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Tag: Exercise
Cognitive behavior therapy for diabetes self-management leads to improved outcomes
Peer-delivered cognitive behavioral training to improve functioning in patients with diabetes: A cluster-randomized trial
Radiation therapy to heart can worsen fatigue, shortness of breath in cancer patients
Engaging in more physical activity prior to treatment may improve these symptoms
Radiation therapy to heart can worsen fatigue, shortness of breath in cancer patients
Engaging in more physical activity prior to treatment may improve these symptoms
‘Not-so-stressful’ stress testing evaluates pediatric congenital heart disease and exercise-related complaints
Exercise capacity can be highly predictive of the risk of complications related to CHD, including developing heart failure.
Time spent watching television does not replace physical activity for Finnish men
The situation is different for Finnish women
Time spent watching television does not replace physical activity for Finnish men
The situation is different for Finnish women
Sitting still linked to increased risk of depression in adolescents
Too much time sitting still – sedentary behaviour – is linked to an increased risk of depressive symptoms in adolescents, finds a new UCL-led study. The Lancet Psychiatry study found that an additional 60 minutes of light activity (such as…
A happy partner leads to a healthier future
Science confirms: ‘happy wife, happy life.’
A happy partner leads to a healthier future
Science confirms: ‘happy wife, happy life.’
For Valentine’s Day, Think of Your – and Your Partner’s – Heart Health
CLEVELAND: As Valentine’s Day approaches, a Cleveland Clinic survey finds that two-thirds of Americans (66%) in a committed relationship are concerned with their partner’s heart health. Moreover, 60% of Americans say they are more motivated to live a heart healthy lifestyle for their partners than for themselves. This is especially true for men – 67% compared to 52% for women.
The survey was conducted as part of Cleveland Clinic Heart, Vascular and Thoracic Institute’s “Love your Heart” consumer education campaign in celebration of American Heart Month. It looked at how relationships affect heart health.
Want a more elastic brain? Try mixing up your workout
Looking for an exercise regime that gives both the heart and brain the best workout? A new study from the University of South Australia may have the answer.
Oh My Aching Back: Do Yoga, Tai Chi or Qigong Help?
About 80 percent of Americans will experience low back pain at some point. Patients are often advised to manage their back pain with exercise and mind-body interventions. But, do they really help? Researchers compared and contrasted yoga, tai chi and qigong, and found them to be effective for treatment of low back pain, reporting positive outcomes such as reduction in pain or psychological distress such as depression and anxiety, reduction in pain-related disability, and improved functional ability.
Changing Your Exercise Routine
Jeremy Robbins, MD, a cardiologist at BIDMC, discusses how altering the intensity of your workout or trying a new activity may benefit your cardiovascular and mental health.
Lifelong Exercise Influences Muscle Size, Function, Fat Tissue in Older Adults
Article title: Skeletal muscle size, function and adiposity with lifelong aerobic exercise Authors: Toby L. Chambers, Timothy R. Burnett, Ulrika Raue, Gary A. Lee, W. Holmes Finch, Bruce M. Graham, Todd A. Trappe, Scott W. Trappe From the authors: “This is…
Drexel study: Physical activity is good for your appetite, too
Drexel researchers find exercise to be a protective factor against diet lapse in real-world environment study.
Highly Active Adults Vary Their Workouts to Meet Exercise Recommendations
Highly active adults engage in a greater variety of physical activities than do less active adults, finds a new study led by researchers at NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing.
Eating disorders linked to exercise addiction
New study led by Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) is first to calculate risk factor
NIH grant will help NIU professor study links between exercise, brain health
DeKalb, Ill. — Angela Grippo ‘s New Year’s resolution is exercise, exercise, exercise, but the Northern Illinois University psychology professor won’t be breaking a sweat or hitting the gym. Instead, she’ll be spending time in her laboratory on campus, closely…
Eating disorders linked to exercise addiction
New study led by Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) is first to calculate risk factor
NIH grant will help NIU professor study links between exercise, brain health
DeKalb, Ill. — Angela Grippo ‘s New Year’s resolution is exercise, exercise, exercise, but the Northern Illinois University psychology professor won’t be breaking a sweat or hitting the gym. Instead, she’ll be spending time in her laboratory on campus, closely…
The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health: Early-life screen time linked to reduced physical activity in preschool children
Children aged two to three who spend more than three hours a day viewing screens such as tablets and televisions (TVs) grow up to be less physically active at age 5.5 years, compared to children who used screens for an…
The Daily Mile™ programme can be part of schools’ work on childhood obesity prevention
A study evaluating the effectiveness of the widely used ‘Daily Mile’ intervention in schools to tackle childhood obesity has found that the benefits are small, and may be greater in girls than boys. The study concludes that whilst interventions such…
Can weighted vests help maintain bone health when older adults slim down?
Losing weight can be a tricky balance of risks and benefits for older adults: You want to shed fat to improve overall health, but preserve muscle and bone, which reduces risk of future injury. With a new, $2.9 million grant…
Can weighted vests help maintain bone health when older adults slim down?
Losing weight can be a tricky balance of risks and benefits for older adults: You want to shed fat to improve overall health, but preserve muscle and bone, which reduces risk of future injury. With a new, $2.9 million grant…
How zebra finches learn to sing
The ability to learn new motor skills is critical to almost all aspects of our lives. From the time a baby is born, it learns to move its arms and hands, to pronounce words and to walk. Such skills are…
How zebra finches learn to sing
The ability to learn new motor skills is critical to almost all aspects of our lives. From the time a baby is born, it learns to move its arms and hands, to pronounce words and to walk. Such skills are…
More federal funding needed to increase Americans’ active transportation habits
The federal government has allocated only about 2 percent of its transportation funds to encourage walking and cycling, not nearly enough to make a significant difference, according to Ralph Buehler , associate professor and chair of the urban affairs and…
More federal funding needed to increase Americans’ active transportation habits
The federal government has allocated only about 2 percent of its transportation funds to encourage walking and cycling, not nearly enough to make a significant difference, according to Ralph Buehler , associate professor and chair of the urban affairs and…
A Replacement for Exercise?
A protein called Sestrin might be responsible for many of the benefits of a good workout.
A replacement for exercise?
A protein called Sestrin might be responsible for many of the benefits of a good workout
A replacement for exercise?
A protein called Sestrin might be responsible for many of the benefits of a good workout
A replacement for exercise?
A protein called Sestrin might be responsible for many of the benefits of a good workout
UCF study: Judo may help health, social interactions of children with autism
Judo may be just the right sport to increase the physical activity level among children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and holds promise for reducing sedentary behavior, which is linked to obesity and diabetes, according to a new study from…
UCF study: Judo may help health, social interactions of children with autism
Judo may be just the right sport to increase the physical activity level among children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and holds promise for reducing sedentary behavior, which is linked to obesity and diabetes, according to a new study from…
The Medical Minute: Should you exercise when you’re sick?
The winter cold and flu season may try to knock out your new year’s plans to get or stay healthy, but the good news is you can fight back.
New Year’s resolution or not, health sciences expert can talk about the benefits of exercise, especially for those with desk jobs
Ann Swartz studies the relationship between physical activity, health and obesity level.
Physical activity and dietary behavior parallel each other from childhood to adulthood
Consumption of fruits and vegetables is higher and more frequent in individuals who are physically active when compared to their less-active peers
Physical activity and dietary behavior parallel each other from childhood to adulthood
Consumption of fruits and vegetables is higher and more frequent in individuals who are physically active when compared to their less-active peers
Healthy lifestyle habits at middle age may increase years lived free of chronic diseases
Boston, MA – Maintaining five healthy habits–eating a healthy diet, exercising regularly, keeping a healthy body weight, not drinking too much alcohol, and not smoking–at middle-age may increase years lived free of type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and cancer, according…
Computerized training improves selective attention of soccer players
Researchers of the UMA have validated a software for the development of cognitive abilities of athletes
Computerized training improves selective attention of soccer players
Researchers of the UMA have validated a software for the development of cognitive abilities of athletes
Want to turn back time? Try running a marathon
New marathon runners reduced blood pressure, arterial stiffness equivalent to a 4-year reduction in vascular age
Want to turn back time? Try running a marathon
New marathon runners reduced blood pressure, arterial stiffness equivalent to a 4-year reduction in vascular age
Reimagining your New Year’s resolutions
As the new year approaches, AADE suggests the following ways for people with diabetes to start the year healthy and stick with it.
Expert Alert: Keep exercising: New study finds it’s good for your brain’s gray matter
A study in Mayo Clinic Proceedings from the German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases provides new evidence of an association between cardiorespiratory fitness and brain health, particularly in gray matter and total brain volume — regions of the brain involved with cognitive decline and aging.
5 Tips For Keeping New Year’s Resolutions
The Ohio State University’s Chief Wellness Officer shares advice for keeping those 2020 resolutions.
Can brain injury from boxing, MMA be measured?
MINNEAPOLIS -For boxers and mixed martial arts (MMA) fighters, is there a safe level of exposure to head trauma? A new study shows different effects in the brain for younger, current fighters compared to older, retired fighters. The study is…
New study shows how patients’ health values can impact vital pelvic floor treatment
The value women put on health has direct effect on treatment outcomes
Popular gyms undermining health with tanning beds, UConn researcher says
The end of 2019 brings with it holiday gatherings, school vacations, and the annual tradition of New Year’s resolutions – with some of the most common resolutions being to exercise more and lose weight. Popular gym chains across the country…