Sleep deprivation benefited our ancestors, yet harms us now. Staying fit may help us cope
Humans need less sleep than our closest evolutionary relatives. However, we often sleep less than we need.
Jul 17, 2023
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Human Activities: News and Research on Athletic Performance
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Kidney patients benefit from physical exercises, finds study of 21 dialysis centers
Patients who engage in light exercise while undergoing dialysis are physically fitter and are admitted to hospital less frequently than those who do not. These are the findings of a large-scale study conducted by a consortium ...
Jul 14, 2023
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Pandemic pounds are real: Study calls on public health officials to address the fitness quandary
The term "pandemic pounds" had already been coined when Lauren Raine and colleagues reopened their lab at Northeastern's Center for Cognitive and Brain Health to participants in August of 2020.
Mar 13, 2023
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Study shows that garden appreciation boosts well-being
The verdict is in: you really should stop and smell the roses!
Mar 6, 2023
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Group exercise boosts physical, mental health for older adults, study finds
Stephen Ball has dedicated his career to improving the health of older Missourians through exercise. In 2005, he launched the University of Missouri's 'Stay Strong Stay Healthy' strength training program, which has reached ...
Dec 6, 2022
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Having trouble sleeping? Try exercise
The vast majority of people have trouble sleeping from time to time. However, 10 to 20% of the population struggle more than the rest of us and have serious long-term sleep problems.
Nov 10, 2022
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To be less sedentary, you may need a more active friend
A newly developed mathematical model incorporates the influence of social interactions on community exercise trends, suggesting that interacting with moderately active people could influence sedentary people to become more ...
Oct 19, 2022
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Protecting children from eye allergies may be as simple as encouraging physical fitness
Allergies are one of the most common conditions in children, with eye allergies, or allergic conjunctivitis, affecting up to 30 percent of children worldwide. New research from Taiwan suggests that there may be an easy way ...
Sep 30, 2022
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Regular physical activity linked to lower risk of COVID-19 infection and severity
Regular physical activity is linked to a lower risk of COVID-19 infection and severity, including hospital admission and death, finds a pooled data analysis of the available evidence, published online in the British Journal ...
Aug 22, 2022
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England Cricket Team is leaner and fitter than ever before, study reveals
The England Men's Cricket Team is leaner and fitter than ever before, a University of Essex and St Mary's University study has revealed.
Jul 12, 2022
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