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Active feet: overview
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Provides links to information on foot care, and how to prevent injuries, when participating in specific activities and sports. Includes aerobics, baseball, basketball, volleyball, contact sports, cycling, golf, hiking, hockey, skating, running, skiing, snowboarding, soccer, tennis, walking. Discusses potential causes and types of injury, the use of orthotics and the importance of training and conditioning.
- Source: British Columbia Association of Podiatrists
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Listening to your body to avoid overuse injuries
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Provides background on running injuries and how to prevent them. Stresses the importance of rest and gives tips for runners to prevent overuse injuries.
- Source: SportMedBC
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Not just a women's disease
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Outlines some of the causes of osteoporosis in men. Includes the personal account of a man who is dealing with osteoporosis, and how he includes running in his lifestyle. Describes how to learn more about the condition.
- Source: Osteoporosis Canada
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Running or jogging
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Gives advice on how to start a jogging progam. Includes tips on intensity, warm up and cool down, and how to prevent injuries.
- Source: Calgary Health Region
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Safety and injury prevention for walkers and runners
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Gives tips on warm-up and cool down, how to choose a training surface, how to prevent or deal with injuries, and how to stay safe.
- Source: SportMedBC
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