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January 9, 2023 News & Events

How to Start Exercising: A Beginner’s Guide to Getting Started

Originally by HealthDay Sit less, move more. We know: it's easier said than done. Between work, family obligations, a social life, hobbies and maybe even some time to yourself, it can be hard to squeeze exercise into an already packed schedule. If you don't currently have a consistent workout routine, we're here to help with some tips from experts on how to start exercising so you can start making it a part of your life. The health benefits of exercise The physical, mental and emotional health benefits of exercise can't be ignored. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and National Institute on Aging,...

December 31, 2022 News & Events

UW study: Prescribe more physical activity, shrink health care costs

Originally by Seattle Times Widespread medical efforts to prescribe more physical activity or more regularly check in on patients’ activity levels could significantly reduce the nation’s health care costs, according to a new study from the University of Washington’s School of Medicine. The findings, published this month in the Journal of Physical Activity and Health, show that “sufficiently active” UW Medicine clinic patients who were surveyed between January 2018 and December 2020 were much less likely than inactive patients to visit a primary care doctor, go to an emergency room or be admitted to the hospital. Researchers went a step further in their...

December 16, 2022 News & Events

Physically active people use medical services less

Originally by UW Medicine Patients who reported that their physical activity met levels recommended by national guidelines were less likely to visit a primary care doctor, go to an emergency room or be admitted to hospital, researchers at the University of Washington School of Medicine report. “We know that being physically active is good for health in countless ways, but what wasn’t well understood is how much being active impacts healthcare visits, specifically high-cost visits such as emergency department and inpatient hospital stays,” said Dr. Cindy Lin, clinical associate professor of rehabilitation medicine in the field of sports and spine medicine, and asssociate...

June 6, 2022 News & Events

Why We Walk

We were bipedal before we were human. But science still has much to explore about how we evolved—body and brain—to be walkers....

May 5, 2022 News & Events

Career Development off the Court

Ashley Chang discusses her experience in the Husky Fellowship and how it has set her up for success...