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What is incentive game programming? Let us first begin with a brief discussion on why people do or do not exercise, which will lead us back to this question. It has been argued that lack of motivation is the most important deterrent to regular exercise.2 A person needs some sort of self-motivation in order to come to your club to work out, and this can be for intrinsic or extrinsic reasons. (continue reading…)

Well, I did not exercise this week because I had the flu. I went to the doctor twice and missed a day of work. All in all, it was not a pleasant week. I did try to regulate my caloric intake, but on Sunday I was so ill that I had to order a pizza, since there was nothing to eat in the house and I just couldn’t leave the couch. It was a miserable day.

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The challenge is to identify and quantify the right five drivers for each person. Once created, these drivers will help run a smooth club operation. (continue reading…)

All about losing hair – Reasons, implications, and treatment choices: It is a widely seen ailment that affects a lot of people. Even if it doesn’t actually produce physical pain, it can have an emotional impact. Fortunately, through research, successful remedies have been discovered which can help those with male pattern baldness.

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Often, merely identifying the source of a potential problem may motivate a client to make changes, Darden says. “We may not be able to get that person’s spouse to join with them, but if a person determines his problem is that he’s not getting support at home, there may be other areas he can think of to foster support,” he says. (continue reading…)

Innovation: “Stages of Readiness Profile” identifies factors that may prevent a new member’s success so individual support can be given.

The success of Cooper Fitness Center, now celebrating its 27th year in business, is bred from simple yet smart philosophies like “when our members succeed, so does our business.” While this is not an official creed of the Cooper organization, it’s a good example of the facility’s approach to doing business: Help members improve their overall health and well-being and the bottom line will improve as well. (continue reading…)

I was in a daze as we packed and drove for my postoperative visit. We played the Keali’I Reichel tape as we passed vineyards and golden-green pastures. I wept with joy at being able to see the cattle and horses. I will never forget that magical morning. Now I knew how my patients felt about being able to see without glasses or contacts. He could not believe how well I was doing – 20/20 in each eye and able to see J1. We bid farewell until January, when we would speak on the same panel at the Hawaiian Eye Conference and Visx University. (continue reading…)

The ring was positioned and the suction started. I felt the mildest pressure and saw the micrikeratome traverse back and forth. When the flap was lifted, the circle of light and the blinking diode became fuzzier, but were still visible. He started the laser, I was able to maintain my gaze, which is a major concern. I could actually see the diode become clearer. I knew I would be under the laser for more than 90 seconds and mentally geared for it. The smell was familiar to me. I am a firm believer in bilateral LASIK. The adjustment and the follow-up suit our active patients. (continue reading…)

Ginseng is a perennially top-selling and heavily romanticized herb. However, its reputation is based more on lore than on science. While animal studies suggest ginseng may indeed possess some intriguing properties deserving the name “adaptogen” (see “Ginseng and Its History” for a definition), this herb has no properly documented clinical benefits. (continue reading…)

Hepatitis A

Not yet widely used but this vaccine is safe in young children and can be given to infants at risk for hepatitis A. This type of hepatitis is actually more common than hepatitis B which your newborns are already getting vaccinated against.
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