Category Archives: Exercise: Benefits
Fitness can trump hypertension genes, says new study
More posts about genetics and hypertension. And more about the benefits of exercise. If your parents have a history of high blood pressure, you can significantly reduce your risk of developing the disease with moderate exercise and increased cardiovascular fitness, … Continue reading
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Exercise adherence: who quits, who doesn’t, and why, a new study
Who stays, who drops out? Biosocial predictors of longer term adherence in participants attending an exercise referral scheme in the UK Patrick Tobi, Emee V Estacio, Adrian Renton, Ge Yu and Nena Foster For all author emails, please log on. … Continue reading
Exercise study ‘falsifies insurance company beliefs’ that cardiac rehab does not help elderly
Exercise can counteract muscle breakdown, increase strength and reduce inflammation caused by aging and heart failure, according to new research in Circulation, an American Heart Association journal. The benefits for heart failure patients are similar to those for anyone who … Continue reading
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Getting legally high on exercise
The ‘runner’s high’ is a term used to describe a euphoric state experienced by distance runners, although it is now thought this phenomenon is not exclusive to running. Reaching a high when working out has been likened to the feeling … Continue reading
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Regular jogging ups life expectancy 6.2 years for men and 5.6 years for women, says new research
Undertaking regular jogging increases the life expectancy of men by 6.2 years and women by 5.6 years, reveals the latest data from the Copenhagen City Heart study presented at the EuroPRevent2012 meeting. Reviewing the evidence of whether jogging is healthy … Continue reading
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Aerobic fitness in kids tied to cognitive skills in new fMRI study
Biol Psychol. 2012 Jan;89(1):260-8. Epub 2011 Nov 4. A functional MRI investigation of the association between childhood aerobic fitness and neurocognitive control. Chaddock L, Erickson KI, Prakash RS, Voss MW, VanPatter M, Pontifex MB, Hillman CH, Kramer AF. Source Department … Continue reading
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Regular exercise could reduce complications of sickle cell trait
Reducing oxidative stress through exercise may eventually be used to treat sickle cell disease Newswise — SAN DIEGO—Sickle cell disease (SCD), an inherited condition that causes red blood cells to sometimes deform into a crescent shape, affects an estimated 100,000 … Continue reading
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Why upper body strength is key to stock car racing success
Newswise — Philadelphia, Pa. (April 23, 2012) – For stock car drivers, time spent on resistance training—mainly building upper body strength—is directly related to success on the race track, reports a study in the May issue of The Journal of … Continue reading
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Fitness flash mobs set to begin
ATLANTA, April 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — A new survey from the American Cancer Society finds women are 10 percent less likely than men to make time for physical activities they enjoy and that 40 percent of women said they would … Continue reading
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High level of dietary restraint is one of 7 keys to keeping weight off
If you think everything around you is conspiring to sabotage your weight loss, you’re onto something, said James O. Hill, director of the Colorado Nutrition Obesity Research Center and the keynote speaker at the University of Illinois’s Division of Nutritional … Continue reading
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Swimming better than treadmill exercise in animal study
Neuroscience. 2012 Apr 16. [Epub ahead of print] Swimming exercise increases the level of nerve growth factor and stimulates neurogenesis in adult rat hippocampus. Chae CH, Lee HC, Jung SL, Kim TW, Kim JH, Kim NJ, Kim HT. Source School … Continue reading
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Alzheimer’s risk may be reduced, AT ANY AGE, by physical activity, says new study
Newswise — (CHICAGO) – Daily physical activity may reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s disease and cognitive decline, even in people over the age of 80, according to a new study by neurological researchers from Rush University Medical Center that will … Continue reading
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Exercise and attitude may be thermostat for hot flashes
Attitude may play an important role in how exercise affects menopausal women, according to Penn State researchers, who identified two types of women — one experiences more hot flashes after physical activity, while the other experiences fewer. “The most consistent … Continue reading
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Childhood obesity has been known to have some genetic basis, now there is more evidence
Genetics researchers have identified at least two new gene variants that increase the risk of common childhood obesity. “This is the largest-ever genome-wide study of common childhood obesity, in contrast to previous studies that have focused on more extreme forms … Continue reading
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Active older adults less likely to experience psychological distress
In a study examining the relationship between physical activity and physical function, researchers from Australia discovered that older adults who experienced any level of psychological distress were more than four times more likely to experience functional limitation than those who … Continue reading
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