Health
How many steps per day to lengthen your life?
(HealthDay)—For years, health experts have urged us to get off the couch and get moving. Now a new U.S. government study shows how much we stand to gain.
Mar 24, 2020
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Health
Fitness enthusiasts think outside the gym during coronavirus
Steve LaTart in Minnesota is thinking of installing a space heater in his basement to recreate the atmosphere of his hot yoga classes now that his gym has closed due to coronavirus fears.
Mar 23, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
How to protect yourself at the gym, one of the germiest places around
Free weights have 362 times more bacteria than a toilet seat, according to a study performed by EmLab P&K, a finding that could bring sweat to your brow before you even launch into your first bicep curl—especially with ...
Mar 11, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Coronavirus concerns: People working out at home to avoid contact at the gym
Obi Mora's New Year's resolution was to be more physically active.
Mar 05, 2020
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Cardiology
Stroke at 39 left college professor unable to speak
A few months before her 39th birthday, Sherry Pinkstaff challenged herself to run for at least 15 minutes every morning and she did, often jogging along the ocean near her home and sometimes pushing a stroller carrying her ...
Mar 02, 2020
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Sports medicine & Kinesiology
Navigating the potential pitfalls of tracking college athletes
Fitness trackers like Fitbit and Garmin watches make it easy for anyone to collect data about health and performance.
Mar 02, 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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Health
Patients stick with smartphone activity trackers longer than wearable devices
Doctors who want to track their patients' physical activity might have more luck doing it with smartphones than wearable fitness devices, according to a new Penn Medicine study. The data showed that patients who used smartphones ...
Feb 10, 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 03, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Tunes for training: High-tempo music may make exercise easier and more beneficial
With the start of the new year, gyms are at their busiest and many people are trying to establish a workout routine to improve their health. Getting an edge by making exercise easier and more effective could be the difference ...
Feb 02, 2020
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