News tagged with physical exercise

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South Asian people like to exercise in social groups, study finds

(Medical Xpress)—A study by Stirling's Dr Ruth Jepson has determined that South Asian people in the UK will be more likely to exercise if it can be done as part of a group and has a social element.

Health created Oct 11, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Physical therapy, not a knee brace, aids in ACL recovery

Wearing a knee brace following anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) surgery has no effect on a person's recovery. However, strength, range-of- motion, and functionality exercises provide significant benefits, and other new therapies ...

Surgery created Oct 09, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Improving confidence keeps breast cancer survivors exercising

(Medical Xpress)—More than 40 percent of older breast cancer survivors are insufficiently active after leaving a supervised program. But new research shows that those women who developed behavioral skills such as self-confidence ...

Cancer created Oct 04, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Movement breaks help learning, well-being

Jill Cressy was three hours into a six-hour class when she realized that her shoulders were tense, her back was aching and she was beginning to lose her focus. The issue wasn't the subject – Educational ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Oct 04, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Sitting for hours daily might boost your kidney disease risk: study

(HealthDay)—People who spend a lot of time sitting are at increased risk for kidney disease, according to a new study.

Health created Oct 03, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Melatonin and exercise work against Alzheimer's in mice

The combination of two neuroprotective therapies, voluntary physical exercise, and the daily intake of melatonin has been shown to have a synergistic effect against brain deterioration in rodents with three ...

Alzheimer's disease & dementia created Sep 26, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Longer exercise provides added benefit to children's health

Twenty minutes of daily, vigorous physical activity over just three months can reduce a child's risk of diabetes as well as his total body fat - including dangerous, deep abdominal fat – but 40 minutes ...

Health created Sep 18, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Swim training plus healthy diet factor in cancer fight: study

A new study just published in the journal Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism (APNM) reaffirms the crucial role exercise along with good nutrition play in maintaining health and fighting disease.

Health created Sep 10, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Perception of exertion during exercise an accurate, useful tool

When it comes to exercise, our brain's sense of effort can be as good a measure of effectiveness as a heart monitor, according to research undertaken by University of South Australia Professor Roger Eston.

Health created Sep 10, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Fish oil key in preventing sarcopenia in the elderly?

Presented last week at the British Science Festival, a new study by University of Aberdeen scientists will examine if the consumption of fish oil combined with weight training exercises could help protect ...

Health created Sep 10, 2012 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Exploring exercise benefits for breast cancer patients

Researchers in Edmonton and Calgary want to recruit 1,500 breast cancer patients over the next decade to find out how exercise and fitness affects cancer survival and recovery.

Cancer created Aug 28, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Obesity triggers AF in fertile women

Obesity triggers atrial fibrillation in fertile women, according to research presented today at the ESC Congress 2012 by Dr Deniz Karasoy from Denmark.

Cardiology created Aug 27, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

BMI, post-exercise knee laxity change tied to OA progression

(HealthDay) -- In patients with osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee, changes in knee joint laxity during stair climbing or other repetitive physical activity and baseline body mass index (BMI) are associated ...

Arthritis & Rheumatism created Aug 21, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Middle-aged adults help their hearts with regular leisure-time physical activities

Middle-aged adults who regularly engage in leisure-time physical activity for more than a decade may enhance their heart health, according to new research in the American Heart Association's journal Circulation.

Cardiology created Aug 13, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Should doctors treat lack of exercise as a medical condition? Mayo expert says 'yes'

A sedentary lifestyle is a common cause of obesity, and excessive body weight and fat in turn are considered catalysts for diabetes, high blood pressure, joint damage and other serious health problems. But what if lack of ...

Health created Aug 13, 2012 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (7) | comments 0 | with audio podcast