The most common cause of exertional dyspnea in active patients is exercise-induced asthma (EIA), defined as “an intermittent narrowing of the airways, accompanied by a decrease in some measure of... Read More

While many physicians (particularly the lipidologists!) accept dyslipidemia as one of the major risk factors for atherosclerosis, some remain skeptical about the role of lipids in atherogenesis.... Read More

One-third of people older than 65 and one-half of people older than 80 fall at least once per year.[1-4] Research indicates that the decrease in functional fitness caused by reduced sensation... Read More

The increased popularity of running among members of the general population is not surprising, given the ease and economy of participating in a running program. All that anyone needs is a stretch of... Read More

Running is one of the oldest and simplest types of aerobic activity. Unfortunately, running also has very high injury rates. For example, Macera and colleagues[1] reported that 24% to 65% of... Read More