In a new study, researchers followed 400 healthy adults for six months and found that when people used activity monitors without a specific goal in mind, their activity declined and their heart health failed to improve. Researcher Dr. Luke Burchill … [Read more...]
Exercise
Can the Effects of a Sedentary Lifestyle on the Heart Be Reversed?
Living a mostly sedentary lifestyle can result in stiffening of the heart muscles and a less efficient cardiovascular system. In this study, researchers found that exercising four to five times per week for about 30-minutes, plus warm-up and … [Read more...]
Get the Family Involved to Get Active
With today’s busy schedules, it can be difficult for family members to meet physical activity recommendations. The National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute suggests the following to get more active: schedule family exercise after dinner, on weekends, … [Read more...]
Can Exercise Help Slow Cognitive Decline?
Seniors with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) have an elevated risk for developing dementia. However, a review of data from eleven published studies indicates that adults with MCI can improve their cognitive function by engaging in an aerobic exercise … [Read more...]
Exercise May Be the Key to Becoming More Successful
Exercise is known to protect against several diseases, such as diabetes and stroke. Now, a new study suggests that exercise helps people socialize and accomplish more. Researchers recruited 179 college students and asked them to record each time they … [Read more...]
Do Females Have a Superior Aerobic System?
In a small study involving 18 men and women, researchers found that female bodies are more efficient at delivering oxygen to the muscles. Researcher Dr. Richard Hughson explains, “We found that women's muscles extract oxygen from the blood faster, … [Read more...]
Walk Your Way to Fitness
According to experts from the Mayo Clinic, regular brisk walking can help one maintain a healthy weight; prevent or manage various chronic diseases, such as heart disease, high blood pressure, and type 2 diabetes; strengthen bones and muscles; … [Read more...]
Resistance Training Benefits Those with MS
New research suggests that resistance training can slow the progression of Multiple Sclerosis (MS). In a new study, researchers followed 35 individuals with MS for six months. Half of the participants engaged in resistance training twice a week, … [Read more...]
Fit Kids Have Better Attendance
Not only do children who are more active and physically fit perform better in school but a new study indicates that kids with greater cardiovascular fitness are also less likely to miss class due to illness. Journal of School Health, September 2017 … [Read more...]
High-Intensity Interval Training May Reverse Frailty Among Seniors
Investigators studied the effect of a ten-minute exercise program that included several high-intensity intervals on older, frail mice over the course of sixteen weeks and found that these mice experienced dramatic improvements in grip strength, … [Read more...]
Benefits of Intense Exercise
High-intensity interval training (HIIT) is characterized by brief bouts of intense exercise followed by less intense activity. According to the American Council on Exercise, HIIT benefits include: improved anaerobic and aerobic fitness; increased … [Read more...]
Elderly Adults Who Exercise More May Live Longer
Among a sample of 803 seniors participating in the Hispanic Established Population for the Epidemiologic Study of the Elderly, researchers found that those who increased their physical activity levels over a ten-year period had a 43% lower risk of … [Read more...]
Avoid These Common Exercise Errors
To reach your exercise goals, the American College of Sports Medicine recommends avoiding these seven mistakes: failing to keep a journal to monitor your progress, losing track of your goals, strength training the same muscles on consecutive days, … [Read more...]
Tai Chi May Ease Insomnia Among Breast Cancer Survivors
Tai chi is an ancient Chinese tradition that today is practiced as a graceful form of exercise. In a new study, researchers surveyed 90 breast cancer survivors and found that this slow moving form of meditation is as good as talk therapy and more … [Read more...]