A study presented at the 2019 scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology found that midlife adults benefitted from...

The World Health Organization has identified many modifiable risk factors that can reduce the incidence, severity, and trajectory of...

Healthy nutrition and physical activity are keys to a long and healthy life, staving off disease and staying independent in your own...

One in four women over age 65 is unable to walk two blocks or climb a flight of stairs. Known as mobility disability, it is the leading...

With more of our clients now fully vaccinated against Covid-19 as well as the majority of our health and fitness professionals, people...

As an avid hiker myself I enjoyed reading a recent article in one of my professional magazines about “PREPARE CLIENTS FOR THE HIKING...

Many of us are exercising at home independently or virtually with a health fitness professional and have purchased or received various...

Your immune system works to recognize and identify an infection or injury in the body. This causes an immune response, with the goal of...

There are five indicators for frailty are (1.) muscle weakness, (2) fatigue,, (3) reduced physical activity, (4) slow walking (gait)...

FRIDAY, Oct. 23, 2020 -- Active older adults -- cancer survivors included -- are in better physical and mental health than their...

The traditional healthcare system is not designed to provide all the resources needed by clients and patients at risk for diabetes....

Fitness & Function is 17 years old. I founded the company in October 2003 when my life’s mission became clear, which is helping older...

There are two types of exercises that are important for building and maintaining bone density: weight-bearing and muscle-strengthening...

For the active agers who are doing a considerable amount of hiking and enjoying the outdoors, this article may interest you. I am an avid...

It’s well known that high-intensity interval training (HIIT), which typically involves alternating between brief periods of extremely...

We continue to provide training in the American Heart Association (AHA) Heartsaver First Aid, CPR and AED course. The AHA has provided...

The functional fitness test previously called Senior Fitness Test was developed to measure the physical abilities needed to remain mobile...

You may know of your health fitness team members only in their role as a personal trainer, physical therapist or health coach, however...

In this video you will be learning some exercise progressions for the weight shift to one leg stand base movement important for balance...

I want to let you know how incredible proud I am of our health and fitness team members. In March when we were all ordered to stay at...