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Aim to exceed weekly recommended physical activity level to offset health harms of prolonged sitting
New additional research shows that increasing physical activity can counter early death risk linked to long periods of sedentary time
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Gerontology & Geriatrics
Age not just a number: Causes of joint stiffness differ between older and younger adults
Our lives and our bodies are dynamic. The physical state of someone in their twenties is probably vastly different from that of someone in their fifties. Naturally, healthcare should also be oriented differently to different ...
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Exoskeletons for the elderly
The concept of a powered exoskeleton has been discussed widely in the context of science fiction and in industry where a human operator exploits robotic components that allow them to wield much greater strength in lifting ...
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Head in the game: Blind soccer players help develop new aids for the visually impaired
Researchers from the Faculty of Health and Sport Sciences at the University of Tsukuba studied the way blind players and sighted non-athletes tracked an incoming noise-making ball. They found that blind players employed a ...
Nov 24, 2020
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These at-home exercises can help older people boost their immune system and overall health in the age of COVID-19
Older adults, especially those over 65, have five times the risk of hospitalization and 90 times the risk of death from COVID-19 compared with younger adults.
Nov 24, 2020
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Using haptic feedback to improve enhanced force control of piano keystrokes in elite players
A trio of researchers with Sony Computer Sciences Laboratories and Sophia University has found a way to use haptic feedback to improve enhanced force control and improve the piano keystrokes of elite players. The paper, by ...
Physio, chiro, osteo and myo: What's the difference and which one should I get?
Many of us might not be as fit as we were before the pandemic hit, and as community sport restarts and gyms reopen across the country amid eased coronavirus restrictions, some people might be at increased risk of injury.
Nov 23, 2020
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Buddies and stepped-up rewards add exercise incentive, study finds
It can take just pennies a day to motivate people to exercise more, and they will step up their efforts even more when teamed with a buddy to collect joint rewards, a Western University study shows.
Nov 23, 2020
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Professor publishes first article that looks at concussion risk in stunt performers
Dr. Jeff Russell, associate professor of athletic training within the College of Health Sciences and Professions at Ohio University, is shining a light on a segment of concussion patients who often go unnoticed in comparison ...
Nov 23, 2020
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Tackling anxiety, stress and mood slumps by staying physically active
Before Borough of Manhattan Community College (BMCC/CUNY) transitioned to distance learning because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Rob Gizis, a web designer in the Public Affairs office, would ride a Citi Bike four miles from ...
Nov 20, 2020
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Let it happen or make it happen? There's more than one way to get in the zone
We often hear about people being "in the zone" when they have excelled, be it at sport, playing music, video gaming, or going for a run.
Nov 20, 2020
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Study reveals the multiple benefits of physical exercise for people with lupus
A group of researchers, including personnel from the University of Granada (UGR), has recently presented the results of a study into patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), a systemic autoimmune disease that carries ...
Nov 19, 2020
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Simple measurement could transform injury rehabilitation
Researchers from Edith Cowan University (ECU) in Western Australia have found a simple way to analyze the effectiveness of exercise training that could one day be conducted easily at a local gym or physio.
Nov 19, 2020
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Exercised over nothing: Masks don't impair lung function during physical activity
Wearing a facemask helps limit the spread of COVID-19 by reducing respiratory droplets and aerosols spewed into the air when people breathe, talk, laugh, sneeze or cough. But the physical barrier created by masks has prompted ...
Nov 17, 2020
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How the contraceptive pill could help female athletes stay cool
If all goes to plan, athletes will compete in hot conditions at the rescheduled 2021 Tokyo Summer Olympics. Indeed, summers in Japan can be quite intense—with hot and humid weather and temperatures reaching up to 35°C.
Nov 17, 2020
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What the pandemic did to workouts
(HealthDay)—In the face of pandemic-mandated gym closings and significant limits on movement outside the home, a new survey suggests that Americans are spending more time exercising while dialing back the intensity of their ...
Nov 17, 2020
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Bursts of exercise can lead to significant improvements in indicators of metabolic health
Short bursts of physical exercise induce changes in the body's levels of metabolites that correlate to, and may help gauge, an individual's cardiometabolic, cardiovascular and long-term health, a study by Massachusetts General ...
Nov 16, 2020
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Get fit with HIIT
Getting fit by exercising intensely for a few minutes a day, several times a week, might sound too good to be true if COVID-19 lockdown has left you with an expanded waistline.
Nov 16, 2020
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Sharp rise in sedentary time among newly retired women evident 2+ years later
The sharp rise of more than 20 minutes a day in average sedentary time among newly retired women seems to be maintained 2 or more years later, reveals research published online in the journal Occupational & Environmental ...
Nov 16, 2020
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Study reveals physical demands of two-hour marathon
Elite runners need a specific combination of physiological abilities to have any chance of running a sub-two-hour marathon, new research shows.
Nov 13, 2020
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