Archive for July, 2010

Exercise is Medicine!

Exercise is Medicine: Physical inactivity is a fast-growing public health problem and contributes to a variety of chronic diseases and health complications, including obesity, heart disease, diabetes,hypertension, cancer, depression and anxiety, arthritis and osteoporosis. In addition to improving a patient’s overall health, increasing physical activity has proven effective in the treatment and prevention of chronic disease. Exercise is Medicine™ is [...]

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Scientific Research Article Bibliography – PAMA

Scientific Research Articles: This bibliography search from the Performing Arts Medicine Association (PAMA)  focuses on the health problems of instrumental and vocal musicians, dancers and actors.   It consists of citations from the medical, musical and popular literature. http://www.artsmed.org/bibliography.html  

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Musicians & the Prevention of Hearing Loss (excerpts) – Musicians’ Clinics of Canada

Four expedient environmental techniques to reduce music exposure along with their rationales are listed below. Depending on the musical environment (or “venue” for those who are musically inclined), some or all of these techniques may be useful, These can also be used for high-school band classes as well. (Much of this information comes from Chasin [...]

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