Overweight & Obesity
Study finds most day care programs don't give kids enough exercise
Rates of childhood obesity in the United States are soaring, and new research suggests child care programs may be part of the problem.
May 18, 2022
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News tagged with fitness activities
Sports medicine & Kinesiology
Humans run at the most energy-efficient speed, regardless of distance
As race season approaches, many runners have the same goal: go faster. But in a study publishing April 28 in the journal Current Biology, researchers show that speeding up might require defying our natural biology. By combining ...
Apr 28, 2022
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Health
Daily activity is route to better memory and fitness for schoolchildren
Schoolchildren who run or walk for 15 minutes during the school day are mentally and physically sharper than those who do not, according to a new study involving the University of Stirling.
Apr 28, 2022
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Pediatrics
Hype up fitness to support kids' health post-lockdowns
As COVID-19 reaches record levels in the UK, health experts are calling for a focus on children's physical fitness as new research reveals concerning changes to children's health and physical fitness following the pandemic.
Apr 28, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Fatigue, breathlessness improve after six weeks of virtual exercise sessions: recovery program for COVID-19 patients
Fatigue, breathlessness and other symptoms that persist after COVID-19 can be improved by a six-week virtual exercise program, an Irish study being presented at this year's European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious ...
Apr 26, 2022
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Pediatrics
Run is more than fun for students, elementary partners
Regular exercise is good for everyone, and youngsters stand to benefit most—if they stick to it.
Mar 21, 2022
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Sports medicine & Kinesiology
Researchers standardize collection, reporting of wearable activity trackers' data
Wearable activity trackers are not only popular with consumers but also commonly employed by clinicians for both real-time and remote monitoring of patients' physical fitness. When these devices are used as healthcare monitoring ...
Feb 18, 2022
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Health
Five tips for choosing the best YouTube fitness videos to change your exercise behavior
Every January, New Year's resolutions regarding exercise means there's a surge in intentions be more physically active. Typically, gyms and recreation centers see a boost in membership sales and attendance at the beginning ...
Jan 20, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Exercise, cognition study in progressive multiple sclerosis patients highlights need for randomized controlled trials
An international team of multiple sclerosis (MS) experts reported lack of association between cognition and physical activity and cardiorespiratory fitness in a large sample of individuals with progressive MS. These findings ...
Dec 16, 2021
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Pediatrics
Increased exercise could boost children's cognitive skills, study suggests
Research by sports scientists at Nottingham Trent University showed that on average primary school pupils who were fitter—measured by those that ran the furthest on a fitness test—had better response times in tasks than ...
Oct 7, 2021
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