Extra vigilance at beaches needed as school holidays raise coastal drowning risk, shows study
A study has found that adults, and not just children, are at increased risk of drowning at the beach during school holidays.
Jan 22, 2024
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Musculoskeletal and Neural Physiological Phenomena: News and Research on Locomotion
MeSH tree: G11.427.410.568
A hip-assist robot to advance fitness in the elderly
The natural aging process often results in a notable reduction of muscle mass, particularly in the lower limbs. This decline, in turn, leads to a gradual decrease in physical activity among older adults, as the weakening ...
Jan 17, 2024
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New smartphone app quickly analyzes human motion to aid physical rehabilitation
A research team has developed a smart phone app that can track and analyze a person's ability to move from one place to another, known as locomotion, and other types of movements. Human motion analysis is used to evaluate ...
Oct 19, 2023
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Increasing steps by 3,000 per day can lower blood pressure in older adults
An estimated 80% of older adults in the U.S. have high blood pressure. Maintaining healthy blood pressure can protect against serious conditions like heart failure, heart attacks, and strokes.
Sep 26, 2023
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Walking is a step toward heart health
Walking is an inexpensive form of exercise that many people of various abilities and ages can do. What about those 10,000 steps a day that many fitness apps recommend?
Sep 14, 2023
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Street layout and available destinations influences urban walking behavior
The built environment can facilitate walking by making it the automatic or preferred choice for citizens. However, most people do not reap these health benefits. While available evidence suggests that higher street connectivity ...
Sep 1, 2023
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World's largest study shows the more you walk, the lower your risk of death, even if you walk fewer than 5,000 steps
The number of steps you should walk every day to start seeing benefits to your health is lower than previously thought, according to the largest analysis to investigate this.
Aug 8, 2023
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Diet found to affect learning in older nematodes
A group from Nagoya University in Japan has discovered that when the diet of nematodes, tiny worms measuring about a millimeter or less in length, includes the bacteria Lactobacillus reuteri, the weakening of associative ...
Jun 28, 2023
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Q&A: Staying safe while running
Question: I'm training for my first long-distance race, and I want to be safe on my runs. Unfortunately, due to where I live, the weather is often a challenge. On other days, I'm finding I cannot get in my miles until after ...
Jun 1, 2023
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Walking on familiar streets: Insights on how neighborhood attachment may promote people's walking behavior
Physical activity has numerous health benefits. Often, someone's physical environment or the way someone perceives their surroundings can impact their decision to engage in physical activity. Scientists refer to a person's ...
Apr 18, 2023
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