Nordic pole walking is a fitness trend that has been gaining popularity worldwide for the past two decades. Although it started as an off-season activity for skiers, it has become an effective tool for stroke and Parkinson’s disease rehabilitation, as well as a great way to engage seniors in a [...]
Exercise has emerged as a key intervention in the fight against cognitive decline and dementia. Dementia is a general term used to describe a group of symptoms that affect memory, language and thinking abilities to the point that it affects one’s daily life. For many years, science has ignored [...]
Menopause transition can bring a host of physical, emotional and social symptoms that can create a feeling of losing control. Physical symptoms including hot flashes and night sweats, changes to bone density and body composition, poor sleep and changes to mood occur due to the changing in hormone levels [...]
A spinal cord injury (SCI) is a life-changing injury that often changes the way you interact with the world. In general, life expectancy following and SCI has improved significantly in the past century, however, the years lived with additional disability are apparent[i]. How you mobilize is the most easily [...]
