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LOWELL, Mass. - UMass Lowell students testing a new device that could transform the way heart-rate data is collected have won praise for their work from the American College of Sports Medicine.
A portable sensor that collects heart-rate data shows promise for its accuracy and convenience, according to research conducted by David Cornell, UMass Lowell assistant professor of physical therapy and kinesiology, and his students. Information collected by the device provides insight on the patient s heart-rate variability, which can be a window into how one s autonomic nervous system is functioning. Used by researchers, clinicians and practitioners in many ways, the data can also provide clues about health and cardiovascular diseases risk, Cornell said.
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URI College of Health Sciences Dean Gary Liguori
For the second time, a University of Rhode Island College of Health Sciences administrator is the lead editor of a book update that is considered the gold standard in sports medicine, exercise science and health and fitness. This is the first time two editors have come from the same University.
Dean Gary Liguori has been leading the 11th edition of ACSM s Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription, the flagship title from the American College of Sports Medicine, which sets the standards for the exercise profession. Health Sciences Associate Dean Deb Riebe edited the 10th edition of the book in 2017, for which Liguori served as an associate editor.
Moorhead fitness facility receives new certification, expects to become healthcare of the future
EHP Performance in Moorhead became the first location in the state to earn the Medical Fitness Association s Medical Fitness Facility certification. 8:15 am, Jan. 19, 2021 ×
Karla Wolford operates EHP Performance and CrossFit in Moorhead.
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MOORHEAD A Moorhead gym is promising to be much more than that thanks to a recently-received certification from the Medical Fitness Association.
EHP Performance, 1400 25th St. S., recently obtained the Medical Fitness Facility certification, making it the only facility in the Fargo-Moorhead area to carry the designation, owner Karla Wolford told The Forum.
Every January, the local gyms seem to be packed with people jumping headfirst into a new or intensified exercise routine as part of a New Yearâs Resolution. In fact, a poll by YouGov found about 30% of polled Americans were setting resolutions for 2021, and 50% of those polled said their top resolution was to exercise more. Are you one of those Americans? Have you stuck with it beyond the two week mark? If so, good for you.
To reap the health benefits of exercise, the American College of Sports Medicine recommends 150 minutes of moderate intensity aerobic exercise and two weight training sessions per week. The aerobic activity can consist of anything steady and rhythmic such as cycling, swimming, dance, walking, jogging, etc. The weight training sessions can be as specific or general as youâd like, but make sure youâre hitting most major muscle groups each week. The ACSM also recommends to start where you are, use what you have, and do what you can.
The global pandemic seems a fine excuse to close the doors, sink into the couch, grab some snacks and turn on Netflix.
That’s understandable, says James Churilla, graduate program director of Exercise Science and Chronic Disease at the University of North Florida.
But he’s among those urging people to get up and get moving, even in such challenging times.
You may have to change your routines, take extra precautions. But whatever you do, just get up and do it. Your life may depend on it. No kidding.
“Just like people have to go to the doctor safely, continue to go to the dentist safely, they need to keep exercising safely,” Churilla said.