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Pumping up fitness app features may add muscle to workout commitment

12/6/18

Fitness apps are easy to download and can help motivate people to start workout routines, but that may not be enough to sustain those routines in the long run. However, Penn State researchers suggest there may be ways to tweak those apps to inspire a deeper commitment to a fitness routine and help users hit their fitness goals.

Improving city parks may be one path to help make residents more active

11/12/18

There is a connection between how much money a city spends fixing up its parks and making them accessible to people and the amount of physical exercise the residents of that city get. The researchers add that improvements do not necessarily cost a lot of money.

Photo of Patrick Marino during night time at the fields

Spotlight on most senior member of Intramural Sports student staff

10/25/18

Looking back on his time at Penn State, Patrick Marino reflects on what Campus Recreation has given him along the way.

7th annual Exercise is Medicine week features new activities, competitions

10/3/18

Penn State’s seventh annual Exercise is Medicine on Campus week will feature a variety of initiatives and events Oct. 8-12, including a “Class Challenge,” an expanded EIM Everywhere Alumni Initiative, and three Mobile Exercise is Medicine trips to Penn State Hazleton, Harrisburg and Hershey.

Campus Recreation adds Hip Hop, Tai Chi, Deep Flow Yoga, Bolly Fusion classes

8/31/18

Join Campus Recreation this fall for instructional classes in Hip Hop, Tai Chi, Bolly Fusion, and Deep Flow Yoga. For those who like the group atmosphere but want more coaching and added benefits, FitWell offers these classes which are progressive in nature and provide a better opportunity to build skills than a one-time class.

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The Medical Minute: Just say 'om' -- how yoga and Pilates benefit beginners

6/27/18

Yoga and Pilates are two forms of low-impact exercise that people of all ages and fitness levels can do to improve both their physical and mental well-being.

Students using new equipment at the IM Building

Campus Recreation adds fitness equipment, expands accessible options

4/26/18

Campus Recreation has purchased 170 new pieces of equipment to be phased in by the second week of May at the Intramural Building, Hepper Fitness Center and White Building, on the University Park campus.

The Medical Minute: Warming up to a fitness routine in the new year

1/10/18

As healthy resolutions fill gyms and outdoor paths, two sports medicine doctors at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center remind those who work out to do it safely — whether exercising indoors or out.

A physician in a white coat and a man in a blue button-down shirt and blue pants are seen from the torso down. The physician is holding a tape measure around the man’s waist.

The Medical Minute: Obesity numbers headed in wrong direction

10/26/17

New numbers from the National Center for Health Statistics show that rates of obesity have increased by at least 30 percent in both adults and children the past 15 years. Some doctors aren't surprised.

Exercise is Medicine Week to feature Center for Fitness and Wellness re-opening

9/25/17

Exercise is Medicine Week 2017, set for Oct. 9-13, will include the opening of the Center for Fitness and Wellness' new space in the IM Building, as well as campus-wide events and activities focused on fitness, health and wellness.

Side view of two women on bikes, wearing biking gear. Some grass and a row of tall trees are in the background.

The Medical Minute: The many health benefits of cycling

6/1/17

Getting outside on two wheels can improve health and fitness, build muscles and boost your mood. Plus, for most people, it’s fun.

Two women, each in pink jackets, ride bikes on a path bordered on both sides by grass.

Medical Center and College of Medicine gear up for new bike share program

5/12/17

A new bike share program is making it easier, healthier and more fun to navigate the campus of Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center.

An older woman in the foreground is exercising by raising her right arm in the air. Two other people in the background are slightly out of focus.

The Medical Minute: Exercise helps to keep seniors safe from falls

4/13/17

Each day, more than 800 Americans suffer a hip fracture. Most of those fractures are due to falls, and most happen to seniors, who have lower bone density and muscle mass than the rest of the population.

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The Medical Minute: Water beats sports drinks for young athletes

4/6/17

Many people associate playing sports with drinking sports drinks — in some cases because it’s what they see the professionals do. But all of that extra sugar and salt may be doing more harm than good.

Kathryn Schmitz poses for a photo, leaning against a rack that contains exercise equipment.

Researcher sees exercise as important aspect of cancer recovery

3/2/17

In a second-floor, 300-square-foot chemotherapy infusion suite in Penn State Cancer Institute are some dumbbells, some stretchy bands, two treadmills, a recumbent bike, a weight bench, some physical therapy tools, and a raised mat. It’s not much and it’s not very big, but for researcher Kathryn Schmitz, it’s what she wanted.

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