News tagged with aerobic exercise
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Aerobic exercise grows brain cells
(PhysOrg.com) -- Aerobic exercises such as running or jogging have long been known to be good for the health, but now new research, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) has sh ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Jan 20, 2010 |
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Moderate aerobic exercise in older adults shown to modify brain hippocampus, improve memory
A new study shows that one year of moderate physical exercise can increase the size of the brain's hippocampus in older adults, leading to an improvement in spatial memory.
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Jan 31, 2011 |
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Mathematical model helps marathoners pace themselves to a strong finish
Most marathon runners know they need to consume carbohydrates before and during a race, but many don't have a good fueling strategy. Now, one dedicated marathoner -- an MD/PhD student in the Harvard-MIT Division ...
Oct 21, 2010 |
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Putting on the pounds after weight loss? Hit the gym to maintain health gains
Although obesity is a major risk factor for disease, much of the threat may be associated with the metabolic (or cardiometabolic) syndrome, a cluster of risk factors related to diabetes and heart disease. Losing weight can ...
Sep 22, 2010 |
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Exercise boosts health by influencing stem cells to become bone, not fat, researchers find
McMaster researchers have found one more reason to exercise: working out triggers influential stem cells to become bone instead of fat, improving overall health by boosting the body's capacity to make blood.
Sep 01, 2011 |
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Aerobic exercise relieves insomnia
The millions of middle-aged and older adults who suffer from insomnia have a new drug-free prescription for a more restful night's sleep. Regular aerobic exercise improves the quality of sleep, mood and vitality, according ...
Sep 15, 2010 |
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Exercise keeps dangerous visceral fat away a year after weight loss (w/ Video)
A study conducted by exercise physiologists in the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Department of Human Studies finds that as little as 80 minutes a week of aerobic or resistance training helps not only to prevent ...
Oct 29, 2009 |
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Runners a marathon a net benefit for the body, experts say
Historians say the first marathon runner was Philippides, who, in 490 B.C., ran 24.85 miles from the battlefield at Marathon with news of the Athenian army's victory over the Persians. He reached Athens, cried out, "Rejoice, ...
Jan 23, 2009 |
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Differences among exercisers and nonexercisers during pregnancy
No one doubts that mothers - especially pregnant mothers - are among the busiest people on earth. And while the benefits of exercise for these women and their developing fetuses are widely known, many expectant mothers do ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Apr 17, 2009 |
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Exercise programs recommended as standard for rheumatoid arthritis
Exercise programs designed to improve strength and stamina are safe and effective treatments for rheumatoid arthritis (RA), according to a new Cochrane Systematic Review. The researchers reviewed dynamic exercise program ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Oct 07, 2009 |
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Aerobic exercise no big stretch for older adults but helps elasticity of arteries
Just three months of physical activity reaps heart health benefits for older adults with type 2 diabetes by improving the elasticity in their arteries - reducing risk of heart disease and stroke, Dr. Kenneth Madden told the ...
Oct 25, 2009 |
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Weight training improves cognitive function in seniors
Weight-bearing exercises may help minimize cognitive decline and impaired mobility in seniors, according to a new study conducted by the Centre for Hip Health and Mobility at Vancouver Coastal Health and the University of ...
Jan 25, 2010 |
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Exercise alone shown to improve insulin sensitivity in obese sedentary adolescents
A moderate aerobic exercise program, without weight loss, can improve insulin sensitivity in both lean and obese sedentary adolescents, according to a new study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society's Journal of ...
Sep 01, 2009 |
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Exercise associated with preventing, improving mild cognitive impairment
Moderate physical activity performed in midlife or later appears to be associated with a reduced risk of mild cognitive impairment, whereas a six-month high-intensity aerobic exercise program may improve cognitive function ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Jan 11, 2010 |
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Exercise in pregnancy reduces size of offspring
According to a new study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM), regular moderate-intensity aerobic exercise led to a modest reduction in offspring birth weight ...
Apr 05, 2010 |
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