Pediatrics
Play equipment that gets kids moving
Parents will be pleased to know that more is not always better when it comes to play equipment for their children.
Sep 17, 2019
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Journal of Physical Activity and Health
Health
Three percent of children hit daily activity target
Only one in 30 children does the recommended amount of daily physical activity, new research suggests.
Oct 31, 2018
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Health
Salsa dancers less likely to get injured than Zumba dancers
Salsa dancers are less likely to get injured while dancing than people taking part in Spanish, aerobic or Zumba dancing, according to new research.
Sep 17, 2018
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Health
Stand and deliver at work with activity-promoting desks
Office workers who use sit-stand or treadmill desks are on track to being more productive and attentive with fewer signs of workplace stress than their sedentary chair-dwelling colleagues.
May 31, 2017
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Exercise largely absent from US medical school curriculum, study shows
Exercise may play a critical role in maintaining good health, but fewer than half of the physicians trained in the United States in 2013 received formal education or training on the subject, according to new research from ...
Mar 31, 2015
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Pediatrics
Researcher's weight management program helps adolescents
On her way out of the pediatrician's office with her son, Becky Loftus noticed a flyer seeking adolescents interested in learning about nutrition, exercise and maybe shedding a few pounds in the process. Intrigued, she inquired ...
Nov 6, 2014
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Health
Less than half of Canadians exercise to relieve stress
A research study out of McMaster University has found that only 40 per cent of Canadians exercise to cope with stress.
Oct 6, 2014
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Health
Scots kids among world's least active, global health report card reveals
Video game-obsessed Scots children are among the least active in the world, research involving a University of Strathclyde academic has suggested.
May 20, 2014
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Health
20-minute bout of yoga stimulates brain function immediately after
Researchers report that a single, 20-minute session of Hatha yoga significantly improved participants' speed and accuracy on tests of working memory and inhibitory control, two measures of brain function associated with the ...
Jun 5, 2013
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Study finds increase in dance-related injuries in children and adolescents (w/ Video)
Dance is a beautiful form of expression, but it could be physically taxing and strenuous on the human body, particularly for children and adolescents. A new study by researchers at the Center for Injury Research and Policy ...
Feb 11, 2013
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