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Exercise programs could help to prevent fall injuries in older people
• Physical activity -exercise • • Public Health • • Trauma & Injuries • Oct 31 13

Exercise programs could help to prevent fall injuries in older people

Exercise programmes designed to prevent falls in older adults also appear to prevent injuries caused by falls, suggests a paper published today on bmj.com.

… Exercise programs could help to prevent fall injuries in older people   
 
 

Physical activity in parks can be boosted by modest marketing
• Physical activity -exercise • • Public Health • Oct 19 13

Physical activity in parks can be boosted by modest marketing

Modest increases in marketing and outreach to local communities can increase the amount of physical activity that occurs in parks, providing a cost-effective way… Physical activity in parks can be boosted by modest marketing   

 
 

Americans say they’re creatures of simple, solo exercise habits
• Physical activity -exercise • • Public Health • Sep 24 13

Americans say they're creatures of simple, solo exercise habits

Exercise trends come and go as step aerobics yield to interval training, weight machines are tossed for medicine balls and Pilates falls in and… Americans say they’re creatures of simple, solo exercise habits   

 
 

Financial incentives motivate sedentary adults to exercise
• Physical activity -exercise • • Public Health • Sep 17 13

Financial incentives motivate sedentary adults to exercise

A review study published today finds that financial incentives –as modest as $5 per week – can increase the amount of exercise people do.

… Financial incentives motivate sedentary adults to exercise   
 
 

Exercise may reduce the risk of epilepsy later in life for men
• Epilepsy • • Physical activity -exercise • Sep 04 13

Exercise may reduce the risk of epilepsy later in life for men

New research suggests that men who exercise vigorously as young adults may reduce their risk of developing epilepsy later in life. The study is… Exercise may reduce the risk of epilepsy later in life for men   

 
 

Exercise may reduce heart disease risk in liver transplant recipients
• Heart • • Physical activity -exercise • Aug 06 13

Exercise may reduce heart disease risk in liver transplant recipients

New research reveals that metabolic syndrome - risk factors that can lead to heart disease and/or stroke - is common in liver transplant recipients,… Exercise may reduce heart disease risk in liver transplant recipients   

 
 

Exercise May be the Best Medicine for Alzheimer’s
• Brain • • Neurology • • Physical activity -exercise • Jul 30 13

Exercise May be the Best Medicine for ALzheimer's

New research out of the University of Maryland School of Public Health shows that exercise may improve cognitive function in those at risk for… Exercise May be the Best Medicine for Alzheimer’s   

 
 

Exercise reorganizes the brain to be more resilient to stress
• Brain • • Neurology • • Physical activity -exercise • Jul 05 13

Exercise reorganizes the brain to be more resilient to stress

Physical activity reorganizes the brain so that its response to stress is reduced and anxiety is less likely to interfere with normal brain function,… Exercise reorganizes the brain to be more resilient to stress   

 
 

Exercise benefits patients with type 2 diabetes
• Diabetes • • Physical activity -exercise • • Public Health • Jun 25 13

Exercise benefits patients with type 2 DIabetes

Moderate-intensity exercise reduces fat stored around the heart, in the liver and in the abdomen of people with type 2 diabetes mellitus, even in… Exercise benefits patients with type 2 diabetes   

 
 

1-in-5 adults meet physical activity guidelines
• Physical activity -exercise • • Public Health • May 03 13

Only 20 percent of U.S. adults meet both the federal government’s aerobic and muscle-strengthening physical activity recommendations, officials say.

However, the findings, published in… 1-in-5 adults meet physical activity guidelines   

 
 

Physical activity during youth may help reduce fracture risk in old age
• Physical activity -exercise • • Public Health • • Trauma & Injuries • Mar 23 13

Get out there and regularly kick that soccer ball around with your kids, you may be helping them prevent a broken hip when they… Physical activity during youth may help reduce fracture risk in old age   

 
 

Baylor University Researchers Study Barriers and Resources to Physical Activity in Texas Border Town
• Children's Health • • Physical activity -exercise • • Public Health • Feb 21 13

Obesity, diabetes and other ailments plague impoverished communities at higher rates than the general United States population. In rural Texas border towns, or colonias,… Baylor University Researchers Study Barriers and Resources to Physical Activity in Texas Border Town   

 
 

E-games boost physical activity in children; might be a weapon in the battle against obesity
• Children's Health • • Obesity • • Physical activity -exercise • Jan 10 13

Video games have been blamed for contributing to the epidemic of childhood obesity in the United States. But a new study by researchers at… E-games boost physical activity in children; might be a weapon in the battle against obesity   

 
 

Vigorous physical activity may increase risk of bleeding for children with hemophilia
• Children's Health • • Anemia • • Physical activity -exercise • Oct 10 12

In children and adolescents with hemophilia, vigorous physical activity was associated with an elevated risk of bleeding, although it appears the absolute increase in… Vigorous physical activity may increase risk of bleeding for children with hemophilia   

 
 

Researchers identify a Dance Dance Revolution in kids’ physical activity
• Children's Health • • Physical activity -exercise • Oct 01 12

A study published in Pediatrics this morning by researchers at the University of Montreal offers positive news for Wii-loving teenagers and their parents: games… Researchers identify a Dance Dance Revolution in kids’ physical activity   

 
 

Vigorous physical activity associated with reduced risk of psoriasis
• Dermatology • • Physical activity -exercise • May 21 12

A study of U.S. women suggests that vigorous physical activity may be associated with a reduced risk of psoriasis, according to a report published… Vigorous physical activity associated with reduced risk of psoriasis   

 
 

What are the benefits of jogging
• Physical activity -exercise • • Public Health • May 04 12

What are the benefits of jogging

Jogging has many mental and health benefits, especially in the cardiovascular purposes. This is supported by the fact that the jogging is six most… What are the benefits of jogging   

 
 

School Obesity Programs May Promote Worrisome Eating Behaviors and Physical Activity in Kids
• Obesity • • Physical activity -exercise • • Public Health • Jan 25 12

A new report from the C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital National Poll on Children’s Health examines the possible association between school-based childhood obesity prevention programs… School Obesity Programs May Promote Worrisome Eating Behaviors and Physical Activity in Kids   

 
 

Many strategies to increase physical activity for kids lack injury prevention measures
• Children's Health • • Physical activity -exercise • Jan 21 12

A new study by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Center for Injury Research and Policy and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)… Many strategies to increase physical activity for kids lack injury prevention measures   

 
 
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