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Alan Russell

Bio

An industry leader and trusted authority on fitness, rehabilitation and sports conditioning, Alan Russell develops innovative academic curricular solutions providing career opportunities to thousands of graduates annually. He is NASM’s representative to numerous organizations, providing collaborative leadership and strategic implementation of the historic National Physical Activity Plan (2010).

Education:
• MS: California University of Pennsylvania
• BS: Boise State University

Certifications:
• ATC
• NASM Certified Personal Trainer (CPT)
• NASM Corrective Exercise Specialist (CES)
• NASM Performance Enhancement Specialist (PES)

Activity

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    Grueling X-Country Ski Race May Affect Heart Rhythm

    WEDNESDAY, June 12 (HealthDay News) -- Participants in one of the world's most grueling cross-country ski races are at increased risk of developing a heart rhythm disorder (arrhythmia), according to a new study.

    Researchers looked at nearly 53,000 people who completed the 90-kilometer (56...Full Article

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    Pedometers Can Keep You Moving

    THURSDAY, June 6 (HealthDay News) -- Wearing a pedometer that tracks daily physical activity can motivate you to sit less, move more and perhaps shed unwanted pounds, a new study suggests.

    Researchers from Indiana University found this type of intervention was particularly helpful for wor...Full Article

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    Smartphone Apps Can Make Workouts More Fun

    FRIDAY, May 31 (HealthDay News) -- You're jogging at a steady pace, enjoying your favorite music through your headphones. Your breath is short and your heart is pumping. Your legs feel like they couldn't carry you any faster.

    And then you hear the groan of a zombie over your right shoulde...Full Article

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    And America's Fittest City Is...

    WEDNESDAY, May 29 (HealthDay News) -- It's a three-peat. For the third year in a row, the Minneapolis-St. Paul metro area is the fittest in America, according to the American College of Sports Medicine's annual rankings released Wednesday.

    "Minneapolis may be under snow for three months, ...Full Article

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    Fitness in Middle Age May Help Shield Men From Cancer Later

    THURSDAY, May 16 (HealthDay News) -- Men who are physically fit in middle age have a lower risk of developing and dying from certain cancers, new research indicates.

    "Fitness is a huge predictor of [cancer] risk," said Dr. Susan Lakoski, an assistant professor of internal medicine at the...Full Article

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    Yoga May Help Ease High Blood Pressure, Study Finds

    WEDNESDAY, May 15 (HealthDay News) -- People who follow the ancient practice of yoga may be getting an added health boost, with a new study suggesting it can fight high blood pressure -- also known as hypertension.

    "This study confirms many people's feelings that exercise may be useful in...Full Article

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    Money Motivates Weight Loss -- One Step at a Time

    WEDNESDAY, May 8 (HealthDay News) -- When a health insurer told obese people they could either pay 20 percent more for coverage or start exercising, most of them decided to get active, according to a new study.

    More than 6,500 obese people insured by Blue Care Network enrolled in a pedom...Full Article

  • Matt Wallace, NASM Elite Trainer
    Matt Wallace, NASM Elite Trainer is now following Alan Russell
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    Jake Kohen is now following Alan Russell
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    Maria Theilgard - NASM Elite Trainer, NASM Elite Trainer is now following Alan Russell
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    Cherilynn Blumenthal , NASM Elite Trainer is now following Alan Russell
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    More Evidence That Exercise in Middle Age Boosts Health

    MONDAY, Aug. 13 (HealthDay News) -- Keeping up a leisure-time physical activity regimen for a decade or more could help middle-aged adults improve their heart health, researchers report.

    Over time, routine activities -- such as brisk walking, biking, or even doing housework or gardening v...Full Article

  • Alan Russell
    Alan Russell of National Academy of Sports Medicine answered:
    What is meniscal injury?

    Your meniscus is commonly known as your knee cartilage.  So and injury to the meniscus is one and the same as injured knee cartilage.  In the knee there are two of these tissues – one on the inside and the outside, and they're located at the knee joint, where the lower leg bone (tibia) and thigh bone (femur)

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  • Amy Colgan-Niemeyer - NASM Elite Trainer, NASM Elite Trainer
    Amy Colgan-Niemeyer - NASM Elite Trainer, NASM Elite Trainer posted on Alan Russell’s wall:
    Hello Alan...It's nice to meet you here on Sharecare.