Articles

  • Exercise Programming for Clients with Dysfunctional Sleep Patterns

    Monday, February 8, 2016 - 12:15

    Is it an urban myth that exercise improves sleep? No, according to the National Sleep Foundation’s 2013 report Sleep in America. By polling adults...

  • Exercise Programming for Clients with Fibromyalgia

    Monday, February 8, 2016 - 12:00

    Fibromyalgia (FM) is a chronic health condition characterized by widespread body pain that is often felt from head to toe. The pain, felt in muscles and...

  • Bone Density - Myths and Truths

    Monday, February 8, 2016 - 12:00

    These days, people are not only interested in longevity – they wish to stay active and healthy as long as possible. Research has demonstrated that...

  • Aerobic Power and Functional Independence in Older Adults

    Friday, January 1, 2016 - 17:15

    We all know that keeping fit as we age is important, but what does this truly mean?  Often the focus is on strong muscles, which makes sense – more muscular...

  • Exercise Programming for Cancer Patients

    Monday, July 1, 2013 - 16:15

    Cancer is the leading cause of death in Canada, with the number of new cases expected to increase due to population growth and aging. In 2012, approximately...

  • Exercise Programming for Breast Cancer Patients

    Monday, July 1, 2013 - 15:30

    There are ways to work with clients who are undergoing treatment.

    I vividly remember the day, 41/2 years ago, when my best friend learned she had...

  • Exercise Programming for Clients with Dementia and Mild Cognitive Impairment

    Friday, March 1, 2013 - 15:15

    The number of people suffering from dementia is set to rise exponentially in the next 20 years as baby boomers reach old age. In 2011, 747,000 Canadians...

  • Depression - Thinking Outside the Box

    Thursday, November 1, 2012 - 13:45

    The notion that depression was not entirely a psychological disorder emerged in the 1950s, when the first antidepressant drug was discovered. What was the...

  • Low Back Pain - True or False

    Saturday, September 1, 2012 - 15:30

    The anatomy of the spine is both fascinating and miraculous – and highly abused in our sedentary culture. In the case of the back, particularly the low back...

  • Good Posture - The Holy Grail

    Tuesday, May 1, 2012 - 15:15

    Everyone agrees that having good posture creates an image of self-confidence and assertiveness. Most people also know that poor posture can lead to painful...

  • Exercise Programming for Osteoarthritis

    Thursday, March 1, 2012 - 15:30

    Program Design for Clients With Sub-Optimal Joint Integrity

    Osteoarthritis is accepted by most people as an inevitable consequence of the aging...

  • Turn Back Time

    Wednesday, September 1, 2010 - 15:30

    Heart disease, diabetes, cancer, stroke, and a multitude of other diseases are considered by most individuals to be an inevitable consequence of the aging...

  • Lose Weight for the Long Term

    Saturday, May 1, 2010 - 15:30

    On any given day, at least one out of every four North Americans is on a diet. In North American, we spend more than $30 billion annually on various weight-...

  • Prescribing Fitness

    Monday, March 1, 2010 - 15:30

    Jennifer Salter’s keen desire to help others and constant drive to learn provide a new lease on life for clients with health issues

    Can you describe...

  • Get a Good Night's Sleep

    Monday, February 1, 2010 - 15:45

    Sleep`s Dark and Silent Gate

    Everyone knows how fabulous they feel after a good night’s rest. But how many of us consistently get enough sleep?...

  • Sports Specific Training for the Older Adult Athlete

    Friday, January 1, 2010 - 15:45

    Sometimes the simplest programs offer the grandest rewards.

    Moved to Move. Like many fitness professionals, Jennifer L. Salter’s...

  • Healthy Body, Healthy Mind

    Tuesday, September 1, 2009 - 15:45

    Most everyone is aware of “body image”. Poor body image permeates our culture, with the majority of women – 66 percent! - expressing discontent with how...

  • Back to Basics - Protect Your Back and Live Life to the Fullest!

    Wednesday, April 1, 2009 - 15:45

    Low back pain is all too common. In fact, the majority of Canadian adults – over two-thirds – have suffered from back pain in recent years, according to a...

  • Exercise improves your sex life!

    Sunday, March 1, 2009 - 15:45

    These days, almost everyone is aware that regular exercise has tremendous health benefits – a reduced risk of heart disease and cancer, better immune...

  • Shin Splints: The bane of the long distance runner

    Sunday, March 1, 2009 - 15:45

    What Is It?

    Most long distance runners are all too aware of the common running injury called Shin Splint Syndrome, referred to colloquially as “...

  • Natural Fitness - Get in Shape Without Going to a Gym

    Sunday, June 1, 2008 - 15:45
  • Three-way approach to wellness

    Wednesday, March 1, 2006 - 15:45