It is well known that individuals who are unfit are at substantially greater risk for lifestyle-related diseases and premature death. Despite its high value in assessment of risk, fitness is not routinely measured in clinical ...
Nov 17, 2016
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When fitness apps include personal touches such as individualized goals and contact with a 'real live trainer', users tend to exercise more consistently, a UBC study concludes.
Sep 29, 2016
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Researchers in Sweden have found an association between a person's fitness as a teenager and their risk of heart attack in later life. In a study of nearly 750,000 men, they found that the more aerobically fit men were in ...
Jan 7, 2014
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Fifth graders in California public school districts that comply with the state’s mandatory physical education requirement are more likely to have better fitness levels than students in districts that don’t comply, ...
May 2, 2012
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Getting a certain number of steps each day can help people improve their fitness, but new research shows it also can pay off in the operating room.
Oct 25, 2023
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New research examines the complex relationship between gene variants, cardiorespiratory fitness and the development of chronic disease. The study is published ahead of print in Physiological Genomics. It was chosen as an ...
Oct 19, 2023
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A new research paper titled "DNAmFitAge: biological age indicator incorporating physical fitness" has been published in Aging.
Jun 7, 2023
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Teen girls confronted by unrealistic body standards on social media are tuning out in droves in search of more positive online content, research shows.
Sep 6, 2022
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About 750 children are diagnosed with cancer in Australia each year. Thankfully, advancements in treatments have led to rising survival rates. But for survivors of childhood cancer, recovery can continue long after treatment ...
Aug 23, 2022
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Worldwide sales of fitness trackers increased from US$14 billion in 2017 to over $36 billion in 2020. The skyrocketing success of these gadgets suggests that more people than ever see some value in keeping tabs on the number ...
May 5, 2022
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