It is only necessary to establish ‘an impairment’ and its effect, not its cause, says the EAT In Walker v Sita Information Networking Computing Ltd the EAT (Employment Appeals Tribunal) had to determine whether an ET (employment tribunal) was right to rule that an obese employee was not disabled because there was no identifiable cause… Read More
Men: Exercise, Health & Risk Factors
Research Paper Title Effectiveness of Exercise Intervention and Health Promotion on Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Middle-aged Men. A Protocol of a Randomized Controlled Trial. Background Although cardiovascular disease has decreased, there is still potential for prevention as obesity and diabetes increase. Exercise has a positive effect on many cardiovascular risk factors, and it can significantly… Read More
Private, I Know This Is A Battlefield. Now Go Get Me More Ice!
Research Paper Title Crushed Ice Ingestion – A Practical Strategy for Lowering Core Body Temperature. Abstract Exercise together with environmentally induced heat stroke continue to pose a problem for military operations in hot climates. A variety of cooling strategies are required by the military to mitigate the risk of heat stroke due to the variety… Read More
What Stresses Men?
Research Paper Title What Stresses men? Predictors of Perceived Stress in a Population-based Multi-ethnic Cross Sectional Cohort. Background Perceived stress (PS) is a risk factor for a variety of diseases. However, relatively little is known about age- or ethnicity-specific differences in the effect of potential predictors of PS in men. Methods This study used a… Read More
Bartender, Another Round of Mental Health Please!
Research Paper Title The Healing Tonic: A Pilot Study of the Perceived Ability and Potential of Bartenders. Background Identifying and assisting veterans in need of mental health services has been and continues to be a challenge for veteran-specific health care providers. Despite increased outreach efforts, many veterans remain on the periphery of such programmes and… Read More
Is it normal to be physically active?
Originally posted on Register of Exercise Professionals UK:
Report issued by gov.uk (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/start-active-stay-active-a-report-on-physical-activity-from-the-four-home-countries-chief-medical-officers) In 2011, the four Chief Medical Officers (CMO) of the UK jointly issued recommendations for the levels of physical activity of our population. They stated that: Children of pre-school age (under 5 years old), who are capable of walking unaided, should be…
Research: Kids and Metabolic Syndrome
Research Paper Title Adiponectin in Eutrophic and Obese Children as a Biomarker to Predict Metabolic Syndrome and Each of Its Components. Background Obesity is associated with the rise of non-communicable diseases worldwide. The pathophysiology behind this disease involves the increase of adipose tissue (i.e. fat), being inversely related to adiponectin, but directly related to insulin… Read More
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