http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. (HealthDay)—Exercise training is associated with improvements in components of metabolic syndrome (MetS) among postmenopausal women, according to a study published in the June 15 issue of The American Journal of Cardiology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-06-metabolic-syndrome-post-menopause.html Cardiology Thu, 13 Jun 2013 15:30:01 EST news290354597 It is a commonly held perception that getting in shape and staying there requires hard work and hours upon hours of training. New research shows the opposite – it seems that only four minutes of vigorous activity three times per week is enough to be fit and healthy. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-short-bouts-high-intensity-inactive.html Health Wed, 29 May 2013 17:00:05 EST news289065346 Levels of physical inactivity and obesity are very high in children, with fewer than 50% of primary school-aged boys and fewer than 28% of girls meeting the minimum levels of physical activity required to maintain health. Exergaming, using active console video games that track player movement to control the game (e.g., Xbox-Kinect, Wii), has become popular, and may provide an alternative form of exercise to counteract sedentary behaviors. In a study scheduled for publication in The Journal of Pediatrics, researchers studied the effects of exergaming on children. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-videogaming-exergaming-children-health.html Pediatrics Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:01 EST news287944806 Doing just half the amount of recommended exercise can be enough to reduce the risk of serious illness, research from the Department for Health have found. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-illness.html Cardiology Wed, 08 May 2013 07:40:08 EST news287216079 Do you feel like exercise just leaves you fatigued without any real improvements? A study of cyclists by scientists at the University of Stirling has uncovered the secret to successful training, a discovery which could help us all lead healthier lives. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-scientific-breakthrough-reveals-secret-successful.html Health Fri, 18 Jan 2013 08:58:10 EST news277721860 Olympic medallists live longer than the general population, regardless of country of origin, medal won, or type of sport played, finds a study in the Christmas issue published on BMJ today. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-olympians-longer-population-cyclists-survival.html Health Thu, 13 Dec 2012 18:30:11 EST news274642557 Vigorous exercise is good for health, but only if it's limited to a maximum daily dose of between 30 and 50 minutes, say researchers in an editorial published online in Heart. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-fast-finish-line-life.html Health Thu, 29 Nov 2012 13:31:18 EST news273418271 A low-cost exercise program run by Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City has significantly improved pain, function and quality of life in participants with osteoarthritis, according to new research. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-hospital-based-benefit-people-osteoarthritis.html Arthritis & Rheumatism Sun, 11 Nov 2012 08:20:37 EST news271844417 Low antioxidant levels contribute to increased blood pressure during exercise for people with peripheral arterial disease, according to researchers at Penn State Hershey Heart and Vascular Institute. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-antioxidants-ease-pad-blood-pressure.html Cardiology Thu, 08 Nov 2012 16:06:09 EST news271613163 The team behind the recent "Get Fit in 60 Seconds" headlines have taken their research out of the lab and put it into a user-friendly, how-to guide. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-latest-trend-seconds-publish-user-friendly.html Health Wed, 17 Oct 2012 06:47:26 EST news269675223 Spending 2 minutes 30 seconds exercising at a high level of intensity, could be better at protecting the body against risk factors associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD) than longer sessions of less intense exercise, claimed experts at the British Science Festival today. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-short-intense-health-longer-intervals.html Health Thu, 06 Sep 2012 08:54:39 EST news266140468 Middle-aged adults who regularly engage in leisure-time physical activity for more than a decade may enhance their heart health, according to new research in the American Heart Association's journal Circulation. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-middle-aged-adults-hearts-regular-leisure-time.html Cardiology Mon, 13 Aug 2012 16:00:07 EST news264091926 (Medical Xpress) -- Most individuals trying to lose weight will increase physical activity as part of their strategy. For many, however, adding structured exercise does not result in weight loss, according to research. Offsetting the exercise with increases in eating and decreases in non-exercise physical activity appear to be significant factors limiting the effectiveness of exercise interventions. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-predictors-effectiveness-weight-loss.html Overweight and Obesity Mon, 25 Jun 2012 04:19:00 EST news259816714 (HealthDay) -- Exercise is a plus for women trying to become pregnant, but overdoing workouts might make it harder to conceive -- unless you're overweight, researchers report. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-pregnancy-normal-weight-women.html Health Thu, 15 Mar 2012 10:20:01 EST news251024201 Research commissioned by the NIHR Health Technology Assessment programme and carried out by research teams from the Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry (PCMD) and the Universities of Exeter (Sport and Health Sciences) and Brunel (Health Economics Research Group), has called into question the effectiveness of exercise referral schemes as they are delivered at present. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-11-weak-evidence-referrals.html Health Mon, 07 Nov 2011 04:01:26 EST news239860861 New study in the Journal of Applied Physiology suggests that low intensity warm-ups enhance athletic performance. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-05-warm-up.html Other Fri, 27 May 2011 11:15:56 EST news225713738