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June 4, 2006
Contours Express Fitness Clubs Offer Osteoporosis Prevention to Members
Doctors Nationwide Agree Weight-Bearing Equipment Helps Prevent Bone Loss;
NICHOLASVILLE, Ky., May 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Ten million people in the
United States are currently affected by Osteoporosis, 80% of whom are
women. And, according to the National Osteoporosis Foundation, 44 million
Americans have the potential to be affected. But, Osteoporosis IS
preventable. Contours Express, the country''''s #2 all-women circuit training
gym behind industry-leader Curves, provides its members a strength training
regimen with weight-bearing equipment which builds bone density and helps
to combat osteoporosis by physical means, versus the hydraulic equipment
available at Curves. According to leading doctors and the National
Osteoporosis Foundation, weight-bearing and resistance-training exercises
are among the top five ways to help prevent this disease.
"Millions of women in the United States are susceptible to low bone
mass and structural deterioration, key symptoms of Osteoporosis -- but,
there are ways to help combat this major public health threat," says Dr.
Mary Lloyd Ireland, Orthopaedic Surgeon & President, Kentucky Sports
Medicine Clinic. "The use of weight-bearing equipment seen at Contours
Express' nationwide is a very important physical preventative measure for
women of all ages because it improves bone density and lessens the risk of
fractures."
Osteoporosis, or porous bone, is a disease characterized by low bone
mass and structural deterioration of bone tissue, leading to bone fragility
and an increased susceptibility to fractures, especially of the hip, spine
and wrist, although any bone can be affected. Luckily, in past years, more
and more people have become aware of this disease and are being proactive
about prevention. But, there is still room for improvement, and Contours
Express -- the ONLY all-women's circuit training gym featuring
weight-bearing equipment -- is helping fight the effects of Osteoporosis by
providing their members the most effective equipment to build bone density.
"Contours Express provides positive and negative resistance on
weight-bearing equipment made to fit a woman's physique. The strength
training regimen helps women build bone density and prevent osteoporosis,
as opposed to the hydraulic equipment provided at Curves," said Bill
Helton, President of Contours Express.
Dr. Ireland recommends leading a healthy and balanced life of activity
with a regimented program like the one featured at Contours Express. She
notes that it's important to combine weight-bearing or resistance-training
with a balanced diet rich in calcium and vitamin D and a healthy lifestyle
(no smoking or excessive alcohol intake).
There are several resources available to learn more about Osteoporosis
including: http://www.nof.org (National Osteoporosis Foundation), http://www.AAOS.org
(American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)and http://www.RJOS.org (Ruth Jackson
Orthopaedic Society).
Contours Express, based in Nicholasville, Kentucky, second only to
Curves, is enjoying phenomenal success with more than 350 fitness centers
operating nationwide. Additional locations include Canada, Mexico, Puerto
Rico, Brazil, Europe, Asia, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Guam, and
Australia. By 2009, company executives project at least 1,000 Contours
Express clubs will be operating around the world. For more information,
visit http://www.ContoursExpress.com
Dr. Mary Lloyd Ireland
Mary Lloyd Ireland is an Orthopaedic Surgeon and President of Kentucky
Sports Medicine Clinic in Lexington, Kentucky. Dr. Ireland received her
Medical Degree from the University of Tennessee. Her residency was at the
University of California, Irvine and her fellowships in Sports Medicine
were at Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard University, Boston,
Massachusetts and Hughston Orthopaedic Clinic, Columbus, Georgia. Dr.
Ireland served as Team Physician for EKU from 1988 to January 2006, Team
Physician for the University of Kentucky from 1985 to 1996. She served as
Medical Coordinator and Head Physician for the Bluegrass State Games from
1985 to 1996.
She served as Head Physician at the Olympic Sports Festival in
Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1990 and as a Medical Staff Member at the
Olympics in Barcelona, Spain in 1992. Dr. Ireland serves on the editorial
board for numerous journals including the American Journal of Sports
Medicine, Journal of Athletic Training, Journal of Sport Rehabilitation and
The Physician and Sportsmedicine. She is a fellow of the American Academy
of Orthopaedic Surgeons and American College of Sports Medicine. She is a
member of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, Ruth
Jackson Orthopaedic Society and an affiliate member of the National
Athletic Trainers Association. Dr. Ireland has served on the Kentucky
Medical Association's Committee on School Health, Physical Education, and
Medical Aspect of Sports from 1987 to the present and also has served on
the Kentucky State Advisory Council on Athletic Trainers from 1992 until
the present.
Dr. Ireland has published numerous articles and chapters. She is
co-editor of The Female Athlete (Saunders 2002) and editor of the AAOS
Instructional Course Lectures -- Sports Medicine, published (2005). She is
involved in numerous endeavors regarding gender differences, injury
patterns, treatment and prevention of the knee and shoulder.
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