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Seminar: Demystifying Functionality
Thursday, April 2nd, 2009The Three Functional Fellas (3FF) invite you to a seminar dedicated to the concept of functionality in relationship to athletic performance training and rehab. The 3FF are longtime athletic performance professionals who collectively have over a half-century of experience helping athletes find better performance and better health. Their own personal journeys lead them to believe […]
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For the Fourth Straight Year, the Fitness Chain receives the Franchisee Satisfaction Award
Thursday, April 2nd, 2009Anytime Fitness Inc. has received the 2009 Franchisee Satisfaction Award from the Franchise Business Review. Of more than 2,500 active franchise systems in the U.S. and Canada, Anytime Fitness was one of only 115 companies to receive the award.
“We’re very honoured to have received the Franchisee Satisfaction Award for the fourth year in a row,” […]
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Global Fitness Industry Demonstrates a Strong Commitment to Learning, Leading and Giving Back at IHRSA 2009
Thursday, April 2nd, 2009
BOSTON – IHRSA reports nearly 10,000 industry professionals were in attendance at this year’s convention. The 380,000 sq. ft. on the trade show floor were occupied by 327 exhibiting companies, with total booth space equaling the third largest total in IHRSA show history.
Exhibitors displayed the latest and greatest in 30 categories of health and […]
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ACSM and Youth Fitness Coalition Join to Promote Youth Fitness
Thursday, April 2nd, 2009INDIANAPOLIS – In an effort to decrease the prevalence of childhood obesity and promote physical activity to children, the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) has announced a partnership with the Youth Fitness Coalition (YFC). This partnership will feature ACSM’s Exercise is Medicine™ initiative, designed to encourage America’s patients to incorporate physical activity and exercise […]
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Exercise Doesn’t Budge Kids’ BMI
Thursday, April 2nd, 2009VANCOUVER – A survey of 18 studies, by researchers at the Department of Pediatrics, BC Children’s Hospital and the Centre for Clinical Epidemiology and Evaluation, Vancouver General Hospital, reveals that school-based physical activity interventions did not improve BMI, although they had other beneficial health effects. The team concluded that current population-based policies that mandate increased […]
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New IHRSA Economic Benefits of Regular Exercise Helps Improve Employee Health and Bottom-Line
Thursday, April 2nd, 2009BOSTON – The International Health, Racquet and Sportsclub Association (IHRSA) announces the launch of the 2009 IHRSA Economic Benefits of Regular Exercise, a publication that highlights how exercise can help companies improve employee health.
Caterpillar’s “Healthy Balance Program” helps employess modify health-risk behaviours, reduce health risks, improve long-term health and reduce health care costs. Programs […]
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Introducing…Life in Action
Thursday, April 2nd, 2009The Life in Action program inspires, educates and empowers youth across North America to make positive changes through healthy choices, an active lifestyle and social responsibility. Its unique approach connects the everyday decisions of young people with their ability to positively impact on the lives of their peers in developing countries.
The program begins with […]
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Evaluating Job Candidates’ Ability to Handle Adversity
Thursday, April 2nd, 2009By Brenda Abdilla
Here are some key indicators to help evaluate potential employees’ coping abilities:
Ability to Discern Their Audience
Today’s economic stress makes some people feel they can complain freely to anyone. Good candidates, however, know how to focus a conversation and take it into a positive direction.
Ability to Recover from Failure
During interviews pay close attention […]
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