Health
Walking faster could make you live longer: research
Speeding up your walking pace could extend your life, research led by the University of Sydney suggests.
Jun 1, 2018
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British Journal of Sports Medicine
The British Journal of Sports Medicine is an international peer review journal published by the BMJ Group which covers the latest advances in clinical practice and research in all aspects of sports medicine. BJSM is the official journal of the British Association of Sport and Exercise Medicine. Editor: Karim Khan
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Gerontology & Geriatrics
Inability to stand on one leg for 10 seconds in mid to later life linked to near doubling in risk of death
The inability to stand on one leg for 10 seconds in mid- to later life is linked to a near doubling in the risk of death from any cause within the next 10 years, finds research published online in the British Journal of Sports ...
Jun 21, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Exercise more effective than medicines to manage mental health, says study
University of South Australia researchers are calling for exercise to be a mainstay approach for managing depression as a new study shows that physical activity is 1.5 times more effective than counseling or the leading medications.
Feb 24, 2023
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Health
High levels of workplace exercise linked to early death
Men with highly physical jobs appear to have a significantly higher risk of early death compared with men who have largely inactive jobs, suggests a study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.
May 14, 2018
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Sports medicine & Kinesiology
Transgender women's heart-lung capacity and strength exceed those of cisgender peers even after years of hormone therapy
The heart and lung capacity and strength of transgender women exceed those of their cisgender peers, even after years of female hormone therapy, but they are lower than those of cisgender men, indicates the first study of ...
Oct 4, 2022
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Cardiology
Popular belief that saturated fats clog up arteries 'plain wrong', say experts
The widely held belief among doctors and the public that saturated fats clog up the arteries, and so cause coronary heart disease, is just "plain wrong," contend experts in an editorial published online in the British Journal ...
Apr 25, 2017
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Cardiology
The simple cholesterol test that says if you need statins—and why doctors in UK aren't using it
Heart disease stubbornly remains one of the biggest killers in the UK, where there are 7m people living with the condition. During the past 60 years, the management of cholesterol has become an important weapon in the fight ...
Jan 26, 2018
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Overweight & Obesity
High-intensity interval training can help burn more fat
"If that stubborn body fat isn't going away, consider adding High-Intensity-Interval-Training or HIIT to your exercise routine," says Professor Zeljko Pedisic of Victoria University, Melbourne.
Aug 2, 2022
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Cardiology
Any amount of running linked to significantly lower risk of death
Any amount of running is linked to a significantly lower risk of death from any cause, finds a pooled analysis of the available evidence, published online in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.
Nov 4, 2019
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Sports medicine & Kinesiology
The great weight debate: Researchers find all forms of weightlifting build strength and muscle, details matter less
Whether you use heavy or light weights, lifting them as many times as you can builds strength and muscle. The details of how you go about it are less important than simply making a habit of it, researchers have determined.
Jul 7, 2023
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