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How to Prevent Heart Disease in 2024 with Running

Dr. Dinesh Nair — Sun, 11 Apr 2021 16:35:00 +0000

Running is one of the best ways to exercise the heart. As you run, the muscles in the legs work harder, requiring more oxygen. This need is fulfilled by the heart, which pumps faster to distribute more oxygen rich blood to these muscles. Although it sounds counter-intuitive that tiring the heart out should be good for it, it’s true. The heart gets strengthened on such workouts.

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How to Go Faster, Higher, Stronger with Progressive Training

Dr. Dinesh Nair — Tue, 22 Jan 2019 17:00:28 +0000

Progressive training can also help people who have clinical diseases regain mobility and health. For patients of chronic stable heart failure, low intensity resistance training has been shown to improve muscle strength and overall exercise performance, thus allowing a better quality of life. Moreover, it helps to reduce the mortality risk associated with heart failure. Note: Please consult your doctor before embarking on any form of training especially if you have a pre-existing medical condition.

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Runners Convention 2015: Inspiring Talks, Workshops by Experts, Training with Elites and more!

Yuyi Lim — Wed, 11 Feb 2015 06:00:00 +0000

Donning colourful sports gear, hyped and ready running enthusiasts, trainers and race organisers gathered for the launch of the largest Runners Convention in Southeast Asia. Organised by Train Live Compete, the inaugural event brought together local and international experts to conduct informative talks and excellence training workshops on 7 and 8 February 2015.

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SEA Games Gold Medalist Mok Shares Top Tips to Guard Against Injuries With FLEXISEQ

Yuyi Lim — Tue, 16 Dec 2014 03:26:09 +0000

FLEXISEQ is a water-based, non-invasive formulation that avoids risks common to most pain-relief drug treatments, such as heart diseases and stomach-related problems. The nanotechnology-based gel also has no known side effects and is safe for use simultaneously with other treatments.

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Runners Convention 2015: Must-Visit Event Brings International Top Runners to Singapore!

The RunSociety Team — Fri, 17 Oct 2014 02:00:32 +0000

Taking place on 7 and 8 Feb 15 at the Suntec Convention Centre, the Runners Convention 2015 will feature exclusive workshops conducted by a mix of renowned international and local experts offering advice on all things running!

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What Is A Meniscal Tear, And How Do You Treat It?

Lauren Taylor — Mon, 31 Mar 2014 01:30:51 +0000

The meniscus is a wedge-shaped cushion found between the articular surfaces in the knee joint. It plays a major role in shock absorption in the knee, and is key to proper biomechanics of joint movement.

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Make the Gym Mobile and Bring Your Strength Work on a Run

Carol Cunningham — Mon, 17 Mar 2014 09:49:21 +0000

Long and stressful days in the office, queues at the supermarket, battling the MRT crowd home – a few of the daily challenges facing Singaporeans, one of the hardest working countries in the world. Not surprisingly slotting in training can be rather difficult.

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How Physiotherapy Can Work For Runners

Jenny Huang — Mon, 13 Jan 2014 08:19:27 +0000

Physiotherapy or physical therapy is a science-based health care service that holistically rehabilitates disabilities and injuries to promote improved quality of life, return of functional mobility, and maintain health for people of all ages.

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Rehabilitating the Runner’s Knee

Jonathan Chou — Fri, 29 Nov 2013 05:41:56 +0000

But muscle imbalances such as weak gluteal muscles, and muscle tightness around the kneecaps can also cause misalignment, leading to chronic pain. By building up and stretching these important muscles that affect your knees, you may be able to see some improvement.

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Tackling the Runner’s Knee

Jonathan Chou — Wed, 27 Nov 2013 01:00:00 +0000

Runner’s knee is also prevalent in many sports other than running, such as netball, basketball, fencing and badminton. About 2 in 10 of the athletes we treat suffer from runner’s knee as we deal mainly with national athletes from a large variety of sports.

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Common Mistakes Marathoners Make, and How To Best Recover After Your Marathon

Jonathan Chou — Fri, 08 Nov 2013 06:27:45 +0000

Running a marathon is not a decision to be taken lightly. Before signing up for a marathon, runners have to consider a wide range of factors in order to be at their best possible condition to race. Here are the top 7 mistakes that you have to look out for before making the commitment to sign up.

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On The Exercise Continuum And The Marathon Runner’s Diet

Jonathan Chou — Thu, 03 Oct 2013 02:30:18 +0000

While many of us are gearing up for race day for one of the largest running event in Singapore, the Standard Chartered Marathon Singapore 2013, Dr Tan shares his expert advice to advanced runners on the exercise-intensity continuum and the importance of the diet for the marathon runner.

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Are Energy Drinks Good For Your Heart?

Dr. Dinesh Nair — Wed, 24 Jul 2013 09:13:06 +0000

At the recent 2013 American Heart Association meeting held in New Orleans, a review of previous research found that energy drinks could mess with one’s heart rhythm and increase blood pressure. These changes have the potency to cause irregular heartbeat, or even sudden cardiac death. Energy drinks contain the caffeine equivalent of two cups of coffee, and taurine, an amino acid.

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Interview with Marie Purvis, Master Trainer, Nike

The RunSociety Team — Thu, 23 May 2013 04:29:35 +0000

This trainer loves Christmas lights, trains six days a week, and will take you to the next level. A firm believer of full body functional training, Marie Purvis encourages a diverse training programme to help athletes get better, faster and stronger.

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Fit But With Heart Disease?

Dr. Dinesh Nair — Mon, 20 May 2013 06:46:47 +0000

Heart disease is perceived by many as an illness for the old or overweight. But recent studies have proven this perception wrong. According to Dr. Ilan Wittstein, M.D., an assistant professor at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and Heart Institute, patients in their 40s are getting heart disease due to self-inflicted risk factors.

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Is Everyone’s Heart Made For Endurance Running?

Dr. Dinesh Nair — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 13:30:43 +0000

Regular cardio exercise helps your heart pump harder, contributing to a rise of blood oxygen and endorphin – a natural painkiller – levels.

However, is lengthy and frequent vigorous training feasible, or even necessary? Studies have shown that too much endurance training can be bad for your heart. We tell you why.

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Runners, Beware of DMAA

Dr. Dinesh Nair — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 03:35:55 +0000

Dimethylamylamine (DMAA) is believed to have negative effects on our heart and may even result in death. Runners, listen up! DMAA was found in the blood of a marathoner who died of cardiac arrest at the London Marathon last year. Her name: Claire Squires. In another instance, two American soldiers who took a supplement containing DMAA died of similar cause after undergoing fitness exercise during military training.

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Why You Need a Running Buddy

Dr. Dinesh Nair — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 05:41:37 +0000

Running is often perceived as an individual sport, offering a time for peace, solitude and communion with one’s body but running alone can sometimes be boring. Finding a running buddy is a simple and perfect solution for killing your boredom and might be more advantageous than you think – performance and health wise.

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Preventing Ankle Sprain Through Improved Proprioception

Barry McVeigh — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 14:28:32 +0000

Runners who develop good proprioception will be more likely to avoid injury, and specifically ankle sprain, particularly when running on uneven terrain. Proprioception is the sense that enables the brain to orientate where the body’s limbs and joints are in space.

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Supplements and Vitamins for Better Health and Well-Being

Dr. Dinesh Nair — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 08:51:41 +0000

How exactly do you feel every day? Do you feel that you can no longer push for that extra mile despite being able to do so last year? Do you wonder why you tire more easily, despite being in your mid-20s?

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