Recent Headlines:

• Knee, Hip OA May Increase Risk of CVD-Related Death, Underscoring Need for Emphasis on Physical Activity in OA Treatment

  • "Researchers from Sweden found that among individuals studied, those with hip or knee osteoarthritis (OA) died from chronic ischemic heart diseases and heart failure at a greater rate than both the non-OA population and those with OA in other peripheral joints.​"

• Mothers Who Exercise During Pregnancy Give Their Infants a Motor Skills Boost

  • "Infants of mothers who engaged in aerobic exercise during pregnancy tend to show better motor development at 1 month compared with infants of nonexercising mothers ... The researchers believe that aerobic exercise during pregnancy could be a hedge against childhood overweight and obesity.​"​