Researchers from the Department of Exercise Science have illuminated additional ways that the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted children's health. A recent study by members of the Arnold Childhood Obesity Initiative research ...
Sep 16, 2021
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Adults younger than age 60 whose days are filled with sedentary leisure time (which includes using the computer, TV, or reading) and little physical activity have a higher stroke risk than people who are more physically active, ...
Aug 19, 2021
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Take a work break: A small, new study suggests that getting out of your chair every half hour may help improve your blood sugar levels and your overall health.
Aug 16, 2021
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The study assessed the impact of sitting time and physical activity on mental health during the pandemic, and found that the increase in time spent sitting down had an adverse effect on mental health and even outweighed ...
Jul 30, 2021
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(HealthDay)—For patients with psychotic disorders, certain movement disorders, especially parkinsonism, are associated with reduced physical activity (PA) and increased sedentary behavior (SB), according to a study published ...
Jul 26, 2021
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Being more physically active and spending fewer hours per day sitting watching TV is linked to a substantially lower risk of developing obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA), according to new research published in the European Respiratory ...
Jul 21, 2021
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World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) today announces two new studies, which find that a reduction in sedentary behavior has a positive impact on the quality of life after bowel cancer.
Jul 6, 2021
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According to a recent Finnish study, higher levels of moderate and vigorous physical activity can curb arterial stiffening already in childhood. However, sedentary time or aerobic fitness were not linked to arterial health. ...
Jun 18, 2021
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Sitting around is a known risk factor for disease and disability. Yet, when older adults start to lose independence—becoming less functional physically or showing signs of cognitive impairment—they move into residences ...
Jun 9, 2021
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Patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty (THA) show significant reduction in pain and other symptoms and improvement in walking gait biomechanics. However, those improvements do not lead to increased daily physical activity ...
May 28, 2021
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