The research evidence supporting the importance of physical activity for children continues to grow in the scientific community. As a result of this, we have an increase in mainstream media articles related to youth and sport. Often, when this happens, articles and experts appear from everywhere, citing conflicting results and...
0 Comments | Posted October 17, 2011 | 5:07 PM
It is often assumed that as we get older, we will also get weaker. According to Roy J. Shepard'sEncyclopedia of Sports Medicine and Exercise, our strength will peak by age 25, plateau until age 40 and then show an accelerating decline as we age, with losses of up...
0 Comments | Posted September 22, 2011 | 3:30 PM
Over the past decade neuroscientists have made significant gains in their understanding of brain development and function. In my opinion, the most exciting research has been done in the area of neuroplasticity. Based on this research we now understand that the brain has the ability to change itself through the...

0 Comments | Posted December 6, 2011 | 8:22 PM