Category: Health
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“Swimming is my little sense of mindfulness” – Record breaking Irish swimmer Rachael Lee on sport…
Firefighter and cross-channel swimmer Rachael Lee holds the Irish record – for men and women – for crossing the English Channel. Rachael speaks about her work, lifestyle and the positive benefits swimming can have.
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Common Swimming Injuries and How To Prevent Them
Swimming is a very popular sport for many, it’s a great form of exercise for others and some simply like swimming in leisure time to take the stress away. While swimming is a great way to do all of that it’s also important to pay attention to joints, muscles, and bones when performing the activity.…
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Hot Suit provides the benefits of exercise
A bodysuit that increases body temperature has the potential to improve disabled patients’ cardiovascular health by recreating the effects of exercise.
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Swimming saves health system £357 million a year
Swimming is helping to save the health and social care system more than £357 million a year, according to new research. The cost of savings to the NHS are revealed in Swim England’s Value of Swimming report, which outlines how water-based activity is making a significant contribution to the health and wellbeing of the nation.…
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UK officials blame asthmatics for the carbon footprints of 180,000 cars
Because we live on a divergent Hellworld timeline where everything is too comically absurd to be real except for the fact that it is, the BBC published an article about the need for asthmatics like me to step up our roles in fighting climate change. This is just the very beginning of it: Many people with asthma…
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Ramona’s Swim22 Story | Diabetes and health | Diabetes UK
In February 2018, Ramona dived in at the deep end to take on Swim22. Ramona’s journey gave her a new lease of life and helped her feel healthier, both mentally and physically.
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Swimmer Strength Tech Tip: Shoulder Pain
Dryland Training for Swimmers: Coach Deniz explains the types of shoulder movements, common problems with shoulders for swimmers, and exercises to alleviate shoulder pain including self-myofascial release.
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Swim England reveals the Value of Swimming
Swim England has released a report detailing the value of swimming to individuals, to society and to the health care system in England.
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How is Cryotherapy Good For Your Health & Wellness?
Cryotherapy has become widely popular in recent years, but the concept of exposing the body to freezing temperatures for health benefits is nothing new. As a matter of fact, people have been using cryotherapy on their own, particularly athletes after a hard practice or game for the past few decades. In this read, we are…