Aug. 29, 2016 Researchers examined cerebral blood flow in master athletes (ages 50-80 years) before and after a 10-day period during which they stopped all exercise. Using MRI brain imaging techniques, they found ...
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Aug. 27, 2016 Moderate physical activity is associated with a greater than 50 percent reduction in cardiovascular death in over-65s, according to research. The 12-year study in nearly 2,500 adults aged 65 to 74 ...
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Aug. 27, 2016 A novel activity tracker has been developed that uses heart rate data to personalize the amount of exercise needed to reduce the risk of death from cardiovascular ...
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Aug. 26, 2016 Findings from a small study suggest that people who followed the Paleo diet for only eight weeks experienced positive effects on heart ...
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Aug. 25, 2016 Physical activity can help reduce cardiovascular disease and premature mortality in people with psychological problems. However, there is limited data on exercise in people with serious mental ...
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Aug. 24, 2016 A protein often located on the surface of fat droplets within cells -- and especially abundant in the muscles of endurance athletes -- can kick-start the more efficient and healthful breakdown of ...
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Aug. 24, 2016 For those who need to lose weight, taking off a few pounds by dieting, exercising or both is powerful protection against cardiovascular ...
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Aug. 23, 2016 Female triathletes are at a higher risk for several health issues, including pelvic floor disorders, new research indicates. Researchers conducted an internet survey of 311 self-identified female ...
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Aug. 23, 2016 Pregnant women often rely on two identities -- a pregnant self and a non-pregnant self -- to help them navigate the profound psychological and physiological effects that pregnancy has on their body ...
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Aug. 23, 2016 For patients in rehabilitation after a stroke, walking on an underwater treadmill produces better measures of exercise performance compared to conventional treadmill walking, reports a recent ...
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Aug. 22, 2016 People who remained sedentary after mentally demanding tasks consumed more calories than those who exercised, a new study has ...
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Aug. 22, 2016 A study of more than 13,000 people has found that even after accounting for such risk factors as high blood pressure, high cholesterol and diabetes, so-called morbid obesity appears to stand alone as ...
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Aug. 22, 2016 Sports nutrition recommendations may undergo a significant shift after new research has found individuals with more muscle mass do not need more protein after resistance ...
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Aug. 22, 2016 A single approach can prevent both obesity and eating disorders in teenagers, according to new ...
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Aug. 19, 2016 Swimming is as effective as walking to relieve pain and improve quality of life for patients with fibromyalgia, that experience chronic diffuse non-inflammatory pain in the musculoskeletal system ...
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Aug. 18, 2016 A number of competitors at the Rio Olympics have reported stomach problems. Team GB officials have denied that athletes have fallen victim to food poisoning at the Olympic athletes' village in ...
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Aug. 17, 2016 A training program for the reactivation of older and frail people has achieved remarkable success. It was revealed that physical training and addressing nutrition-relevant aspects with the aid of ...
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Aug. 16, 2016 A possible new explanation as to why most people who are obese develop insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes has been revealed by researchers. A minority of obese individuals, the so-called healthy ...
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Aug. 15, 2016 Being sedentary is not just a lack of exercise, it is a potentially independent risk factor for heart disease and stroke, according to a science advisory from the American Heart ...
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Aug. 15, 2016 New study findings modeled the effect of replacing one 8-ounce sugar-sweetened beverage with an 8-ounce serving of water, based on the daily dietary intake of US adults aged 19 and older, retrieved ...
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