News tagged with intensive training
Helping the youngest stroke sufferers get a leg up
Toddlers who suffered a stroke as babies are learning how to walk thanks to research being conducted at the University of Alberta.
Neuroscience
May 10, 2013 |
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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
Jan 18, 2013 |
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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
Feb 01, 2013 |
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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
Sep 18, 2012 |
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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
Oct 12, 2012 |
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Keep moving to ease pain of knee arthritis, review says
(HealthDay)—Adults with painful osteoarthritis of the knee should turn to exercise—aerobic, aquatic or strength training—as a good nonsurgical way to ease their pain and improve their functioning, a ...
Arthritis & Rheumatism
Nov 06, 2012 |
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Building muscle without heavy weights
Weight training at a lower intensity but with more repetitions may be as effective for building muscle as lifting heavy weights says a new opinion piece in Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism.
Health
Apr 26, 2012 |
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Rehab robots lend stroke patients a hand
Robot-assisted therapy has measurable benefits for patients with a weaker arm following a stroke. This is according to new research featured in the journal Clinical Rehabilitation, published by SAGE, which is the first to use ...
Medical research
Aug 11, 2011 |
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The latest exercise trend: "Get Fit in 60 Seconds" researchers publish user-friendly how-to guide
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.
Health
Oct 17, 2012 |
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Regular exercise improves health of people with long-term kidney disease
There are many reasons why people with chronic kidney disease (CKD) often lose fitness and have increasing difficulty performing normal daily tasks, but new research shows scientific evidence for the benefits of regular exercise ...
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Oct 05, 2011 |
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