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Back show Expo, 4-5th October 2008, London

By Lesley Forrester • Sep 7th, 2008 • Category: news

BACK SHOW EXPO 2008-Event for back pain sufferers and health professionals who treat back pain.



Daily Herald - Stay on form while working out

By Lesley Forrester • Sep 7th, 2008 • Category: news

People don’t understand about maintaining their trunk and spine stability while lifting weights. They’re just throwing the weights up rather than lifting the weights and I’m thinking, ‘Oh my … I can hear their back screaming.
Los Angeles Times writer Jeannine Stein interviews five South Californian trainers about the worst mistake they’ve seen people make in [...]



I.T. that can spot a terror suspect by their walk

By Lesley Forrester • Aug 14th, 2008 • Category: news

An I.T. system that measures posture and gait could be the latest in our armoury against terrorism. The technology, developed in India has the potential to analyse an individual’s stance and characteristic walking cycle. Together with height measurement the data may be quick referenced to a database and alert authorities to the presence of known suspects at security [...]



The feet first approach to improving posture. Can shoes really help?

By Lesley Forrester • Aug 3rd, 2008 • Category: features

It’s a growing market. Footwear that claims to be the key to a healthy posture. Some manufacturers also claim to have invented shoes that enhance fitness and banish cellulite to boot. Can the answer to back pain, slouching and orange peel thighs really be met in a shoe?
Perhaps the best known product is the MBT [...]



Posture building, core strength activities are in the top ten health and fitness trends for 2008

By Lesley Forrester • Jul 27th, 2008 • Category: news

In a worldwide survey of ACSM certified practitioners in the health and fitness industry the American College of Sports Medicine has identified a growing trend in core strength activities with core training, yoga and Pilates featuring in the top 10 list. The study aims to advise the industry, helping them make programming decisions and address public health [...]



Ballerinas tackle COPS

By Lesley Forrester • Jun 20th, 2008 • Category: news

The English National Ballet has teamed up with sponsors Sky T.V. to tackle C.O.P.S. In a series of private tutorials they have sought to perfect the posture of top presenters including Anna Botting and Eamonn Holmes in an attempt to give them a more authoritarian presence.