News tagged with high intensity


Inactive people can achieve major health and fitness gains in a fraction of the time

With many of us struggling to get enough exercise, sport and exercise scientists at Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) and the University of Birmingham, under the lead of Professor Anton Wagenmakers, have been working ...

Health created Feb 01, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Scientific breakthrough reveals secret to successful exercise programmes

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 ...

Health created Jan 18, 2013 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (12) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

Olympians live longer than general population... But cyclists no survival advantage over golfers

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.

Health created Dec 13, 2012 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 5 | with audio podcast

Get fit post-Olympics in just 60 seconds, say researchers

(Medical Xpress)—A new paper published this month by researchers at the University of Abertay Dundee suggests that anyone inspired to get fit by the Olympics and Paralympics can do so in just 60 seconds.

Health created Sep 18, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Crossing 5+ time zones more than doubles illness risk for elite athletes

Elite athletes who cross more than five time zones to compete are around two to three times as likely to get ill as when they compete on their home turf, suggests research published online in the British Journal of Sports Me ...

Health created Aug 08, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Exercise in pregnancy safe for baby, study finds

(HealthDay) -- Exercising at moderate or -- for very active women -- even high intensity during pregnancy won't hurt your baby's health, a new study finds.

Obstetrics & gynaecology created Feb 22, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Early, intensive therapy for type 1 diabetes prevented kidney disease in long-term study

Maintaining good glucose control early in the course of type 1 diabetes could lessen the long-term risk of kidney disease, as measured by a common test of kidney function.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Nov 12, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Moderate to intense exercise may protect the brain

Older people who regularly exercise at a moderate to intense level may be less likely to develop the small brain lesions, sometimes referred to as "silent strokes," that are the first sign of cerebrovascular disease, according ...

Neuroscience created Jun 08, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

New study recommends using active videogaming ('exergaming') to improve children's health

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. ...

Pediatrics created May 17, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Walking can lower risk of heart-related conditions as much as running

Walking briskly can lower your risk of high blood pressure, high cholesterol and diabetes as much as running can, according to surprising findings reported in the American Heart Association journal Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis an ...

Cardiology created Apr 04, 2013 | popularity 4 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Drug does not significantly reduce risk of death among patients with severe sepsis

Administration of the drug eritoran to patients with severe sepsis and septic shock failed to demonstrate a significant effect on reducing all-cause 28-day mortality or 1-year mortality, compared with placebo, according to ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Mar 19, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Running too far, too fast, and too long speeds progress 'to finish line of life'

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.

Health created Nov 29, 2012 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (6) | comments 2

Runners: Prevent injury by avoiding common mistakes

The fall season is a popular time of year for many to train and run marathons—premiere events such as the New York City Marathon, Marine Corps Marathon and Philadelphia Marathon will take place over the next several months. ...

Health created Oct 12, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Fast walking and jogging halve development of heart disease and stroke risk factors

Daily activities, such as fast walking and jogging, can curb the development of risk factors for heart disease and stroke by as much as 50 percent, whereas an hour's daily walk makes little difference, indicates research ...

Cardiology created Oct 09, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Physical activity interventions for children have 'little impact'

Physical activity interventions for children have small impact on overall activity levels and consequently the body fat and mass of children, a study published in the British Medical Journal today suggests.

Health created Sep 27, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0