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What role does exercise play in the management of PD?

Exercise is an important part of healthy living for everyone. However, for people with PD exercise is not only healthy, but a vital component to maintaining balance, mobility and daily living activities. NPF is studying exercise in theParkinson's Outcomes Project.

Every NPF Center of Excellence agrees that they believe exercise is important to good outcomes in PD, and the data supports that. Exercising is associated with a better sense of well being, even across stages and severity of the disease. This was expected: there is a growing consensus amongst researchers about the short- and long-term benefits of exercise for people with PD.

Exercise can benefit in two ways:

What happens in the brain to produce these visible benefits? Researchers at the University of Southern California (Fisher et al.) looked at the brains of the mice that had exercised under conditions parallel to a human treadmill study. They found that:

Scientists at University of Pittsburgh found that in animal models, exercise induces and increases the beneficial neurotrophic factors, particularly GDNF (glial-derived neurotrophic factor), which reduces the vulnerability of dopamine neurons to damage.

At the molecular level, at least two things are happening to make dopamine use more efficient:

Many programs target the rapid gains that can be achieved through a focus on improvements in functional capacity and mobility. These programs vary according component activities. Examples of exercise programs for people with PD include:

YES! Everyone should exercise more, whether they have PD or not.

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Whole body vibration could provide exercise benefits to obese patients who might otherwise have trouble working out and could affect metabolic factors that are implicated in diabetes and other diseases, according to research at Augusta University.

Working in a mouse model for obesity and Type 2 diabetes, the AU team found that daily whole body vibration passive treatment on a machine that shakes the patient had effects similar to treadmill exercise on metabolic factors such as glucose levels and insulin sensitivity and had on muscles compared with sedentary mice, according to research published in the journal Endocrinology.

The effect on bones was more mixed, with modest changes in bone structure but higher circulating levels of the bone hormone osteocalcin, compared with sedentary mice.

The research, which already has received much attention, prompted two of the authors to clarify what it means.

A lot of people assume, just from the title, that were saying that whole body vibration should replace exercise, said Dr. Meghan McGee-Lawrence, the lead author. Thats not what we are saying. We are saying this is another option for individuals that may not be able to participate in ordinary, traditional exercise programs, for a number of different reasons.

Only obese-diabetic mice responded to the whole body vibration or treadmill exercise, which was at a level well below what normal mice would do in a week, said Dr. Alexis Stranahan, the corresponding author on the paper.

The impact on metabolic factors and the increase in some bone-forming elements is of interest to researchers such as McGee-Lawrence who work in the bone field; there havebeen intriguing findings in mice about the interaction between the two.

But realistically, the clinical research isnt there to back it up right now, she said. While we know that bone has an important endocrine role in the body, I think the mechanisms by which it does that, including the role of osteocalcin, are up for debate.

whole body vibration was hot in the bone field in the late 1990s and early part of this century but lost a lot of interest when it was found to be ineffective in addressing one of the largest problems, postmenopausal osteoporosis, McGee-Lawrence said. There is now research in humans looking at its effects on health problems such as metabolic disorders and cardiovascular disease and bone health, she said.

Those studies are ongoing right now and they are producing a lot of exciting results, McGee-Lawrence said.

The AU research is important because the two interventions are not often compared, Stranahan said.

Side-by-side comparisons are definitely lacking in both the human and the animal model literature, she said. And I think it is useful to compare the two because it can help to tailor and say, OK, whole body vibration mimicked the metabolic effects of exercise but the effects at the level of bone structure were not that extensive.

That might help point the way to where whole body vibration would be more effective for some people or some problems than others, Stranahan said.

Though the effect of whole body vibration on bone remains to be clarified, There are a lot of other beneficial effects and finding the body systems that will best benefit from it is really, I think, the way to move forward, McGee-Lawrence said.

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Do enough curls and youll start to see your biceps grow.

Walk up enough staircases and youll no longer get so out of breath.

Swim enough laps and you might start noticing youre sleeping better.

But what about the less noticeable effects of exercise?

How do you become healthier in other less visible but critical ways?

Exactly how exercise can affect your tiniest components your cells is still being uncovered.

A recent study published in Cell Metabolism sheds some light on the mystery, finding that high-intensity interval training (HIIT) during exercises like biking and walking increased the capacity of the mitochondria.

Those are the organelles that produce the energy in cells that keeps us going.

This energy generation capacity decreases as we get older, but the researchers found that, due to exercise, the cells in study participants made more mitochondrial proteins as well as the proteins responsible for muscle growth.

This, the researchers said, essentially reversed the effects of aging at the cellular level.

We always knew exercise could have an impact on cell function, the studys senior author, Dr. Sreekumaran Nair, of the Mayo Clinic, told Healthline. Many age-related changes are related to lack of exercise. But if you deliberately do it, then you can really reverse most it.

Specifically, interval training brief bursts of high-intensity cardio followed by longer period of lighter activity or rest led to a 49 percent increase in mitochondrial capacity in the muscle cells of volunteers ages 18 to 30.

It also produced a 69 percent increase in participants ages 65 to 80.

Those were the two age groups included in the research.

The study divided volunteers 36 men and 36 women into a group that did high-intensity interval cycling, one that lifted weights, and another that did both. Researchers then took biopsies from the participants thigh muscles.

The benefits went beyond interval training causing mitochondrial improvements.

The quicker, more intense exercises also reduced insulin sensitivity and, thus, susceptibility to diabetes.

Nair said the study was intended to help uncover how exercise affects cell functioning, not necessarily to find the best exercises.

But he would recommend combining HIIT with strength training to maximize both the age-reversing cellular benefits and the muscle strength improvement.

He said to stick with the interval training if you only have time for one.

The broader benefits to health and longevity from exercise have been well established for more than 70 years, said Jennifer Turgiss, Ph.D., vice president of behavioral science and advanced analytics at Johnson & Johnson Health and Wellness Solutions.

She rattles off a list of ailments that exercise is known to decrease the likelihood of developing. These include stroke, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, breast and colon cancers, depression, and anxiety.

But, she says, through new research methods we are starting to learn more about how physical activity affects us at the cellular level.

It is early days for this type of research, so there would be no changes in [exercise] recommendations yet, Turgiss told Healthline. But keep on the watch.

She notes that updates to the governments Physical Activity Guidelines are currently in the works. Those guidelines dont currently mention cellular health or interval training.

Most athletes already use interval training in their exercise programs and the approach appears to be growing in popularity among non-athletes as well.

For some ideas on how to apply it in your own exercise routines, look to a study last year that put 27 sedentary men through 12 weeks of HIIT consisting of three 20-second sprints on a stationary bike, each followed by 2 minutes of easier riding.

The group, which biked for 10 minutes a day total, saw the same benefits in terms of aerobic fitness, regulation of blood sugar, and improved function of muscle cells as men who biked for 45 minutes at 70 percent of their maximal heart rate.

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By Bridget Mire Staff Writer

Looking to get active and help shelter dogs? The Lafourche Parish Animal Shelter's new Rescue Run Fridays have you covered.

At 9 a.m. every Friday starting this week, volunteers will walk or run three miles with all adoptable dogs at the shelter, 934 La. 3185, Thibodaux. Anyone who has not already completed a volunteer orientation should show up 20 minutes early for a brief overview.

Shelter Manager Hilary Knight Detillier said the goal of Rescue Run Fridays is to attract more volunteers who will continue helping out weeks or months from now. The shelter dogs are kenneled and don't have access to exercise yards.

"We have got to start getting these dogs out and moving," Detillier said. "We are kind of gridlocked as far as our space for activity goes. I've been trying to get volunteers out here walking dogs for a long time."

When Lafourche took in dogs from other facilities after the August flooding in Baton Rouge, dozens of people showed up to walk dogs in the mornings and evenings. The shelter kept a schedule to spread out the volunteers.

"We had a huge outpouring of help in August, and then that really dwindled," Detillier said. "If we do this every week, I'm hoping it will stick. ... People have jobs, and our hours are not in line with when people are off. But there are a lot of people that are off on Fridays."

She said she's hoping college students who don't have class at that time decide to spend their Friday mornings at the shelter.

Betsy Magee, chairwoman of the shelter's advisory board, noted that other animal shelters have established exercise programs pairing dogs with volunteers. For example, the St. Charles Parish Animal Shelter has the Rescue Run Club, which meets every Thursday morning.

"I think it's a wonderful thing," Magee said. "It's great for the runners, and it's surely great for the animals."

The shelter's hours have also changed, and it's now open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. Previously, it was open from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on the same days.

Detillier said the new hours will give the staff more time to clean in the morning and potential adopters more time to get to the shelter in the afternoon. Employees will still be available to help with low-cost spay and neuter paperwork and people searching for lost pets before the shelter opens for adoptions, she added.

She said the shelter is always looking for volunteers to socialize animals, complete tasks around the office or help with events, but they must attend orientations first. The shelter posts orientation dates on its Facebook page.

-- Staff Writer Bridget Mire can be reached at 448-7639 or bridget.mire@dailycomet.com. Follow her on Twitter @bridget_mire.

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High-intensity interval training, or HIIT, is all the rage in the fitness world right now.Many exerciseenthusiasts tout itsbenefits, including more efficient calorie burning and improvements inmetabolism. And now there could be one other big reason to love HIIT it may helpreverse the aging process.

Rather than working out at a moderate, steady pace for a longer period of time, such as an hour, HIIT switches things up. This type of interval trainingencourages vigorous, sprint-inspired exercises in very short bursts of30 seconds to a minute, followed by short rest periodsbefore repeating it all over again and finishing several rounds in as little as 10 to 15minutes.

Researchers recently publishedastudyin the journal Cell Metabolism that examinedwhat was happening at the cellular level of participants who engaged in HIIT compared to other forms of exercise. Their findings suggest that HIIT led to improvements in age-related decline in muscle mitochondria.

Thirty-sixmen and 36 women participated in the study. The researchers divided themby age, with one younger group ofthose between ages 18 and30, and one older groupof individuals between ages 65 and80.

The participants in both age groups were instructed to follow one of three 12-week exercise programs a HIIT program, a weight training program or a combination of both. The HIIT program involved cycling in bursts three days a week and treadmill walking two days a week.

Not surprisingly, all participants in every group improved their fitness levels by the end of the 12-week period. But those who followed the HIIT program experienced the greatest benefits when researchers examined changesat the cellularlevel.

The mitochondrial capacity, a response to greater energy expenditure,increased by 49 percent on average in the younger group and by as much as 69 percent in the older group. This processslows down as we age, but the older group that completed the HIIT program showed improvements comparable to the cells found in bodies of younger people. The weight training program and combined HIIT plus weight training didnt seem to affect the mitochondrial capacity much at all.

Both young and old who completed the HIIT program also experienced improvements in their insulin sensitivity, which lowersthe risk of diabetes. In addition to that, there wasan increase in ribosome activity, which helps build muscle.

The researchers concluded that HIIT may be very effective for reversing age-related changes in cells, but an article published byPopular Science regardingthe study stresses that there are still too many caveats to make such a conclusion without further investigation.

While HIIT is a fantastic form of exercise for anyone who is able and willing to do it, studies that examine the effects of exercise at the cellular level dont tell the whole story and fail to consider other factorsto people in a practical sense such as their desires to build muscle, slim down, and so on.

More research is needed, but that doesnt mean you cant start a HIIT regimen now or in the near future. Other recent research has found that people tend to preferHIIT over moderate-intensity exercise, so if youre looking to switch things up in your workout, HIIT could be a seriously great solution.

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Mar 20, 2017 (Marketwired via COMTEX) -- Not for Distribution to a United States Newswire or for Dissemination in the United States

VANCOUVER, BC--(Marketwired - March 20, 2017) - Sarama Resources Limited (SWA) ("Sarama" or the "Company") announced today that it has completed its previously announced warrant exercise incentive program (the "Incentive Program"). The Incentive Program was implemented to encourage the early exercise of warrants originally issued between May 30 and July 4, 2014 (collectively, the "Original Warrants"), each exercisable at C$0.20.

Since the announcement of the Incentive Program on February 16, 2017, an aggregate of 7,263,333 Original Warrants have been exercised, resulting in gross proceeds to the Company of C$1,452,666.60. The proceeds from the early exercise of the Original Warrants will be used to advance the exploration of the Company's resource properties and to fund administrative expenses.

In connection with the Incentive Program, the Company issued an aggregate of 3,615,040 incentive warrants, exercisable until March 17, 2019 at a price of C$0.35 each to acquire an aggregate of 3,615,040 additional common shares of the Company ("Incentive Warrants").

Sun Valley Gold Master Fund, Ltd. ("Sun Valley") is a related party of the Company as a result of owning approximately 15% of the Company's outstanding Shares. Sun Valley exercised an aggregate of 2,500,000 Original Warrants and received an aggregate of 1,250,000 Incentive Warrants. Mr. Andrew Dinning, a director and President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company exercised 500,000 Original Warrants and received an aggregate of 250,000 Incentive Warrants. Mr. Sean Harvey, the Chairman of the Company exercised 400,000 Original Warrants and received an aggregate of 200,000 Incentive Warrants. Other directors and executive officers of the Company exercised a combined 231,833 Original Warrants and received an aggregate of 115,916 Incentive Warrants.

The participation in the Incentive Program by, and issuance of Incentive Warrants to Sun Valley and the Company's directors and executive officers constituted a "related party transaction" as defined in Canadian Multilateral Instrument 61-101 - Protection of Minority Security Holders in Special Transactions, which has been adopted by the TSX Venture Exchange pursuant to its Policy 5.9 - Protection of Minority Security Holders in Special Transactions (the "61-101 Policy"). However, the Incentive Program is exempt from the formal valuation and minority shareholder approval requirements of such instrument and policy, as the Company's Shares are listed on the TSX Venture Exchange and, in respect of the minority shareholder approval requirement, neither the fair market value of the additional Incentive Warrants, nor the consideration to be received for the Incentive Warrants exceeds 25% of the Company's market capitalization.

ABOUT SARAMA RESOURCES LTD

Sarama Resources Ltd (SWA) is a West African focused gold explorer with substantial landholdings in Burkina Faso. Sarama is focused on consolidating under-explored landholdings in Burkina Faso and other established mining jurisdictions.

Sarama's flagship properties are situated within the Company's South Hound Project area in south-west Burkina Faso. Located within the prolific Hound greenstone belt, Sarama's exploration programs have built on significant early success to deliver an inferred mineral resource estimate of 2.1 Moz gold1,2 Acacia Mining plc is earning up to a 70% interest in the South Hound Project by satisfying certain conditions, including funding earn-in expenditures of up to US$14 million, over a 4-year earn-in period and may acquire an additional 5% interest, for an aggregate 75% interest in the Project, upon declaration of a minimum mineral reserve of 1.6 million ounces of gold.

Sarama holds a 31% participating interest in the Karankasso Project Joint Venture ("JV")3 which is situated adjacent to the Company's South Hound Project in Burkina Faso and is a JV between Sarama and Savary Gold Corp. ("Savary"). Savary is the operator of the JV and in October 2015, declared a maiden inferred mineral resource estimate of 671,000 ounces of contained gold4, 5 at the Karankasso Project JV.

Sarama has also agreed to acquire a 100% interest in the Bondi gold deposit from Orezone Gold Corporation (refer news release May 24, 2016). Bondi has a historical estimate of mineral resources of 0.3Moz Au (measured and indicated) and 0.1Moz Au (inferred)6,7.

Together, the South Hound Project, Bondi deposit and the Karankasso Project form a cluster of advanced gold deposits, within trucking distance of one another, which potentially offers a development option for a multi-source fed central processing facility in the southern Hound Belt region of Burkina Faso.

Incorporated in 2010, the Company's Board and management team have a proven track record in Africa and a strong history in the discovery and development of large-scale gold deposits. Sarama is well positioned to build on its current success with a sound exploration strategy across its property portfolio.

CAUTION REGARDING FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

Information in this news release that is not a statement of historical fact constitutes forward-looking information. Such forward-looking information includes statements regarding the gross proceeds expected to be received by the Company, the Company's intentions for the use of proceeds from the exercise of the Original Warrants, plans for drilling and geochemical and geophysical surveys at the South Hound Project, the Earn-In Agreement with Acacia, including the amounts that may be spent on exploration and interests in the South Hound Project that may be earned by Acacia upon making certain expenditures and estimating a minimum reserve, the potential to expand the present oxide component of the Company's existing estimated mineral resources, and future exploration plans. Actual results, performance or achievements of the Company may vary from the results suggested by such forward-looking statements due to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors. Such factors include, among others, that the business of exploration for gold and other precious minerals involves a high degree of risk and is highly speculative in nature; Mineral Resources are not Mineral Reserves, they do not have demonstrated economic viability, and there is no certainty that they can be upgraded to Mineral Reserves through continued exploration; few properties that are explored are ultimately developed into producing mines; geological factors; the actual results of current and future exploration; changes in project parameters as plans continue to be evaluated, as well as those factors disclosed in the Company's publicly filed documents. There can be no assurance that any mineralisation that is discovered will be proven to be economic, or that future required regulatory licensing or approvals will be obtained. However, the Company believes that the assumptions and expectations reflected in the forward-looking information are reasonable. Assumptions have been made regarding, among other things, Acacia's continued funding of exploration activities, the Company's ability to carry on its exploration activities, the sufficiency of funding, the timely receipt of required approvals, the price of gold and other precious metals, that the Company will not be affected by adverse political events, the ability of the Company to operate in a safe, efficient and effective manner and the ability of the Company to obtain further financing as and when required and on reasonable terms. Readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking information.

Sarama does not undertake to update any forward-looking information, except as required by applicable laws.

Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

QUALIFIED PERSONS' STATEMENT

Scientific or technical information in this news release that relates to the preparation of the Company's mineral resource estimate for the South Hound Project is based on information compiled or approved by Adrian Shepherd. Adrian Shepherd is an employee of Cube Consulting Pty Ltd and is considered to be independent of Sarama Resources Ltd. Adrian Shepherd is a Chartered Professional Member in good standing of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy and has sufficient experience which is relevant to the commodity, style of mineralisation under consideration and activity which he is undertaking to qualify as a Qualified Person under National Instrument 43-101. Adrian Shepherd consents to the inclusion in this news release of the information, in the form and context in which it appears.

Scientific or technical information in this news release that relates to the preparation of the Karankasso Project's mineral resource estimate is based on information compiled or approved by Eugene Puritch and Antoine Yassa. Eugene Puritch and Antoine Yassa are employees of P&E Mining Consultants Inc. and are considered to be independent of Savary Gold Corp. and Sarama Resources Ltd. Antoine Yassa is a member in good standing of the Ordre des Gologues du Qubec and Eugene Puritch is a member in good standing of Professional Engineers Ontario. Eugene Puritch and Antoine Yassa have sufficient experience which is relevant to the commodity, style of mineralisation under consideration and activity which they are undertaking to qualify as a Qualified Person under National Instrument 43-101. Eugene Puritch and Antoine Yassa consent to the inclusion in this news release of the information, in the form and context in which it appears.

Scientific or technical information in this news release, in respect of the Bondi gold deposit relating to mineral resource and exploration information drawn from the Technical Report prepared for Orezone on that deposit has been approved by Guy Scherrer. Guy Scherrer is an employee of Sarama Resources Ltd and is a member in good standing of the Ordre des Gologues du Qubec and has sufficient experience which is relevant to the commodity, style of mineralisation under consideration and activity which he is undertaking to qualify as a Qualified Person under National Instrument 43-101. Guy Scherrer consents to the inclusion in this report of the information, in the form and context in which it appears.

1 43.0 Mt @ 1.5 g/t Au (reported above cut-off grades ranging 0.3-2.2 g/t Au, reflecting the mining methods and processing flowsheets assumed to assess the likelihood of the inferred mineral resources having reasonable prospects for eventual economic extraction) 2 The effective date of the Company's inferred mineral resource estimate is February 4, 2016. For further information regarding the mineral resource estimate please refer to the technical report titled "NI 43-101 Independent Technical Report South Hound Project Update, Bougouriba and Ioba Provinces, Burkina Faso", dated March 31, 2016. The technical report is available under Sarama Resources Ltd.'s profile on SEDAR at http://www.sedar.com. 3 Sarama has 31% and Savary has 69% ownership interests. 4 9.2 Mt @ 2.3 g/t Au (at a 0.5 g/t Au cut-off) 5 The effective date of the Karankasso Project JV mineral resource estimate is October 7, 2015. For further information regarding the mineral resource estimate please refer to the technical report titled "Technical Report and Resource Estimate on the Karankasso Project, Burkina Faso", dated October 7, 2015. The technical report is available under Savary Gold Corp's profile on SEDAR at http://www.sedar.com. 6 4.1Mt @ 2.1g/t Au for 282,000 oz Au (measured and indicated) and 2.5Mt @ 1.8g/t Au for 149,700 oz Au (inferred), reported at a 0.5 g/t Au cut-off 7 The effective date of the historical estimate of the Bondi deposit mineral resource estimate is February 20, 2009. For further information regarding the mineral resource estimate please refer to the technical report titled "Technical Report on the Mineral Resource of the Bondigui Gold Project", dated February 20, 2009. The technical report is available under Orezone Gold Corporation's profile on SEDAR at http://www.sedar.com.

For further information on the Company's activities, please contact: Andrew Dinning or Lui Evangelista e: info@saramaresources.com t: +61 (0) 8 9363 7600

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Lace up those sneakers. Exercise specifically high-intensity interval training slows down the aging process.

A new study published in the journal Cell Metabolism noted that any kind of exercise is better than none, but its the high-intensity interval training that does best in reversing age-related changes at the cellular level. Though this works for people of all ages, it seems to offer more benefits to older people.

HIIT, as it is commonly known, requires short bursts of intense aerobic activity, intermixed with longer stretch of moderate exercise. Participating in this kind of training encourages cells to make more proteins to fuel the energy producing cellular mechanism. This, in turn, arrests the aging process.

The study found that younger people participating in HIIT showed a 49 percent increase in mitochondrial capacity and the older group saw a 69 percent. (Mitochondria are the cells powerhouses, responsible for producing the molecule that transports chemical energy within cells.)

Based on everything we know, theres no substitute for these exercise programs when it comes to delaying the aging process, Dr. Sreekumaran Nair, senior author of the study and a diabetes researcher at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, told Medical News. These things we are seeing cannot be done by any medicine.

The study, funded by the National Institutes of Health, used two sets of volunteers: the younger set ranged in age from 18 to 30 and the older ranged in age between 65 and 80. Those studied were then divided into three different supervised exercise training programs that lasted three months. The mixed-age HIIT group did three days a week of cycling, with high-intensity bouts alternating with low-intensity pedaling, and two days a week of moderately difficult treadmill walking.

A strength training group did weights for lower and upper body muscles two days each week, while a third group cycled and lifted weight five days a week, but always less strenuously than the two other groups.

Not surprisingly, the researchers found that strength training was most effective for building muscle mass and for improving strength important because both qualities decline with age but the group that participated in HIIT earned the best results at the cellular level. HIIT seemed to reverse the age-related decline in both mitochondrial function and muscle-building proteins.

So how should you plan for your exercise week? If people have to pick one exercise, Nair said, I would recommend high-intensity interval training, but I think it would be more beneficial if they could do 3 to 4 days of interval training and then a couple of days of strength training.

A recently published study found that high-intensity interval training, which combines short bursts of intense aerobic activity with longer stretch of moderate exercise, is best to reverse age-related changes.

http://limaohio.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/web1_LIFE_FITNESS-SLOW-AGING_MI-1.jpgA recently published study found that high-intensity interval training, which combines short bursts of intense aerobic activity with longer stretch of moderate exercise, is best to reverse age-related changes. Emily Michot | Miami Herald/TNS

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A stroke nearly ended Clarence Youngs horse riding days, until a Tarleton State University physical training program put him back in the saddle.

Results are impressive, says Dr. Joe Priest, who runs the Tarleton Laboratory for Wellness and Motor Behavior (LWMB). The longtime Stephenville plumber, who suffered a stroke about three years ago, was told by specialists that his horseback riding days were over. Thanks to Team Kinesiology (TK)the students in the LWMBYoung has overcome that prediction.

His story, and many others, is told in Priests newly released book, After Everybody Else Gave Up. In it, the Tarleton professor of kinesiology chronicles the success of a unique training program thats changing lives and restoring hope.

The book documents stories of clients in wheelchairs who, with time in Tarletons LWMB and a resolve to improve, have left on their own two feet.

Participants with frozen shoulders and arms have regained the functional ability to lift their hands above their heads.

Some call it an exercise program, others rehabilitation. Priest and his team define the training program as science paired with a strong will to overcome. Those benefiting the most by what takes place daily in Tarletons LWMB call it a second chance.

For more than 20 years, Priest and TK have helped people with complications from stroke, neurological disorders or spinal cord injuries. The clients coming to the LWMB enjoy a renewed quality of life after exhausting health care benefits and being told by medical experts that their situation is hopeless.

Case studies in After Everybody Else Gave Up include that of Dr. Neal Sutherland, a physician who travels 60 miles roundtrip to work with TK.

Sutherland does 1,000 or more revolutions per day500 forward, 500 backwardthree days a week on a direct-drive, energy-regeneration bike, an activity his medical colleagues find remarkable for someone whos suffered a major stroke. He also completes 2,500 stepsequal to 1.5 milesdaily on a NuStep Recumbent Trainer, which allows him to move his legs and arms simultaneously.

I was a physician for 30 years and never saw the results Ive seen here, Sutherland said of his LWMB experience. Im amazed by my own improvement. Ive gained more mobility than I ever thought possible, improved my sense of well-being and learned that a stroke doesnt have to steal some of the best years of your life.

The training program is designed to work the entire body, including the weakest partsthe ones some doctors and physical therapists say can never be used again, explains Priest, LWMB founder and director. Under Priests guidance, team membersundergraduate students typically with more than 100 university credit hourshelp develop and supervise physical workout programs based on each clients specific needs and personal goals.

Unlike conventional therapeutic activities that incorporate brief periods of warm up, activity and cool downoften in isolation from other patients with a single trainerwe provide low-intensity training that often lasts three hours or more per session and takes place in a team environment, Priest said. Clients continue the workouts for as long as needed, and theres no charge. The only requirement is a physicians consent.

The impressive results show that regimented, persistent training can extend health care beyond expected medical and therapy results, Priest said of his work. As a prototype, the lab could be the basis for a significant change in health care, producing major cost-savings.

With the release of my new book, I am hopeful that the breakthroughs were experiencing at Tarleton soon will become the norm for treating those with catastrophic injuries, he said.

After Everybody Else Gave Up is available through Amazon.

According to Dr. Owen Schipplein of Schipplein & Associates, Inc.located in in Hammond, Indianawho reviewed the book, The health care industry and insurance industry should take note of a team willing to think beyond conventional wisdom and a team that dared to explore the resurgence of the body with the healing potential of the will in concert with the applied principles of kinesiology, biomechanics and engineering.

While the labs goal is to improve the quality of life for participants, the end result is not only an increased quality of life but one that is seasoned with hope and encouragement, he wrote.

For more success stories, videos and photos, visit http://www.facebook.com/ComeFromBehindRally.

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Whether you're a soon-to-be mother or a mom with stroller-aged children, Destin Commons has a workout plan solution for you with the help of FIT4MOM Niceville/Destin.

The fitness program will offer classes that will give a modified total body workout for every stage of motherhood. The official grand opening will be held from 8:15 to 10:15 a.m. on April 4 with a meet and mingle and the first Stroller Strides fitness class in front of the AMC theater. After the workout, moms and little ones can enjoy a playgroup and giveaways.

Destin Commons is a great central location for moms in Miramar Beach, Destin and even Niceville, said Owner and Instructor April Dokianos. The environment is open space and (there's) a playground that will be perfect for our weekly playgroups.

Dokianos said its just not all about physical fitness, but really getting women ready for motherhood mentally, spiritually and emotionally. The program offers a free support group called Our Village, which is a community of moms who hold weekly playgroup activities and will soon offer monthly moms night out events.

Its huge for moms to get out and meet other mothers. This gives them a support system, she said.

For now, Dokianos said she will offer Stroller Strides classes, a stroller-based workout allowing moms of all fitness levels to exercise with their children in a fun-filled environment. Later on, she will expand by adding programs like Body Back, which is a results-based workout designed for any mother who wants to get back in shape, and Fit4baby, which is designed to strengthen the body for all the changes it will experience during pregnancy.

Destin Commons staff is more than excited to have the opportunity to provide fitness programs to its shoppers.

We are more than a shopping center. We are a lifestyle center where we want local businesses to enrich our lives in the community, said Marketing Director Heather Ruiz.

Ruiz said they have many restaurants with healthy eating options that will help people live a healthy lifestyle.

After exercising they can enjoy a healthy meal and even go shopping. she said.

Visit niceville.fit4mom.com to register for this event and for more information on updates and events, Follow FIT4MOM's Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/fit4momnicevilledestin/.

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By Casey White/cwhite@shelbystar.com

SHELBY The Dover Foundation YMCA has made it easier for people with chronic conditions like arthritis to exercise with a new program.

The local YMCAs EnhanceFitness classes started last year, and are geared towards older adults and those with conditions like arthritis. The low impact workouts use wrist and ankle weights rather than dumbbells and focus cardio, strength training and flexibility.

We just wanted to expand our programs for chronic disease in the community, Debbie Phifer, active older adults coordinator at the Dover Foundation YMCA, said.

The classes fall under the umbrella of chronic disease program and lessons the Dover Foundation YMCAs has to offer, like those for diabetes and cancer. The EnhanceFitness classes are offered at various YMCA locations across the country. The classes will be offered at the Ruby C. Hunt YMCA in Boiling Springs later this year.

The 60 minute EnhanceFitness classes take place three times a week over a 16-week period. Participants can do the exercises seated or standing, with many starting seated and working their way to standing exercises during the course of the class.

Everyone gets to set their own goals at the beginning of the program, and go through a pre-assessment along with progress checks and a final measure at the end of the program.

Phifer said a woman from the first session used a cane to walk when she started the class, and transitioned from seated exercises to standing over the course of the 16 weeks. By the end of the class, the woman lost 30 pounds, gained confidence and was able to walk without a cane.

Were seeing them reach their goals, so thats amazing, Phifer said.

According to the YMCAs EnhanceFitness guide, research shows that healthcare costs were lowered by close to $1,000 each year for those who have participated in the class.

The Dover Foundation YMCA is offering a free demo of the class at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, April 12. The demo will give people a chance to see if they are interested in the class before committing to the 16 week course.

Those interested in signing up for the EnhanceFitness demo or the class can contact Phifer at 704-669-3637.

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