Fitness program benefits active older adults (Cnylink)

Riverside Fitness Center recognizes the unique needs of older adults. Partnering with the nationally recognized Healthways SilverSneakers Fitness Program, the center will offer

Kiwis at risk of losing fitness fight (The New Zealand Herald)

Fewer than half of New Zealand adults take the recommended amount of exercise each week, despite a yearly spend of more than $900 million on sport and recreation.

CDC Finds Community Physical Activity Programs for Older Adults are Effective (Senior Journal)

Nov. 17, 2008 – Communities that promote physical activity and a more active lifestyle for older people are succeeding in a cost-effective way to reduce heart disease, stroke, colorectal cancer, breast cancer and type 2 diabetes, according to a study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, with support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

Moving for healthy kids (The Atmore Advance)

Students at Rachel Patterson Elementary School play a game to stay active during Tammy Smith’s PE class. Obesity has become a national problem and is not only affecting adults but is becoming apparent in children who are even more at risk of becoming overweight.

Fitness calendar (Asheville Citizen-Times)

Submit entries at least two weeks in advance to Fitness Calendar, P.O. Box 2090, Asheville, NC 28802, e-mail to melmoore@CITIZEN-TIMES.com or fax to 251-0585.