Pediatrics
Lockdowns may affect children's fitness
Research has found that strict lockdowns to reduce the spread of COVID-19 might be responsible for delaying normal cardiorespiratory development in children.
May 19, 2021
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Health
Exercise reduces risk of airway disease
Exercise appears to reduce the long-term risk of bronchiectasis, a potentially serious disease of the airways, according to a study published in the journal Radiology.
Apr 27, 2021
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Pediatrics
Cardiorespiratory fitness improves grades at school
Recent studies indicate a link between children's cardiorespiratory fitness and their school performance: the more athletic they are, the better their marks in the main subjects—French and mathematics. Similarly, cardiorespiratory ...
Mar 30, 2021
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Health
Preschoolers with higher cardiorespiratory fitness do better on cognitive tests
Researchers report that 4-6-year-old children who walk further than their peers during a timed test—a method used to estimate cardiorespiratory health—also do better on cognitive tests and other measures of brain function. ...
Feb 18, 2021
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Sports medicine & Kinesiology
Back to basics: Researchers find simple exercises are a practical, time-efficient way to boost fitness
Kinesiologists at McMaster University who examined the effectiveness of old-school physical training have found that simple bodyweight exercises, when performed vigorously over short periods, improve cardiorespiratory fitness.
Jan 5, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study reveals the multiple benefits of physical exercise for people with lupus
A group of researchers, including personnel from the University of Granada (UGR), has recently presented the results of a study into patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), a systemic autoimmune disease that carries ...
Nov 19, 2020
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Sports medicine & Kinesiology
Time-saving high-intensity workouts can benefit people with spinal cord injuries
Research from the Department of Kinesiology at McMaster University has found that the practical advantages of high-intensity interval training (HIIT), or short bursts of all-out exercise, could be especially beneficial for ...
Jun 11, 2020
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Gerontology & Geriatrics
For older people and those with chronic health conditions, staying active at home is extra important
Fitbit recently released data showing a global decrease in physical activity levels among users of its activity trackers compared to the same time last year.
Apr 7, 2020
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Health
Wearable trackers estimate fitness levels without high-intensity exercise
Researchers have developed a method to estimate cardiorespiratory fitness levels that could be applied to data captured by wearable fitness trackers during activities of daily life. This could facilitate testing for those ...
Feb 14, 2020
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Neuroscience
Aerobic exercise training linked to enhanced brain function
Individuals at risk for Alzheimer's disease (AD) because of family history or genetic predisposition who engaged in six months of aerobic exercise training improved their brain glucose metabolism and higher-order thinking ...
Feb 3, 2020
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