New To The Library Collection – The Sports Performance DVD Series

July 17, 2008
The Sports Performance DVD Series addresses the training demands of serious athletes across all sports. Consisting of four DVDs on power, flexibility, speed, and strength, the series demonstrates that optimum training translates to optimal performance.

Each DVD begins with a series of assessments, which identify the athlete’s strengths and weaknesses and establish a baseline for customizing training programs. From there, numerous exercise options and sample workouts are provided, all of which may be tailored to address the demands of specific sports and specific positions.

Power for Sports Performance Developed by the Baltimore Orioles’ strength and conditioning coaches, this DVD showcases a progressive program in which resistance training is used for building a power base before advancing to a complex power program composed of strength training and plyometrics.

On the shelves at the Sheppard Library (Hendon) at
613.711 POW

Strength for Sports Performance In this DVD, Allen Hedrick, head coach of strength and conditioning at the US Air Force Academy , demonstrates resistance training exercises that correspond to the movement patterns, muscle contractions, and energy demands of many sports.


On the shelves at the Sheppard Library (Hendon) at
613.711 STR

Speed for Sports Performance Including dynamic warm-ups; plyometrics; and variable, resisted, and assisted speed training, this DVD not only presents exercises and drills for improving speed and quickness, but also provides guidance to combine training techniques into a complete speed-development program.

On the shelves at the Sheppard Library (Hendon) at 613.711 SPE

Flexibility for Sports Performance This DVD is based on the Stretch to Win system, made famous by Ann Frederick and Chris Frederick, who have worked with such elite athletes as the Philadelphia Eagles’ Donovan McNabb, as well as numerous Olympians, and pro players in the NFL, MLB, and NHL.

On the shelves at the Sheppard Library (Hendon) at 613.711 FLE


Complementary Health Sciences – Links To New Articles

July 15, 2008


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Traditional Chinese Medicine – Links To New Journal Articles

July 15, 2008


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Dignity in the Care of Older People – A Review of the Theoretical and Empirical Literature

July 15, 2008


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The July 2008 issue of "CAM at the NIH," the quarterly newsletter of the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM)

July 15, 2008

The July 2008 issue of “CAM at the NIH,” the quarterly newsletter of the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM), is now posted at http://nccam.nih.gov/news/newsletter/2008_July.

Among the stories in this issue:

* A new campaign from NCCAM, which offers free educational materials, is encouraging dialogue between patients and their health care providers about CAM use.

* Fibromyalgia is a condition involving pain, “tender points” on the body, and fatigue. About 9 out of 10 people with this condition use CAM. What is known from science about CAM’s effectiveness for fibromyalgia?

* Visit the NIH Botanical Research Centers “garden” to find out how Russian tarragon, prunella (self-heal), borage oil, and other botanical and dietary supplement ingredients are being examined at these centers to prevent and treat diseases and conditions.

* Which CAM therapies does Dr. Stephen Barnes of NCCAM’s national advisory council call “incredible chemical factories?”


Complementary Health Sciences – Links To New Articles

July 15, 2008


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Valuing osteopathy: What are (our) professional values and how do we teach them?

July 15, 2008


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MediHerb’s Lastest Clinical Monitor and Clinical Research Review

July 15, 2008
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Clinical Monitor by Kerry Bone

1. Medicinal Mints

2. Useful Clinical Effects from Chinese Herbs

3. Marshmallow Root and ACE Inhibitor Cough

Clinical Research Review by Michelle Morgan

Clinical Studies Evaluating Herbs

1. Prophylaxis of atherosclerosis in patients with metabolic syndrome: A phytotherapeutic approach.

2. Safety and efficacy of silymarin on patients with acute hepatitis: A randomized, controlled trial.

3. Topical Calendula and betamethasone valerate in the prevention of acute radiation dermatitis: a randomized prospective trial.

Safety, Adverse Reactions, Herb-Drug Interactions

1. The effect of silymarin on oral nifedipine pharmacokinetics.

2. The effect of kava consumption on liver function tests.


Acupuncture modulates resting state connectivity in default and sensorimotor brain networks

July 9, 2008
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Articles From The Latest Issue Of Phytomedicine

July 9, 2008
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