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Predicting the risk of requiring long-term care based on three physical performance tests
Health centers across Japan conduct simple physical performance tests for older adults, including the single-leg balance and sit-to-stand tests. Based on a follow-up study of approximately 1,000 individuals, researchers at ...
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Gerontology & Geriatrics
Masseter muscle volume might be a key indicator of sarcopenia risk in older adults
As populations age, the prevalence of sarcopenia—a progressive loss of muscle mass and function—has become an increasingly urgent public health concern. Sarcopenia increases the risk of falls and frailty, reduces the ...
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High cardiorespiratory fitness linked to lower risk of dementia
High cardiorespiratory fitness is associated with better cognitive performance and lower risk of dementia in the long term, including in people with a genetic predisposition to dementia, show the findings of a study published ...
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Why it's important to take a week off from the gym every now and again: The science behind 'deload weeks'
If you were to think about the key to getting fit, you'd probably imagine you need to spend plenty of time in the gym. But many fitness influencers claim that taking time away from the gym every six to eight weeks—known ...
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More people can survive sports-related cardiac arrest, researcher says
Most cases of cardiac arrest during sport are likely to be preventable. In addition, the emergency response with cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and defibrillators within the sports context can be improved. This has been ...
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Colchicine no benefit for painful knee osteoarthritis
Colchicine fails to improve knee pain, function, or size of synovial effusions with painful knee osteoarthritis (OA), according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American College of Rheumatology, held from ...
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Competitive swimming program for young people with severe cerebral palsy reverses motor decline
A competitive swimming program developed by University of Queensland researchers for young people with severe cerebral palsy has reversed motor decline associated with the condition.
Nov 19, 2024
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Exploring factors affecting workers' acquisition of exercise habits using machine learning approaches
Researchers at University of Tsukuba analyzed data from middle-aged workers who had received Specific Health Guidance—a revolutionary system implemented by the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare to improve ...
Nov 19, 2024
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Exercising with heart failure: Best exercises and tips
We know that exercise is good for our hearts and overall health. But is that true for people living with heart failure? And if it is, how should they start exercising?
Nov 19, 2024
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Athletes have significantly better working memory than sedentary people, researchers find
In cognitive science, there has recently been increasing attention to the relationship between sports expertise and working memory. However, to date, no meta-analysis has compared the working memory performance of athletes ...
Nov 18, 2024
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Knee problems tend to flare up as you age—an orthopedic specialist explains available treatment options
Knee injuries are common in athletes, accounting for 41% of all athletic injuries. But knee injuries aren't limited to competitive athletes. In our everyday lives, an accident or a quick movement in the wrong direction can ...
Nov 18, 2024
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Benefits of sport and recreation physical activities outweigh risks, even for individuals with heart disease
While exercise is generally beneficial for a person's overall health, physical activities may increase the risk of adverse cardiovascular disease events in certain susceptible individuals. However, cardiologists say that ...
Nov 18, 2024
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Americans over 40 could live extra 5 years if they were all as active as top 25% of population, modeling study suggests
If every American over the age of 40 was as physically active as the top 25% of the population, they could expect to live an extra five years, on average, suggest the findings of a modeling study published online in the British ...
Nov 15, 2024
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Sitting too long can harm heart health, even for active people
More time spent sitting, reclining or lying down during the day may increase the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and death, according to a study in Journal of the American College of Cardiology and presented at the American ...
Nov 15, 2024
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Many elite women athletes don't eat enough carbs, which can affect their performance and health
Just as a Formula 1 team wouldn't use shoddy fuel for their cars, elite athletes shouldn't eat poorly as they try to get the best out of themselves.
Nov 15, 2024
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Are professional footballers overworked? Their performance and well-being are definitely at risk, say researchers
For some professional footballers, the ultimate sporting honor is to play—and hopefully win—for their country. A place in the international squad is highly prized and hard fought for.
Nov 15, 2024
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Why weight? Researchers say it's fitness that matters
It's better to be fit than to be thin.
Nov 14, 2024
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What makes walking so great for your health and what else you need to do
Janet Rapp strode briskly down a paved path through the city zoo, waving at friends and stopping briefly to greet emus she knows by name.
Nov 13, 2024
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Team of professors and students patents test to make sports helmets safer
There is a large window-lined laboratory at the back of one of Clemson University's most storied buildings, Newman Hall, filled with machines that look like they were extracted straight from Dr. Jekyll's lab.
Nov 13, 2024
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When muscles work out, they help neurons grow: Biochemical and physical effects of exercise could help heal nerves
There's no doubt that exercise does a body good. Regular activity not only strengthens muscles but can bolster our bones, blood vessels, and immune system.
Nov 12, 2024
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Mixed reality gaming may help kids be more active
Mixed reality gaming may be the motivation kids need to stay active, according to a new study from the University of Georgia. Children participating in the study saw a significant increase in physical activity.
Nov 12, 2024
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Anticipation in sports: Why do some athletes seem to be one step ahead of their opponents?
With less than 30 seconds remaining in the Australia-Belgium women's basketball bronze medal game at the Paris Olympics, Belgium was trailing by three points and on the attack, advancing the ball to a player for what seemed ...
Nov 12, 2024
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Tendons play an important role in our health and fitness—here's how to keep them strong
When it comes to fitness, most workouts place the focus on building strength and definition in your muscles. But our muscles aren't the only structures in our body that help us lift, run and do most of our daily tasks.
Nov 11, 2024
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While more is better, even moderate amounts of exercise may reduce risk for common heart condition
Adding an extra hour every week of physical activity may lower the chance of developing the most common type of irregular heartbeat (arrythmia) by 11%, a new study shows.
Nov 11, 2024
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Negative body image affects ability to learn and perform physical movements, study finds
Self-consciousness about one's body has a direct impact on the ability to learn and perform movement tasks, according to a new study by researchers from the University of Toronto's Faculty of Kinesiology & Physical Education ...
Nov 11, 2024
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