it’s the amenities you add to your facility that really encourage them to join and participate.”
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French scientists are now suggesting that a run-of-the-mill virus may have a hand in some cases of breast cancer.
The new study, published in the Aug. 18, 1999, issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute (JNCI) points to the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) in the development of certain malignant breast tumors. EBV is a herpes virus most commonly known for causing mononucleosis, a mild illness that typically affects teenagers and young adults.
Generic Simvastin is the best treatment for familial hypercholesterolemia, which is the presence of excess cholesterol. The fact is that the body requires a balanced level of cholesterol in order to be healthy. The two types of cholesterol are good cholesterol and bad cholesterol.
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Randy Ivey, e-business development manager for Aphelion Inc., in Houston, Texas, and chairman of the task force behind the FISA survey, explains why technology is important for facilities: “The simplest explanation is that it saves time and money. Why should a club owner continue to perform mundane tasks that take away from what is most important and what they do best?
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Through its P.R.O.Motion program, James Madison University is not only teaching elementary and middle school students about the importance of exercise, it’s laying the groundwork for lifestyle change. The program, which began in the fall of 1996, focuses on building self-esteem at a young age and relating feelings of self-confidence with being healthy. “With the sense of self-worth, individuals can gain the power to make positive lifestyle choices,” says Kirsten Ryan, coordinator of aerobics and wellness for the university’s recreation program.
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I am struggling right now through one of the most difficult periods of my adult life, and it’s all because of a simple misstep I made in a parking lot, four months ago.
With so many consumers clamoring to take part in this activity, program directors are faced with the difficulty of accommodating a wide range of levels and abilities. “As a fitness professional, it is really exciting to see that [Kick, Jab n' Jam] is drawing people who normally wouldn’t even be exercising into an exercise environment,” says Gove. However, she cautions against marketing intensive kickboxing classes to a sedentary population. “It doesn’t seem to matter how [many times] we say: ‘According to your level, pick level one, two or three.’ Everyone wants to go to level three.” Norris suggests tailoring classes so that fitness participants of all ages and levels can experience the benefits of mainstream martial arts. “Kickboxing classes can take on many different styles [and] … can be tailored to suit specific markets,” she says. As with any exercise class, program directors should consider variations in intensity, complexity and style.
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During the past four and a half years, 383 men and 749 women have completed our basic exercise program. The 1,132 participants were an average age of 51.7 years, with 238 between 21 and 40 years, 553 between 41 and 60 years, and 341 between 61 and 80 years. As shown in Table 1, all three age groups began the basic exercise program with similar average body weights (between 172.7 and 179.9 pounds), and similar average body composition (between 25.6 and 27.2 percent fat). After two months of training, the three age groups experienced similar reductions in body weight (1.7 to 2.6 pounds), and significant improvements in body composition (2.0 to 2.3 percent fat).
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Cost and payment. Depending on geographic location, clubs can expect to pay from $30 to $45 an hour for service. Some companies charge per equipment piece, such as $5 per weight machine and $20 per cardio machine per month. And while preventive maintenance may seem like a large monthly expense, club owner Patrick Cunningham is quick to justify the expenditure.
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When Vincene Parrinello looked in the mirror, her reflection shocked and frightened her.
Diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer, she had had a double mastectomy and was in the midst of nine months of chemotherapy treatments. But the treatments prescribed to kill the cancer were taking such a serious toll on her body that she said she began to look like she was fighting a losing battle.