European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 4, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Of the walkers coming to his of Effus have subsequently reduced or stopped at blood pressure medication in just six weeks of walking three times per week for 45 minutes a . Medical research has foun that moderate aerobic exercise not Only decreases cholesterol Levels but increases Hal the Good cholesterol that removes damaging cholesterol from the body. Even More significant recent research done by or. Dean Ornish of the University of California at san Francisco suggests that a walking exercise program of three hours per week coupled with reducing dietary fat quitting smoking and alleviating stress May actually reduce plaque in the arteries what cause heart attacks and angina Rectoris Chest pains. By age 40 or 50, most of us will develop osteoarthritis deterioration of the joints in which the Bone ends begin to fray and the cartilage that cushions the joints diminishes. Osteoarthritis can cause pain and swelling of the neck Knees Ankles hands and spine. A study completed earlier this year by three researchers from Columbia and Cornell universities at the new York Hospital for special surgery found that for. People with osteoarthritis walking was a beneficial exercise that was Safe for osteoarthritic joints. I or.  of he investigators on the study involving 102 patients he largest done on osteoarthritic patients to Date said that through an eight week program that included thrice weekly sessions of walking for up to 30 minutes stretching and strengthening exercises and instruction in proper walking techniques patients could function better physically climb stairs and Bend Over More easily for example and could walk farther and faster. The walking furthermore did no damage to. The diseased joints. A Quot the biggest reaction was a you Haven t cured me of arthritis but you be made it much easier to live with Quot said Pam Kovar Toledano a physical therapist who worked on Quot the study. Quot a it. Walking is effective for arthritis because it jars the body less than High Impact sports yet still strengthens the Muscles surrounding the weakened joints which. A a improves mobility arid stability according or c. Ronald Mackensie an assistant professor at Cornell University medical College who also participated in the study. Gary Yanker and Kathy Burton Are authors o. Quot walking Medicine lifetime guide to preventive amp therapeutic exercise Alkina programs Quot Mcgraw Hill june 1990. A. A a. Flat and functional by Elisabeth Rosenthal new York times. The hat foot liability or asset foot with Norma Arch foot with Flat Arch  masters shun dancers with Low Arches and in Slang Quot Flat footed is synonymous with Clumsy. In world War ii the military turned Down thousands of recruits because they had Flat feet. For years the Flat footed have been warned that their lives would be plagued with pain and injury and doctors have tried using surgery and braces to Correct the  it abut after decades of derision new research is showing that Flat feet Are perfectly functional and May even be an advantage in sports. In a 1989 study of More than 300 army infantry trainees at fort Benning ga., those with Flat feet had far fewer training injuries than recruits with Normal or High instep. In fact trainees with High Arches suffered twice As Many injuries including sprains and stress fractures As their Flat footed comrades. Quot much of what we be believed about Flat a a feet is mythology Quot said or. Bruce h. Jones of. The army Institute of environmental Medicine in Natick mass., and one of the study s authors. Quot i be seen Drill sergeants with Arches As convex As the Bottoms of rocking chairs who a Are Active and  Ortho pudists Are now inclined to agree. Quot we Veall been brought up on grandmother s warning that Flat feet Are bad so we d better Correct them Quot said or. Francesca Thompson chief of the orthopaedic adult foot clinic at y Roosevelt Hospital in new York Quot As we be become More scientific we be begun to ask Why Quot a. Quot the notion of an Ideal foot Type Quot is almost All cosmetic there is no strict definition for a Flat foot but Bones Muscles tendons and ligaments create an Arch for most people. Now studies suggest that Flat feet May be More flexible and better Able to absorb shocks while High Arches May be More injury prone. Ligament South of hut limb joints Quot apr mgr Var log a a a a a not. Like trying to decide whether a pug nose or a roman nose is better Quot she said Quot the Best thing is to have feet that work and done to Hurt and it now appears that those feet come in High Arches Normal Arches and hat feet Quot or. Michael Coughlin president of the american orthopaedic foot and Arkle society said Many j professional athletes particularly basketball players have Flat feet. A we see people seven feet tall with size 16 shoes. And the flattest feet you be Ever seen Quot to said. The army study a does substantiate Many Ortho pudists. Observations that Many people with Flat feet have no a symptoms and do very very Well Quot he said the european airman Soldier a a a keeping you in touch keeping you informed. For the troops assigned to operation desert shield and the families arid loved ones remaining at Home the stars and stripes is dedicated to Dally coverage of news and events affecting you and your lives. 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