The concept of Body Mass Index (BMI) was developed during research in the 1960s-1970s, trying to correlate easily procured body measurements with more precise--but technically more difficult-- methods to quantify relative body fat composition. This was closely associated with research attempting to better understand increasing rates of mortality then occurring in the USA from cardiovascular diseases. Both in the USA and other industrialized societies, there appeared to be a

It is my distinct impression (after many decades of practicing Physical Medicine) that most people do not appreciate the profound influence and consequences that different postures have on their musculo-skeletal system and on their general health and well-being. I shall attempt to define elements of posture that are pertinent to human structure and function, which generally involves better understanding our "upright stance", and how departures from upright stance can affect d

BLOG #2: Exercise is classically defined as: activity that requires physical or mental exertion, especially when performed to develop or maintain fitness. The above definition deserves several other qualifiers: it is protracted physical activity that involves multiple muscle groups and is at least mildly strenuous (associated with increased heart and respiratory rate), sustained over at least 20 minutes. Any activity such as this, performed at least every other day, result