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Light exercise linked to less disability
• Physical activity -exercise • May 23 14
People who engage in plenty of light movement have a lower risk of developing a disability and losing their capacity to care for themselves,…
Study shows dementia patients benefit from holistic exercise program
• Depression • • Physical activity -exercise • • Psychiatry / Psychology • May 19 14
While dementia patients can often suffer from depression and declining physical and mental ability, exercise has been shown to help improve both their physical…
Exercising in the heat? Cool down for better performance
• Physical activity -exercise • May 01 14
Using cold water, ice baths or ice vests before or during a workout in the heat helps athletes perform better, according to a new…
Diet and exercise may help prevent diabetes
• Diabetes • • Dieting • • Physical activity -exercise • Apr 14 14
Lifestyle changes made by people at high risk of diabetes appear to reduce their chance of developing the disease over the next two decades,…
Health benefits of ‘green exercise’ for kids shown in new study
• Children's Health • • Physical activity -exercise • Apr 07 14
Children who are exposed to scenes of nature while exercising are more likely to experience health-enhancing effects after activity, according to a Coventry University…
Marathon training could help the heart
• Heart • • Physical activity -exercise • Mar 27 14
Marathon training is associated with improved risk factors related to cardiovascular disease among middle-aged recreational male runners, suggesting that race preparation may be…
The heart responds differently to exercise in men vs. women
• Heart • • Physical activity -exercise • Mar 27 14
The formula for peak exercise heart rate that doctors have used for decades in tests to diagnose heart conditions may be flawed because it…
Exercise video games may add to kids’ activity: study
• Children's Health • • Physical activity -exercise • Mar 15 14
Giving children active video games to play while they follow a weight management program boosts their moderate and vigorous activity levels, according to a…
Workers, get up and move
• Physical activity -exercise • Feb 18 14
Are you active at your job? If you’re like most workers, you probably aren’t. And the consequences could be deadly.
Physical activity levels low among ‘healthy’ smokers
• Physical activity -exercise • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Feb 14 14
Smokers without signs of lung disease may be raising their chances of developing lung problems and other health issues by being couch potatoes, Brazilian…
Tweaking an exercise routine to stay strong after 50
• Physical activity -exercise • Feb 11 14
People turning 50 may want to consider tweaking their exercise routines because as they age stiffer joints, slower recovery from injury and the loss…
Physical activity significantly extends lives of cancer survivors
• Physical activity -exercise • Jan 23 14
Physical activity significantly extends the lives of male cancer survivors, a new study of 1,021 men has found.
During the period while the men…
People who enjoy life maintain better physical function as they age
• Aging and Gerontology • • Physical activity -exercise • Jan 20 14
People who enjoy life maintain better physical function in daily activities and keep up faster walking speeds as they age, compared with people who…
Researchers identify possible explanation for link between exercise & improved prostate cancer
• Cancer: Prostate • • Physical activity -exercise • Jan 19 14
Men who walked at a fast pace prior to a prostate cancer diagnosis had more regularly shaped blood vessels in their prostate tumors…
Researchers discover molecule behind the benefits of exercise
• Physical activity -exercise • Jan 07 14
While it’s clear that exercise can improve health and longevity, the changes that occur in the body to facilitate these benefits are less clear.…
When it comes to walking, more is better
• Physical activity -exercise • Dec 25 13
People who walk enough to meet or exceed physical activity recommendations may be less likely to die early than those who only walk a…
Those with pre-diabetes reduce heart attack risk by walking
• Diabetes • • Heart • • Physical activity -exercise • Dec 21 13
A British researcher says an international team found those at higher risk for type 2 diabetes may reduce their risk of heart attack and…
Teasing tied to less physical activity among kids
• Children's Health • • Physical activity -exercise • Dec 20 13
Children who are teased while playing sports tend to have a worse quality of life than their non-teased peers, a new study suggests. Some…
Exercise counters the physiological effects of Christmas excess
• Physical activity -exercise • • Public Health • Dec 15 13
Daily exercise lessens many of the harmful physiological effects of short-term overeating and inactivity, shows a new study [published 15 December] in The Journal…
Tracking exercise as vital sign associated with weight loss and better glucose control for patients
• Diabetes • • Physical activity -exercise • • Public Health • • Weight Loss • Dec 05 13
Asking patients about their exercise habits was associated with weight loss in overweight patients and improved glucose control for patients with diabetes, according to…
Home-based exercise as rehabiltation
• Heart • • Physical activity -exercise • • Public Health • Dec 05 13
Rapid rehabilitation is a must after a heart attack or other cardiovascular event. Different forms of exercise as a part of rehabilitation have been…
Cardiovascular complications of type 2 diabetes associated with levels of physical activity
• Diabetes • • Heart • • Physical activity -exercise • Nov 13 13
The risk of cardiovascular complications in people with type 2 diabetes is directly related to the frequency and duration of physical exercise, according to…
Study finds aerobic exercise improves memory, brain function and physical fitness
• Brain • • Physical activity -exercise • • Public Health • Nov 12 13
A new study conducted by researchers at the Center for BrainHealth at The University of Texas at Dallas published online in the open-access journal…
Exercise program in senior centers helps reduce pain and improve mobility of participants
• Aging and Gerontology • • Mortality and Morbidity • • Pain • • Physical activity -exercise • Nov 05 13
Experts say it’s never too late to reap the benefits of exercise, and a program offered in New York City senior centers is improving…
Kessler researchers find aerobic exercise benefits memory in persons with MS
• Neurology • • Physical activity -exercise • Nov 01 13
West Orange, NJ. November 1, 2013. A research study headed by Victoria Leavitt, Ph.D. and James Sumowski, Ph.D., of Kessler Foundation, provides the first…