Health
Researcher spotlights the benefits of resistance training
The immense physical and mental benefits of exercise are undeniable across the board, but UNM's College of Education & Human Sciences (COEHS) isn't stopping there.
Nov 9, 2023
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News tagged with exercise training
Health
High-intensity aerobic exercise helps prevent menopause-related muscle power loss, finds study
Menopause causes a decrease in "muscle power," an indication of muscle function and strength. However, postmenopausal loss of muscle power can be partially prevented by using high-intensity interval training (HIIT), a form ...
Nov 6, 2023
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Sports medicine & Kinesiology
Focusing on functional fitness in your 20s and 30s can help you be ready for anything
What's the best type of exercise you can do for your health? The answer seems to change every week. Lately, many fitness enthusiasts and influencers have been talking about the importance of "functional fitness"—especially ...
Oct 26, 2023
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Neuroscience
Physical therapy clinical trial demonstrates meaningful gains for stroke survivors
It was 3 o'clock in the morning when Larry Christian awoke to sudden pain in his left hand and arm. He didn't think much of it and managed to fall back asleep. The next day, he got up, and his wife noticed he was bouncing ...
Oct 24, 2023
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Gerontology & Geriatrics
Steep physical decline with age is not inevitable—here's how strength training can change the trajectory
Raise your hand if you regularly find yourself walking up a flight of stairs. What about carrying heavy bags of groceries? How about picking up your child or grandchild? Most of us would raise our hands to doing at least ...
Oct 16, 2023
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Neuroscience
Multicomponent exercise improves physical functioning in children and young adults with cerebral palsy: Study
A new study carried out at the Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences at the University of Jyväskylä, Finland, found that an individually tailored exercise program improves motor function, muscle strength and joint mobility ...
Oct 6, 2023
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Health
Three rules for adding weight to your backpack that will boost the benefits of exercise
Walking is a great exercise for keeping your physical and mental health in check. But if you're looking to give your daily walks a boost, you might want to give "rucking" a try.
Oct 2, 2023
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Health
The more we exercise, the longer we lounge around, study shows
The more we engage in structured exercise training, the more we tend to cut back on daily non-exercise physical activities like riding a bike to work instead of driving, or taking the stairs instead of hopping on an elevator. ...
Sep 27, 2023
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Health
Aerobic and strength training exercise combined can support better brain health in your 80s and 90s, new study finds
People in the oldest stage of life who regularly engage in aerobic activities and strength training exercises perform better on cognitive tests than those who are either sedentary or participate only in aerobic exercise. ...
Sep 25, 2023
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Genetics
Novel insights into how muscles change during endurance training
The more we exercise our endurance, the fitter we become—and so do our muscles. They adapt to the load and are able to perform better for a longer period of time. A research team at the University of Basel has now uncovered ...
Sep 12, 2023
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