Health
Exercise might boost kids' academic ability
(HealthDay) -- Promoting physical activity among young school kids can end up improving their academic performance, a new study suggests.
Mar 12, 2012
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News tagged with physical activity levels
Autism spectrum disorders
Study: Judo may help health, social interactions of children with autism
Judo may be just the right sport to increase the physical activity level among children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and holds promise for reducing sedentary behavior, which is linked to obesity and diabetes, according ...
Jan 9, 2020
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Health
American Heart Association adds sleep to cardiovascular health checklist
Sleep duration is now considered an essential component for ideal heart and brain health. Life's Essential 8 cardiovascular health score replaces Life's Simple 7, according to a new Presidential Advisory, Life's Essential ...
Jun 29, 2022
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Health
Modest population-wide weight loss could result in reductions in Type 2 diabetes and cardio disease
A paper published today in BMJ suggests a strong association between population-wide weight change and risk of death from type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
Apr 9, 2013
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Health
Study: Get moving to get happier
Physical activity has long been known to reduce depression and anxiety, and is commonly prescribed to prevent or cure negative mental health conditions.
Apr 4, 2018
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Overweight & Obesity
Tackling childhood obesity using structured play times
How important is physical activity in children under 5? It's a question Trish Tucker, a professor in the School of Occupational Therapy, tackles on a daily basis. She's currently involved in a major research project that ...
Mar 17, 2017
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Diabetes
South Asians need more exercise than white Europeans to reduce diabetes risk, say scientists
South Asians (from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh) may have to exercise more than white Europeans to achieve the same levels of fitness and reduce their risk of diabetes.
Jun 27, 2013
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Health
Study finds that 20–25 minutes of daily physical activity may offset death risk from prolonged sitting
Clocking up just 20–25 minutes of physical activity every day may be enough to offset the heightened risk of death from a highly sedentary lifestyle, suggests research published online in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.
Oct 24, 2023
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Neuroscience
Study links physical activity to greater mental flexibility in older adults
One day soon, doctors may determine how physically active you are simply by imaging your brain. Physically fit people tend to have larger brain volumes and more intact white matter than their less-fit peers. Now a new study ...
Aug 24, 2015
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Health
Three percent of children hit daily activity target
Only one in 30 children does the recommended amount of daily physical activity, new research suggests.
Oct 31, 2018
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