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Putting the UAE on the World Map of Health & Fitness Trends: Second Paper in HERC’s Trilogy has just been published!
HERC has solidified the UAE’s position in the global health and fitness landscape with the publication of it's second groundbreaking paper. As a reminder, HERC partnered with ACSM, to involve UAE in the World Map of Health and Fitness Trends, for the first time, last...
Unlocking the Secrets to Successful Weight Management: Exploring Energy Balance, Calorie Counting, and Sustainable Strategies
In this blog post, we'll delve into a key component of the Level 4 Certificate in Nutrition for Weight Management. We'll cover:The concept of energy balanceThe currency of caloriesThe components of energy balance (intake and expenditure)Positive energy balance aka...
Optimizing Physical Performance During Ramadan: Strategies and Considerations
Ramadan, the sacred month of fasting observed by Muslims worldwide, entails abstaining from food and drink from dawn until sunset. Beyond its spiritual significance, Ramadan fasting prompts alterations in daily routines, including those related to physical training,...
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ACL and meniscal injuries: Best evidence synthesis of systematic reviews
Another valuable paper was published recently by OPTIKNEE Consensus Group in the British Journal of Sports Medicine (BMJ). OPTIKNEE Consensus is an international consensus group that involves more than 30 individuals. Their aim is to develop evidence-based consensus...
We are announcing the first BFR certification in the UAE!
HERC's Education Department is proud to announce the first Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) Certification in the UAE. Having reviewed the latest research and closely observed the development of the BFR method in the last few years, we decided to develop what we believe is...
HERC’S NEWEST RESEARCH PROJECT IS SET TO START, AND YOU CAN PARTICIPATE!
HERC's Research Department is collecting data for its latest project, which aims to examine factors associated with successes in the fitness industry, including traits and characteristics related to personal trainers. Results from this study will provide a more...
Time-restricted eating is not more beneficial than daily calorie restriction in reducing body weight for obese individuals!
The latest longitudinal study on the subject was published on 21st April 2022 in The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM). A randomized clinical trial was conducted to assess the impact of caloric restriction plus time-restricted eating on weight loss and metabolic...
HERC will align working hours with the new weekend system in the UAE
The UAE's Federal Authority for Government Human Resources (FAHR) has issued a circular to all ministries and authorities regarding implementing the new working week system, which starts on January 1. UAE announced earlier this month that it was breaking away from...
DUBAI POLICE TSAC DRILL PRESENTED AT EXPO 2020 FOR UAE’S GOLDEN JUBILEE
At EXPO 2020's Main Sports Stage, HERC's Strength Department organized a tactical strength & conditioning (TSAC) drill with Dubai Police. Within the Ministry of Interior celebrations (watch the video here), on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of its funding...
Gum chewing effect on weight loss
“I can’t even chew gum and walk at the same time,” says every person who failed to multitask. The question is, are there any benefits if we do? Science says a BIG YES! Introduction to the study Nowadays, Obesity remains a global health risk as the number of obese and...
HERC at UAE Exercise Professionals Summit
Dubai Active Show will take place at Zabeel Halls 1, 2, 3, and Hall 1 at Dubai World Trade Center from 28th to 30th October. This three-day event is expected to attract more than 30,000 fitness consumers and industry professionals from around the world. Dubai Active...
We got featured in the Arab News
Arab News is Saudi Arabia's first English-language newspaper. It was founded in 1975, and today it is one of 29 publications produced by Saudi Research & Publishing Company (SRPC). Through its diverse collection of columnists, Arab News was the first newspaper to...
Postactivation Potentiation: On the verge of new Approach
In the July issue of Strength and Conditioning Journal, researchers from the University of Suffolk (Ipswich, UK) and the University of Milan (Milano, Italy) published an interesting study. The study aimed to evaluate the postactivation potentiation (PAP) effects of an...
A Personality Trait’s Influence on Weight Loss Maintenance
A brief overview of personality traits Even though several popular personality trait models remain influential in contemporary research (Jung, 1971, Kirton and De Ciantis, 1982), and the Five-Factor Model (the 'Big Five') developed by McCrae and Costa...
In the Heat of the Olympics
As a result of the high metabolic heat production and heat gain by physical contact with the surroundings, exercising in the heat poses a formidable challenge to the body's ability to regulate its internal environment. Increased sweating onto the skin is induced as a...
Mental health in elite athletes: International Olympic Committee consensus statement
Elite athletes often experience mental health symptoms and disorders, which can have sport-related manifestations and impair performance. Physical and mental health are inextricably linked, as mental health disorders can increase the risk of injury and delay physical...
Sports massage and its effects on performance and recovery
Sports massage is one of the most frequently applied interventions to enhance recovery before, during, or after the activity. Keeping in mind that the sports massage industry has constant growth and an increase in the number of professional therapists and massage...
Creatine Supplementation in correlation with Pulmonary Rehabilitation
Creatine supplement is one of the most popular nutritional supplements and has various metabolic functions and sports medicine applications. It increases muscle mass and can decrease muscular inflammation. Creatine is considered a nutritional supplement and is...
What causes exercise-associated muscle cramps?
Exercise–associated muscle cramp (EAMC) is one of the most common conditions experienced by recreational and competitive athletes, which occur during or immediately after exercise. It is a temporary but intense and painful involuntary contraction of skeletal muscle....
Professor Ian Jeffreys: Gamespeed system and RAMP warm-up
Ian Jeffreys is a Professor at the University of South Wales, where he directs the Department of Sport and Exercise Science. He is an internationally renowned coach, educator, and author. Ian's area of expertise is speed and agility development, together with athletic...
DEBUNKING THE MYTH: HEALTHY MIND IN A HEALTHY BODY
Our research paper ''Mens sana in corpore sano - from its origins up to now'' was published and presented at the 3rd International Scientific Conference ''Exercise and Quality of Life'' (EQOL) back in 2013. Considering the increasingly frequent use of the maxim “Mens...
A systematic review of Electromyographic activity in deadlift exercise and its variants
Group of Scientists from Health Research Center, University of Almeria, Spain, published a systematic review of deadlift exercise and its variants combining published articles from 2002 till 2019. From initially selected 207 publications, 28 articles met inclusion...
UAE quarantine FIT Project
UAE Quarantine Fit Project (#UAEquarantineFIT) intends to help UAE Residents to maintain or improve the physical fitness, health, and wellbeing during the quarantine caused by the Coronavirus Pandemic. This project is in line with Government initiatives like ''Stay...
Think twice before buying nutrition best sellers
Researchers from Institutes for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine & METRICS from Stanford University and Network Science Institute from Northeastern University published an interesting research paper in March's edition of Palgrave Communications....
Exercising in Quarantine during COVID-19 Pandemic
One of the central questions in the field of health and fitness these days is what type of physical activity is suitable during quarantine due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Many scientific papers show that a moderate dose of endurance exercise has a beneficial effect on...
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Newest update: Physical Activity for Cancer Treatment Plans more significant than we thought
The ACSM International Multidisciplinary Roundtable on Exercise and Cancer Prevention and Control, held in March 2018, convened experts from around the globe and 20 partner organizations, which included the American Cancer Society and the National Cancer...
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