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		<title>Thera-Band Academy well-represented at ACSM annual meeting</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[I attended the American College of Sports Medicine’s Annual Meeting in Denver last week. As always, there were lots of excellent scientific presentations, including several by Thera-Band Research Advisory Committee (TRAC) members from around the world. TRAC members presenting their research had their abstracts published in the Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise supplemental&#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>Thera-Band exercises can improve fitness and function in older women</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[As women age, the transition to menopause often results in an increase in body fat and a reduction in muscle mass. This change in body composition is also associated with a decline in function and an increase in physical disability. German researchers evaluated the effectiveness of an exercise program for community-dwelling older females they developed&#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>Thera-Band exercises improve strength and quality of life in women with osteoporosis</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Osteoporosis is characterized by loss of bone mass and is associated with an increased risk of fracture after falls, particularly in the hip and mid-back. Osteoporotic women are often physically frail as well, leading to disability. Weight-bearing and resistive exercises have been shown to reduce the loss of bone (as measured by bone mineral density).&#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;Standing Strong&#8221; Fall Prevention Program features Thera-Band products</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[As many as one-third of older adults suffer a fall each year, often leading to fractures, disability, and even death. Falls are the leading cause of injury death in older adults. Falls in older adults cost $19 billion in direct medical costs, posing a challenge to our healthcare system,. Thera-Band Academy has supported the Standing&#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>Exercises for stroke survivors improve strength and function</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cerebrovascular accidents (CVA) often lead to disability and sometimes death due to lack of oxygen to different parts of the brain. These are also known more commonly as a “stroke,” and can cause weakness of the trunk and extremities, usually on the side opposite the brain damage. For example, a stroke affecting the left side&#8230;]]></description>
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