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Heartache?

Heartache?

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Feeling pain in your chest when you exercise? Worried that it’s your heart? Dr Low Wye Mun clears the myths on chest pain.  Here’s the scenario: you head to the gym for your usual fitness work-out. Kick boxing and yoga enwrap your cardio/strength sessions. Out of the blue, you feel a sudden sharp pain in your chest. In the same place that you felt it while cycling on the weekend. It’s on the left side, and isn’t there where the heart is? Forgotten for a couple of days until you are seated at … Read More →

Woes of the Serious Sportswoman

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Women are just as passionate about their exercise as men, but they face some unique problems. Here are some thoughts for you on your running journey!! Women are different from men. As simple and intuitive as that sounds, there is so much behind it. From head to toe – and that includes what’s on the inside – the mental, physical and physiological make-up of the woman makes her unique when she exercises. Major physical differences between women and men   Area of … Read More →

Surviving that hangover

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HANGOVER – a strange word that seems to connote wanting to hang yourself to relieve the oppressive misery that seems to center itself just above and hanging over your eyeballs. The weight of enthusiastic excess is no stranger though to millions around the world – you are most definitely not alone. But that is of little consolation when all you want to do is to eradicate that overwhelming feeling of being totally and convincingly SICK. So what is one to do? Well, search HANGOVER on Google and … Read More →

Performance Talk: Are you eating enough?

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While many people worry that they are eating too much and putting on weight, the challenge to physically active exercisers is just the opposite: eating enough to ensure that they perform optimally in their favorite activity. This includes the recreational exerciser to the most competitive athlete, not to mention the hard-working fitness instructors and personal trainers whose workload involves hours of physical exertion. Why is it important to eat enough ?  In a single word: PERFORMANCE. … Read More →

SOLE-matters (part 2)

SOLE-matters (part 2)

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Pain in your foot when you exercise? Nagging ache even you are resting? Worried about what might be wrong? In the second of a 2-part article, Sports Medicine expert, Dr Low Wye Mun, tells you more about conditions that may be bothering you, and what you can do to help your feet. In last month’s article on foot ache and pain, I tried to help you understand some of the conditions that aggrieve the soul. This month, we continue your qualification as a SOLE man (or woman) with some other … Read More →

SOLE-matters

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Pain in your foot when you exercise? Nagging ache even you are resting? Worried about what might be wrong? In this 2-part article, let Sports Medicine expert, Dr Low Wye Mun, tell you about some conditions that may be bothering you, and what you can do about them.  They say that you have to have SOUL to play the blues convincingly. Well, there are a few things that the SOLE (and the foot it supports) can tell you about the blues – especially foot and ankle conditions that give you ache or … Read More →

Shin splints

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(Part 1: Medial tibial stress syndrome & compartment syndromes)  Shin splints are one of the most common conditions that active exercisers and sports people experience. The term “shin splints” is given to any pain that is felt over lower part of the leg between the knee and the ankle, and is brought on by exercise or physical activity. However, shin splints are not just one single condition and as the treatment for each condition differs, it is important to try and understand them. In the … Read More →

The art and science of recovery

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Contrary to common belief, the triathlon is a 5-stage event. The classic swim-bike-run meats are neatly sandwiched between the leafy embraces of PREPARATION (which mostendurance athletes put so much time into) and RECOVERY (which is seldom seen as a hard practice, although it should be). The simple truth is that if more time was spent on recovery and doing it properly, the quality of training preparation and race performance would be boosted. Let Dr Low Wye Mun answer the most important … Read More →

Are you overtraining?

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Feeling stale and tired? More aches and pain than usual after your exercise? You could be OVERTRAINING. Find out more about this condition and what you can do about it. ARE YOU OVER-TRAINING ?? Overtraining. Also called “overtraining syndrome.” For some, this represents a dark period in their exercise quest, one plagued with sports injury, illness, and lost of interest. For others, the concept of over-training is hazy, something they don’t have an immediate concern over. For all who take … Read More →

Exercise & Sports Injury Feature

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Foot, ankle, leg and back pain: Can shoe insoles help you? Aches and pain in the leg and lower back may or may not represent an exercise or sports injury. But given our working and social lifestyle, these aches and pain can affect our mood and well-being from the time we first get out of bed, through to our most favorite exercise.   Do you need insoles? Take this test !! Here’s a little test to see if you should consider insoles to help you through your exercise and work day: … Read More →

Injuries in Runners

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Facts about running injuries.  It is estimated that 2 out of every 3 runners develops an injury related to running. The 5 most common injuries to recreational runners are: Patellofemoral pain Shin splints or tibial stress Iliotibial band syndrome Achilles tendonitis Plantar fascitis A brief account of each type of injury follows: Patellofemoral pain. Starting as an ache felt in the front of the knee, this condition is due to excessive pressure and friction between the … Read More →

Heel pain: helpful facts for active & busy people

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The heel is one of the most important parts of our amazing body. The value of this part of your foot just under the ankle has a value that extends far, far beyond its diminutive size. If you think about it, it is this area smaller than the size of your palm (whichever palm/Palm you want to relate to) that first strikes the ground with every step you take, absorbing so much of your body weight, and helping to direct the rest of the foot as you walk and run. The heel is also akin to your teeth … Read More →

Foot pain: taking the right step to pain relief

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Foot pain affects us all at some time or other. Whether as a sports injury or just a case of over-doing things, pain in the foot can arise from several causes. Here are some common conditions that you should be aware of as you exercise your way to health and happiness !! Bulging, painful big toe joint How it feels: Painful !! Especially after using certain fashionably-shaped shoes or standing for a long time or taking part in sports that have sideways movements. The pain is felt over the … Read More →

Facts about FITNESS

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What is this thing called FITNESS ?? For most people, thinking about fitness conjures up images of long distance runners, or energetic aerobics, or even possibly muscle-bound hulks. For this reason, “fitness” has not been the highest priority when people choose what to do with their leisure time – the idea of all that hard work and sweat frightens many people away !! But here is some encouraging news: fitness does not have to mean such physical extremes. In its simplest sense, getting fit … Read More →

Exercise safety & emergency procedures

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References  : Health Fitness Instructor’s Handbook (chapter 25, pg 393-419) ACSM’s Resource Manual for Guidelines for Exercise Testing & Prescription Coverage      : Risks of exercise Risk factors for injury Treatment of acute injuries Prevention of injuries in the fitness facility A. RISKS OF EXERCISE Some of the main risks of exercise include: Cardiac events. In clients with known cardiovascular disease or in some apparently healthy exercisers, exercise that … Read More →

Drinking for Sports Success

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Proper hydration is the key to sports and exercise success. How much to drink? What to drink ? When to drink? In this 2nd part of the Sports Nutrition series, let Dr LOW WYE MUN tell you what science and practice has to offer you. Athletes have a drinking problem. And those involved in endurance sports have the biggest challenge. No, I am not referring that kind of drinking but to the reason why companies world-wide are falling over themselves getting new sports drinks onto the shelves of … Read More →

Medical Clearance and Screening

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Why is medical clearance necessary? Physical activities of a strenuous nature (sports, outdoor activities, endurance events) involve an element of risk. An integral part of the overall risk management approach taken by responsible activity managers is the conduct of a medical clearance or screening, Proper medical clearance has ethical and legal implications related to responsibility of and management of risk by activity planners/managers. When is it carried out? The medical clearance … Read More →

Heat Injuries

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What are heat injuries? Heat injuries, heat disorders, heat-related illness: all refer to the same entity namely a medical condition arising from failure of the body to properly regulate its heat level, resulting in over-heating. Heat injuries are common in physical activities of a strenuous nature (sports, outdoor activities, endurance events). These activities do not need to take place in an outdoor setting for someone to be at risk of developing a heat injury. It is important to realize … Read More →

Air Pollution (Haze) & Outdoor Activities

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Why is air pollution of concern? Pollutants in the ambient air can affect general health and have an impact on physical performance, especially for physical activities involving prolonged exposure to polluted air or shorter term activities that are strenuous in nature. Such pollutants range from discharge and by-products of industrial origin, to particulate matter such as dust, smoke and soot. Recent regional concerns over land-clearing practices related to agriculture arose over the level of … Read More →

Going on a Bike Tour / Race

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It’s time for the family to take a break. Excited website visits and consuming brochures on tours in other countries. Ah, but for you, Great Cyclist, there is only ONE type of TOUR. Dr Low Wye Mun was with Singapore’s national cycling team in the Tour Of Egat recently. Here are some of his tips to make your BIKE TOUR experience an unbeatable one !! Most people won’t understand it when you tell them that you’re taking your bike with you and going on tour. But then most folks won’t know that … Read More →

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Heartache?

Feeling pain in your chest when you exercise? Worried that it’s your heart? Dr Low Wye Mun clears the myths on chest pain.  Here’s the scenario: you head to the gym for your usual fitness work-out. Kick boxing and yoga enwrap your cardio/strength sessions. Out of the blue, you feel a sudden sharp pain in… Read More →

Foot Pain

SOLE-matters (part 2)

Pain in your foot when you exercise? Nagging ache even you are resting? Worried about what might be wrong? In the second of a 2-part article, Sports Medicine expert, Dr Low Wye Mun, tells you more about conditions that may be bothering you, and what you can do to help your feet. In last month’s… Read More →

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