Exercise and Women's Health
written by Gisele Tennant, PhD; Chair, AFLCA Board of Directors, AFLCA Trainer of Trainers “…despite the ...
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3 Reasons Why Certified Exercise Professionals Matter
The human body was made to move. Each week our information-heavy, tech-savvy, but problematically sedentary culture provides more creative ...
Read full storyDiagnosis vs Assessment
This article was written by Michelle Berg, NAIT PFT, Provincial Fitness Unit program coordinator, and first appeared in ...
Read full storyWhat you should ask about certifications
‘Twas time for my annual physical, and as I was sitting waiting for my Doctor to enter the room ...
Read full storyThe Body - the most important vehicle you own
The days of kicking the tires to assess a new car may be long gone, but we all still ...
Read full storyMeasuring Health-BMI and WC leading practice
How do we measure health? Is a number on the scale the most reliable way to determine how healthy we are? Scientists and exercise professionals ...
Read full storyPractice Makes Perfect. Or Does It?
Article written by Michelle Berg, AFLCA Group Exercise and Resistance Trainer with mind/body and portable equipment accreditations, Read full story
Canada Given Poor Grades on Physical Activity Report Card
Active Healthy Kids Canada has released its 2014 report on active children in Canada, and the results are not ...
Read full storyWeekend Warrior Beware: "Uncle Rhabdo" is no laughing matter
Exertion-related rhabdomyolysis—aka “rhabdo” —is a condition that is becoming a concern among the general public with the ...
Read full storyA Look at Obesity in Alberta: Fact Sheet
A recent Fact Sheet from Alberta Health Services’ Diabetes, Obesity and Nutrition Strategic Clinical Network provides an overview of obesity in Alberta. (See link ...
Read full storyThe Nature of Play in an Entry-Level Alpine Youth Ski Program Spells FUN
by Dr. Tish Doyle-Baker, Faculty of Kinesiology and Environmental Design, University of Calgary, Alberta, as published in the winter 2014 Fitness Informer 
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Health Literacy-Learning to Read, Reading to Learn
By Dr. Tish Doyle-Baker, clinical exercise physiologist and doctor of public health, Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Calgary, as ...
Read full storyActive Children Prescription for Lifelong Health
Keeping children physically active in their youth can have a lasting impact for the rest of their lives. In ...
Read full storyLifelong Activity the Key to Aging Well
It has long been understood that physical activity can help mitigate the destructive effects of aging on our muscles. ...
Read full storyKettlebells. Ancient Russian Workout Wisdom, or Just Another Fad?
They’re simple, heavy spheres with handles. They’re portable and affordable. They have a mysterious past shrouded in the mystique ...
Read full storyHealthy Eating at Work
Did you know that Canadians spend almost 2,000 hours on the job each year? For many people, work is ...
Read full storyIt's Never Too Late To Start!
A recent study published in November, 2013 in the British Journal of Sports Medicine followed 3,500 healthy people ...
Read full storyDrugs or Exercise - New Research
Drugs or exercise: is that the question? Researchers based at the London School of Economics, and Harvard Pilgrim Health ...
Read full storyWhy Fitdirectory.ca
Fitdirectory.ca is a registry of exercise professionals in Alberta who have met provincial and national standards. Administered by the ...
Read full storyNew Perspective on Strength Training for Runners
Training with heavy weights or explosive motions may intuitively have less in common with the demands of running, but, ...
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