Neuroscience

Exercise or snack? How our brain decides

Should I go and exercise, or would I rather go to the café and enjoy a delectable strawberry milkshake? Until now, what exactly happens in our brain when we make this decision has been a mystery to science, but researchers ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

How exercise can support eating disorder recovery

Research led by Dr. Hester Hockin-Boyers (Department of Sport and Exercise Sciences), suggests that combining seemingly opposing approaches to health management could support eating disorder recovery. The research is published ...

Sports medicine & Kinesiology

Barriers complicate exercise for disability community, study finds

An estimated 16% of people worldwide live with a significant disability that impacts their daily life. Of this population, only about 40% engage in aerobic activity. Due to this lack of exercise, people with disabilities ...

Health

Doctor offers tips on how to jump-start your workout

The Summer Olympics have started, which might inspire you to be more physically active. But jump-starting your workout routine can be challenging if you've been sitting on the couch for a while. It can seem like a daunting ...

Sports medicine & Kinesiology

Hydrogen-rich gas inhalation can alleviate exercise-induced fatigue

A new study published in the International Journal of Sports Medicine, titled "Inhalation of hydrogen-rich gas before acute exercise alleviates exercise fatigue," has found a possible novel intervention for exercise-induced ...

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Physical exercise

Physical exercise is any bodily activity that enhances or maintains physical fitness and overall health. It is performed for many different reasons. These include strengthening muscles and the cardiovascular system, honing athletic skills, weight loss or maintenance and for enjoyment. Frequent and regular physical exercise boosts the immune system, and helps prevent the "diseases of affluence" such as heart disease, cardiovascular disease, Type 2 diabetes and obesity. It also improves mental health and helps prevent depression. Childhood obesity is a growing global[citation needed] concern and physical exercise may help decrease the effects of childhood obesity in developed countries.

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