Health
Exercise and stress: Get moving to manage stress
Exercise in almost any form can act as a stress reliever. Being active can boost your feel-good endorphins and distract you from daily worries.
Jan 11, 2021
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Neuroscience
Physical activity is good for your concentration – here's why
Whether it's during the post-lunch slump or just one of those days, we all struggle to concentrate on what we're doing sometimes, whether that's at work, school, or home. Being able to concentrate on what we're doing would ...
Jan 8, 2021
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Sports medicine & Kinesiology
Connected workouts can help you get fit alongside virtual buddies during the pandemic
Sales of exercise gear and technology-based fitness tools have exploded in the U.S. as people try to maintain their workout regimens without going to the gym.
Jan 8, 2021
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Sports medicine & Kinesiology
Scientists aim to treat, prevent disease by understanding benefits of exercise
A top exercise researcher and colleagues at the University of Virginia School of Medicine have launched an ambitious effort to understand the whole-body benefits of exercise so that doctors can use that information to prevent ...
Dec 11, 2020
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Health
Fit gamers challenge 'fat' stereotype, new esports research
Esports players are up to 21 percent healthier weight than the general population, hardly smoke and drink less too, says a new QUT study.
Nov 30, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Dangers of a sedentary COVID-19 lockdown: Inactivity can take a toll on health in just two weeks
As the world digs in for the second wave of COVID-19, flu season and winter, people also face a serious risk from reduced physical activity—especially older adults. Developing a plan to be physically active now will help ...
Nov 30, 2020
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Health
Why physical activity matters now more than ever
Physical inactivity, which results in conditions such as obesity, type 2 diabetes, low mood, and high blood pressure, costs the NHS over £455 million every year—and the contribution to excess morbidity and mortality since ...
Nov 30, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Tackling anxiety, stress and mood slumps by staying physically active
Before Borough of Manhattan Community College (BMCC/CUNY) transitioned to distance learning because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Rob Gizis, a web designer in the Public Affairs office, would ride a Citi Bike four miles from ...
Nov 20, 2020
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Health
Exercised over nothing: Masks don't impair lung function during physical activity
Wearing a facemask helps limit the spread of COVID-19 by reducing respiratory droplets and aerosols spewed into the air when people breathe, talk, laugh, sneeze or cough. But the physical barrier created by masks has prompted ...
Nov 17, 2020
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Health
Weekly physical activity may help prevent mild cognitive impairment conversion to dementia
Exercising more than once per week is associated with a lower risk of developing Alzheimer's disease in patients with mild cognitive impairment, research published in the open access journal Alzheimer's Research and Therapy ...
Nov 12, 2020
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