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Tai chi helps prevent falls and improve mental health in the elderly

Tai chi has particular health benefits for older people, including helping to prevent falls and improving mental wellbeing, reveals a review published ahead of print in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.

Health created May 16, 2011 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

TV viewing, exercise habits may significantly affect sperm count

Men's sperm quality may be significantly affected by their levels of physical activity, according to a new study led by researchers at Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH). They found that healthy young men who were sedentary, ...

Health created Feb 04, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Daily TV quota of 6 hours could shorten life expectancy by 5 years

Watching TV for an average of six hours a day could shorten the viewer's life expectancy by almost five years, indicates research published online in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.

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Academic issues warning on schoolboy rugby

A new study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine highlights the injury risks for schoolboys playing rugby.

Health created Sep 29, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Lack of basic evidence hampering prevention of sudden heart attacks in sport

Big gaps in basic knowledge about the numbers and causes of apparently inexplicable heart attacks among young sportsmen and women are seriously hampering our ability to prevent them, says a sport and exercise medicine specialist ...

Cardiology created May 12, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Short bouts of exercise boost self control

Short bouts of moderately intense exercise seem to boost self control, indicates an analysis of the published evidence in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.

Health created Mar 06, 2013 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0