https://medicalxpress.com/fitness-news/ en-us Latest health news and information about Fitness & Physical Activity For people with Parkinson's disease, higher levels of physical activity were associated with slower declines in thinking and memory as well as slower worsening of movement symptoms, according to a new study published in Neurology. The study does not prove that more physical activity causes slower progression of the disease; it only shows an association between the two. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-10-greater-physical-slower-parkinson.html Wed, 07 Oct 2026 16:00:08 EDT news710592542 Pulling an all-nighter before a test or assignment deadline is almost a teenage rite of passage, but scientists are concerned that these exceptions are becoming a regular habit. Insomnia symptoms during adolescence are linked to a range of adverse health and developmental outcomes. Studies have found that physical activity can be a good antidote to sleep issues, but can it help ease adolescent insomnia? https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-10-teens-problems-line-reveals.html Fri, 02 Oct 2026 15:20:18 EDT news710156566 Taking out the trash is a chore that even our cells cannot escape. Through a process known as autophagy, they place misshapen proteins and other cellular garbage in biological containers to digest them into their molecular building blocks. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-10-cellular-recycling-age.html Fri, 02 Oct 2026 10:00:07 EDT news710152020 New research presented at the Annual Meeting of The European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) in Milan, Italy (Sept 28 – Oct 2) and appearing in The Lancet Regional Health Americas journal shows that in people who have developed early-onset type 2 diabetes (EOT2D) (aged under 45 years), around half these T2D cases can be reversed with a low-energy diet combined with a structured exercise program. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-10-calorie-diet-early-onset-diabetes.html Fri, 02 Oct 2026 05:40:01 EDT news710087822 Exercise benefits nearly every part of the body, including the liver and metabolism. But new research from the University of Missouri School of Medicine suggests those benefits may not look the same in males and females. The findings are published in the journal Cell Reports. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-10-rewires-liver-metabolism-differently-based.html Thu, 01 Oct 2026 14:40:05 EDT news710079062 Every extra walk to school, casual soccer game in the park or trip to the store could be doing more for teenage mental health than first thought, according to new research tracking thousands of adolescents in the U.S. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-10-higher-daily-linked-mental-health.html Thu, 01 Oct 2026 13:40:11 EDT news710078461 Children ages 3 and 4 take a median of 18,542 steps a day, but their daily step counts vary widely, according to the first international reference values for daily step counts in preschool-age children, published in the journal The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-09-preschoolers-day.html Wed, 30 Sep 2026 11:20:31 EDT news709980242 Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) approach that uses data from wearable devices to forecast upcoming periods of prolonged sitting in women with chronic pelvic pain disorders. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-09-wearable-ai-prolonged-women-chronic.html Wed, 30 Sep 2026 05:00:06 EDT news709901402 One in three breast cancer survivors will experience cognitive problems, which can include difficulties with attention, memory, processing speed and other aspects of thinking. Researchers believe these problems can arise from a combination of treatment effects, inflammation, hormonal changes, fatigue and stress. They may persist after treatment and affect everyday activities and quality of life. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-09-attention-biological-aging-breast-cancer.html Tue, 29 Sep 2026 20:10:01 EDT news709900141 Reductions in blood pressure may be maintained over the short term with just one or two sessions of isometric exercise training a week, research published online in the journal BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine suggests. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-09-weekly-session-isometric-blood-pressure.html Tue, 29 Sep 2026 18:30:06 EDT news709896242 Researchers at Mass General Brigham have found that moderate-intensity exercise alters circulating extracellular vesicles in ways that promote cartilage health and tissue resilience, identifying microRNA-29 as a key mediator that improved characteristics of aged cartilage cells and reduced signs of joint degeneration. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-09-medicine-joints-aging-osteoarthritis.html Tue, 29 Sep 2026 18:00:02 EDT news709917361 Caffeine is one of the most widely used performance-enhancing supplements in sports. Despite its established benefits, how long they persist and how physiological responses change over that period remain unclear. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-09-pre-caffeine-sprint-hours.html Mon, 28 Sep 2026 09:40:01 EDT news709807072 A study of more than 2.7 million marathon performances found that higher levels of air pollution on race day were associated with significantly slower finishing times, with recreational runners affected more than elite athletes. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-09-higher-pollution-linked-slower-marathon.html Fri, 25 Sep 2026 12:00:01 EDT news709553941 Doctors have long recommended investing in physical health for its potential long-term benefits, especially as we age. Over 30 years, regular exercise might help preserve our functional ability. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-09-decades-aerobic-older-adults-age.html Wed, 23 Sep 2026 15:30:01 EDT news709395881 Chronic stress may contribute to the pain and urinary symptoms experienced by people with interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS) by triggering changes in the bladder and nervous system, according to a preclinical study by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-09-ease-stress-bladder-pain-frequent.html Wed, 23 Sep 2026 09:20:03 EDT news709373401 Just seven days of strength training increased visceral fat burning in obese mice, even before any weight loss could be seen on a scale. In an experiment conducted at the State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), researchers observed that a short period of strength training activated mechanisms involved in fat breakdown, reduced fat cell size and decreased fat around the animals' intestines. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-09-strength-fat-cells-weight-loss.html Tue, 22 Sep 2026 16:20:07 EDT news709311781 After a day spent perusing reports, juggling emails, resolving conflicts and making decisions, a bike ride will seem more taxing, even though your legs aren't any weaker. To shed light on this phenomenon, Benjamin Pageaux, a professor at Université de Montréal's School of Kinesiology and Physical Activity Sciences, and researchers at Nantes Université tested the effect of mental fatigue on physical endurance. Their study was published in Peer Community Journal. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-09-brain.html Tue, 22 Sep 2026 12:40:09 EDT news709298531 Engaging core muscles—through movement, exercise or even coughing—may be a key regulator of blood flow in the brain. When the body moves, the contraction of abdominal muscles increases pressure in blood vessels connected to the brain through the spinal column. A new study by researchers at Penn State shows that the increased pressure creates ultrafast constrictions of major veins in the brain, momentarily increasing blood flow. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-09-engaging-core-blood-brain.html Mon, 21 Sep 2026 17:40:04 EDT news709224533