News tagged with fitness test


Aerobic exercise boosts brain power

The physical benefits of regular exercise and remaining physically active, especially as we age, are well documented. However, it appears that it is not only the body which benefits from exercise, but the mind too. The evidence ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Dec 13, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Male dancers signal their strength to men, women

Heterosexual men pick up clues about other men's physical qualities from their dance moves just as heterosexual women do, say researchers at Northumbria University.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jan 28, 2013 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Getting fit in middle age can reduce heart failure risk

Middle aged and out of shape? It's not too late to get fit—and reduce your risk for heart failure, according to research presented at the American Heart Association's Quality of Care and Outcomes Research Scientific Sessions ...

Cardiology created May 15, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Researchers find link between low cognitive score and risk of brain injury

It is estimated that there are 10 million cases of traumatic brain injury globally every year with mild traumatic brain injuries being responsible for 70-90% of these. Incidence is highest among young males.

Neuroscience created Mar 12, 2013 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Fitness in middle age may help shield men from cancer later

(HealthDay)—Men who are physically fit in middle age have a lower risk of developing and dying from certain cancers, new research indicates.

Cancer created May 16, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0