Sports medicine & Kinesiology
Why exercise gets harder the less you do
Doing less exercise could deactivate a vital protein in the body, causing further inactivity and making exercise more difficult, new research suggests.
Mar 1, 2022
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Sports medicine & Kinesiology
COVID-19 vaccine does not impair the body's physiological response to exercise
The COVID-19 vaccine does not impair the body's physiological response to exercise, according to a new study at The University of Arizona. The findings also indicate the COVID-19 vaccine is unlikely to have an adverse impact ...
Feb 3, 2022
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Health
Late-life exercise shows rejuvenating effects on cellular level
For people who hate exercising, here comes some more bad news: it may also keep you younger. Not just looking younger, but actually younger, on an epigenetic level. By now, the benefits of exercise have been well established, ...
Jan 21, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Athletes who exercise too much self-control could hinder their performance
Sports scientists at Nottingham Trent University found that the more self-control field-hockey players were required to exert the worse their performance became, with their dribbling, passing and shooting skills all affected.
Aug 9, 2021
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Medical research
Why do 50% of studies find no connection between acute aerobic exercise and cognitive function?
Over the past 20 years, many studies have investigated the effects of acute aerobic exercise on cognitive performance. In recent years, meta-analyses of data from these previous research studies have demonstrated that these ...
Jul 1, 2021
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Sports medicine & Kinesiology
Pink drinks can help you run faster and further, study finds
A new study led by the Centre for Nutraceuticals in the University of Westminster shows that pink drinks can help to make you run faster and further compared to clear drinks.
May 12, 2021
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Health
Got 10 minutes? That's all you need for this high-intensity workout
High-intensity cycling in very short bursts can lead to performance and health benefits in just 10 minutes a day, according to a new study to be presented virtually this week at the American Physiological Society's (APS) ...
Apr 27, 2021
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Health
Study suggests wearing a face mask during intense exercise is safe for healthy people
Wearing a protective face mask has only a modest effect on the ability of healthy people to do vigorous exercise, according to a study published today in the European Respiratory Journal.
Mar 8, 2021
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Medical research
'Exercise protein' doubles running capacity, restores function and extends healthy lifespans in older mice
A new study shows that humans express a powerful hormone during exercise and that treating mice with the hormone improves physical performance, capacity and fitness. Researchers say the findings present new possibilities ...
Jan 21, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Researchers find face masks don't hinder breathing during exercise
A new University of Saskatchewan (USask) study has found that exercise performance and blood and muscle oxygen levels are not affected for healthy individuals wearing a face mask during strenuous workouts.
Nov 5, 2020
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