Psychology & Psychiatry
Physical activity can help mental health in pre-teen years
Regular physical activity can improve adolescents' mental health and help with behavioral difficulties, research suggests.
Mar 2, 2023
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Pediatrics
Digital program gets school kids moving
Every parent worries about how much time their child spends on screens, but what if screens could also provide the answer to growing levels of inactivity in Australian kids?
Feb 8, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study links exercise intensity, attentional control in late-adolescent girls
Adolescent girls who engage in more moderate and vigorous physical activity each day have better attentional control, a new study finds. The study focused on girls and boys aged 15-18.
Feb 6, 2023
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Overweight & Obesity
How many daily steps do you need to lose weight?
It's clear that staying active is key to being healthy, and fitness trackers and smartwatches have become popular tools for tracking activity.
Jan 30, 2023
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Cardiology
Five great cardio workouts you can do at home
You might have heard that doing cardio, or aerobic, exercise is one of the best ways to keep your heart, lungs and cardiovascular system healthy and strong.
Jan 24, 2023
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Health
Midlife moderate and vigorous physical activity levels associated with brain power
The amount of time spent in moderate and vigorous physical activity every day is linked to midlife brain power, indicates research published online in the Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health.
Jan 23, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Exercise can reduce severity of breast cancer treatment side effects
Breast cancer is the most common form of the disease among women; in Australia, one in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer by the age of 85.
Nov 21, 2022
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Cardiology
Short bursts of vigorous activity linked with increased longevity
Two-minute bursts of vigorous activity totaling 15 minutes a week are associated with a reduced risk of death, according to research published today in European Heart Journal.
Oct 28, 2022
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Cardiology
Boosting duration, intensity and frequency of physical activity may lower heart failure risk
A six-year analysis of more than 94,000 adults in the U.K. Biobank with no history of heart failure at enrollment has found that engaging in moderate or vigorous physical activity may lower the risk of developing heart failure, ...
Aug 29, 2022
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Pediatrics
Just over half of six-year-olds in Britain meet recommended guidelines for physical activity
Fifty-three percent of six-year-olds met the recommended daily guidelines for moderate-to-vigorous physical activity in a study carried out pre-pandemic by researchers at the universities of Cambridge and Southampton.
Aug 11, 2022
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