Presidential fitness test returns to US schools
The Presidential Fitness Test is returning to U.S. schools after more than a decade.
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How mHealth app incentives drive health and transit
Walking is well known to have significant health benefits, but few people achieve the daily recommended steps. Fortunately, mobile health (mHealth) applications have emerged as promising tools to promote physical activity. ...
Jul 30, 2025
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Interest in martial arts is increasing. So are concussions
Concussion injuries in martial arts disciplines requiring emergency care are increasing, rising sharply since the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, and most often occur in practice or a class rather than formal competition, ...
Jul 23, 2025
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Yoga, Tai Chi, walking and jogging may be best forms of exercise for insomnia, data suggest
Yoga, Tai Chi, walking and jogging may be the best forms of exercise to improve sleep quality and ease insomnia, suggest the findings of a comparative pooled data analysis published in the online journal BMJ Evidence Based ...
Jul 15, 2025
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Underserved youth less likely to visit emergency department for concussion in Ontario, study finds
A new study finds socioeconomic disparities in rates of emergency department (ED) visits for concussion among children and youth.
Jul 11, 2025
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Matching your workouts to your personality could make exercising more enjoyable and give you better results
Finding motivation to exercise can be the greatest challenge in working out. This might be part of the reason why less than a quarter of people achieve the activity goals recommended by the World Health Organization.
Jul 8, 2025
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Longer walks linked to lower risk of chronic low back pain
Investigators at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology report walking more than 100 minutes per day was associated with a 23% lower risk of chronic low back pain.
Bicycling tied to reduced dementia risk and greater hippocampal volume retention
A team of geriatricians, neurologists, nutritionists and public health specialists affiliated with a host of institutions across China, working with a pair of colleagues from Australia, has found that of all the transportation ...
Timing and consistency of activity linked to better fitness in older adults
Some people spring into action at dawn, while others prefer a slower start to their day. Whether you rise with a grin or a groan, scientists say your internal clock—known as the circadian rhythm—might influence that behavior ...
May 23, 2025
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How 7,000 steps a day could help reduce your risk of cancer
Physical inactivity costs the UK an estimated £7.4 billion each year—but more importantly, it costs lives. In today's increasingly sedentary world, sitting too much is raising the risk of many serious diseases, including ...
May 14, 2025
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