Sleep disorders
Exercise may reduce sleep apnea and improve brain health
Exercise may help reduce symptoms of a common sleep disorder and improve brain function, a small study finds.
Sep 27, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study sheds light on the benefits of exercise in fatty liver disease
Exercise supports the treatment of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease by impacting on several metabolic pathways in the body, a new study from the University of Eastern Finland shows.
May 3, 2022
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Overweight & Obesity
Weightlifting your way to weight loss
Look at a bodybuilder who has bulked up with bulging muscles, and it might not seem that lifting weights can shed pounds. But first impressions can be deceiving.
Jan 12, 2023
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Health
Why weight training may be the best exercise for everyone
While research shows little or no link between exercise and any meaningful long-term weight loss, that doesn't mean exercising, particularly resistance training, doesn't provide a long list of health benefits, both physical ...
Feb 6, 2020
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Health
Lose fat, preserve muscle—weight training beats cardio for older adults
Weight training or cardio? For older adults trying to slim down, pumping iron might be the way to go.
Nov 1, 2017
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Cardiology
New study sheds light on novel exercise treatment for common form of cardiovascular disease
Weight training—also called resistance training—can help people with peripheral artery disease reduce painful symptoms like muscle cramps during walking, a study by UNSW medical researchers recently published in the British ...
Aug 7, 2019
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Sports medicine & Kinesiology
New study: Much of what we're told about gym exercises and resistance training is from studies of males, by men
When you lift weights, why are you doing what you are doing? Who told you to train that way—coach, a personal trainer, an online exercise guru? And where did they learn how to prescribe exercise?
Jul 1, 2023
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Health
Study shows that high-intensity training boosts cognitive function
A regular exercise routine can make you fitter than ever – mentally fit.
Oct 29, 2012
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Sports medicine & Kinesiology
Debunking claims that 'training to failure' is most effective for building muscle and strength
Resistance training (such as weight lifting) is an effective way to increase muscle size and strength, which is important for people of all ages. Having more muscle can not only help us lose weight, but it's also been shown ...
Jan 12, 2022
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Overweight & Obesity
Strength vs. endurance—does exercise type matter in the fight against obesity?
Medical experts widely recommended a combined program of diet and fitness to fight obesity. But when it comes to the type of exercise most effective a reducing weight and body mass—strength training, endurance exercise ...
Apr 24, 2015
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