News tagged with physical performance
Wearing a backpack could limit physical performance, research suggests
Sport and exercise academics at the University of Derby have discovered that wearing a heavy backpack during physical activity, such as that worn by the military on exercise, can significantly decrease performance.
Health
May 15, 2013 |
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Slow walking speed linked with premature death in kidney disease patients
Kidney disease patients who have slower walking speed on physical performance tests seem to be more burdened by their disease than patients who perform well on lower extremity physical performance tests, according to a study ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Apr 18, 2013 |
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Impact of training sessions and matches on the bodies and physical performance of women football players
UPV/EHU researchers have measured the changes that take place in women as a result of the training sessions and matches throughout one season. There is a tendency for fat to be reduced and muscle mass to increase, and physical ...
Health
Apr 04, 2013 |
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Can energy drinks improve the physical and mental performance of cyclists?
Consumption of energy drinks containing caffeine may have beneficial effects on exercise but probably not for mental function. The effects of pre-exercise caffeine consumption by trained cyclists on racing ...
Health
Mar 11, 2013 |
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First Lady launches US schools push on obesity
First Lady Michelle Obama took her campaign against childhood obesity to a new level Thursday with a $150 million program to encourage more physical activity in American schools.
Overweight and Obesity
Feb 28, 2013 |
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Reading, writing, arithmetic, and aerobics: Evaluating the new 'R' in academic performance
Although the long-term consequences of childhood obesity are well documented, some school districts have reduced physical education classes to devote more time to the 3 Rs in education—reading, writing, and arithmetic. ...
Pediatrics
Feb 28, 2013 |
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Self-objectification may inhibit women's social activism
Women who live in a culture in which they are objectified by others may in turn begin to objectify themselves. This kind of self-objectification may reduce women's involvement in social activism, according to new research ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Feb 14, 2013 |
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Disturbed body image after CNS cancer
(Medical Xpress)—Survivors of cancer of the central nervous system (CNS) in childhood are at heightened risk for disturbance in body image and self-image in relation to sports or other physical activities, according to ...
Cancer
Feb 04, 2013 |
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Physical education requirement at 4-year universities at all-time low
Even as policy makers and health experts point to an increased need for exercise, more than half of four-year colleges and universities in the United States have dropped physical education requirements compared ...
Health
Jan 07, 2013 |
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AAP emphasizes importance of recess in schools
(HealthDay)—Recess in school serves a necessary and important role in the development of a child's academic, physical, and social well-being, according to an American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) policy ...
Pediatrics
Jan 02, 2013 |
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ADHD can cause lifelong problems, study finds
(HealthDay)—If children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, continue to have the condition in adulthood, a new study suggests that they may face an array of physical and mental health ...
Attention deficit disorders
Dec 10, 2012 |
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Study of patients ages 90 and older links poor physical performance, increased odds of dementia
Poor physical performance on activities including walking was associated with increased odds of dementia in a study of individuals 90 years and older, according to a report published Online First by Archives of Neurology.
Neuroscience
Oct 22, 2012 |
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ECG is a cost effective method for diagnosing cardiac abnormalities in young athletes
Cardiovascular screening with ECG in young athletes is a cost effective way of diagnosing cardiac abnormalities, at just 138 Swiss Francs (about €115) per athlete. The findings were presented today, August 26, at the ESC ...
Cardiology
Aug 27, 2012 |
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Thigh muscle density linked to physical functioning in RA
(HealthDay) -- Thigh muscle density (TMD), as derived from computed tomography (CT), appears to be a strong indicator of physical functioning and disability in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients, according ...
Arthritis & Rheumatism
Aug 03, 2012 |
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Resveratrol may be a natural exercise performance enhancer: researchers
A natural compound found in some fruits, nuts and red wine may enhance exercise training and performance, demonstrates newly published medical research from the University of Alberta.
Health
Jun 19, 2012 |
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