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Wii for the World Record
by Elizabeth Puliti
The top story on CNNhealth.com today reads, "Seniors Wii bowl for world record and for health." According to the Guinness World Records, a world record was recently set in Houston, TX--for the world's largest senior citizen Wii bowling tournament! The Read More...
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Cycle Safe!
by Elizabeth Puliti
This past Sunday, teams of professional cyclists pedaled their way through the last stage of the 2009 Tour de France and Alberto Contador was declared the winner. The race--approximately 3,500 kilometers over 23 days--attracted record-breaking crowds Read More...
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Don’t Be a Weekend Warrior
by Elizabeth Puliti
With the shift to warm weather, people of all ages start thinking exercise. Before your older patients take their exercise routine outdoors, The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons this week advised baby boomers not to overdo it. In a press release, Read More...
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Female Athletes and the ACL
by Elizabeth Puliti
BALTIMORE--In their session this morning, Timothy E. Hewett, PhD, FACSM and Terry Malone, PT, EdD, ATC, FAPTA, discussed how and why female athletes who participate in jumping and pivoting sports are 4 to 6 times more likely to sustain a knee ligament Read More...
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Guest Blogger: Naomi Aaronson MA, OTR/L, CHT
by Elizabeth Puliti
Every Child Left Behind As a school-based therapist, I see many changes since I was in elementary school. It seems the only thing that has remained are the shelter drills, and even they disappeared for a while! No Child Left Behind, which was enacted Read More...
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Virtual Fitness
by Lauren Fritsky
Nintendo’s newly released “Wii Fit” is creating a buzz in the health care community. Many professionals champion the system, saying it can help young and old alike get healthy. Though it offers activities and sports like the regular “Wii” does, “Wii Fit” Read More...
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Save the Planet…and Your Health!
by Elizabeth Puliti
A recent article on CNN suggested that the American obesity epidemic and global warming may have more in common than you'd think. According to the article, "public health experts suggest people can attack them both by cutting calories and carbon dioxide Read More...
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Breaking Down Barriers
by Rob Senior
Last week, the Los Angeles Dodgers made news by hiring Sue Falsone, MS, PT, ATC, CSCS, as the first female physical therapist in Major League Baseball. The hire highlighted the increasing trend of professional sports teams bringing in their own physical Read More...
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