Study: Staying active can reduce our chances of needing medical care
There’s proof physical reduces the need for healthcare...
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What a Harvard-trained sports medicine doctor does when she doesn’t feel like exercising: ‘It’s better than nothing’
Associate director for clinical innovation Cindy Lin, MD shares what you should do as at a minimum for daily physical activity....
What’s in a number? Setting a daily-steps benchmark
Associate director of clinical innovation Cindy Lin, MD, FACSM speaks on step count numbers and physical activity in this video from UW Medicine...
A Harvard-trained sports medicine doctor shares the ‘super easy’ stretch she does every day to relieve lower back pain
Associate director of clinical innovation Cindy Lin, MD, provides insight on a stretch to help reset your lower back during a busy day...
COVID-19 ‘Long-Hauler’ Clinics Help Patients with Lingering Symptoms
Associate director of clinical innovation, Cindy Lin, MD, FACSM, discusses the role of physical activity in the treatment of Long COVID and how the ExerciseRx app supports patients' daily movement. ...
7 Tips for Getting Back Into a Workout Routine if the Pandemic Disrupted Yours
If COVID-19 chaos has landed you in a no-time-or-energy-for-exercise rut, you’re not alone. Here’s how you can get back on track....
Why the next big prescription medicine might be exercise
Imagine you’re at your annual wellness exam. You get your blood pressure checked and your respiratory rate measured. You chat with your provider about your eating and drinking habits, how well you’re sleeping and how stressed you feel. Then comes a seemingly basic question: How much physical activity are you getting each week? Turns out, this question can have huge implications for your health. By hearing how you respond, your provider may suggest ways you can incorporate more exercise into your life — even going so far as to actually prescribe you exercise....