News tagged with intensity exercise
Better a sprint than a marathon: Brief intense exercise better than endurance training for CVD
Exercise is important for preventing cardiovascular disease, especially in children and adolescents, but is all exercise equally beneficial? New research published today in the American Journal of Human Biology reveals that h ...
Apr 06, 2011 |
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Following 7 steps can cut a person's death risk by more than half, experts say
For those interested in reducing their risk of death from cardiovascular disease, heart experts have some good news: regular exercise, a healthy diet and five other simple measures can cut one's near-term risk of death by ...
Nov 17, 2010 |
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New sickle cell screening program for college athletes comes with serious pitfalls, experts say
The Johns Hopkins Children's Center top pediatrician is urging a "rethink" of a new sickle cell screening program, calling it an enlightened but somewhat rushed step toward improving the health of young people who carry the ...
Sep 08, 2010 |
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Researchers develop improved tool for cycling fitness
For competitive bicyclists with goals - whether competing in the Tour de France or aiming for the podium at a local race - faster cycling comes from training regimens based on various zones of exercise intensity. New research ...
Aug 30, 2010 |
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Heavy exercise may produce asthma-like symptoms even in healthy children
Children who undergo brief periods of intense exercise may exhibit lung dysfunction or other symptoms similar to those experienced by asthma patients, even when no history of asthma exists, according to a study conducted ...
May 18, 2010 |
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Physical therapist-led exercise in patients in ICU improves function and decreases hospital stay
Patients who are critically ill and participate in mild exercise programs led by physical therapists achieve higher functional mobility and spend fewer days in intensive care units (ICU) and hospitals than those who receive ...
May 10, 2010 |
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More benefits found from mild exercise in critically ill patients
A new report from critical care experts at Johns Hopkins shows that use of prescription sedatives goes down by half so that mild exercise programs can be introduced to the care of critically ill patients in the intensive ...
Apr 09, 2010 |
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The new exercise HIT: do less
The usual excuse of "lack of time" for not doing enough exercise is blown away by new research published in The Journal of Physiology.
Mar 12, 2010 |
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Interval training can cut exercise hours sharply
(AP) -- People who complain they have no time to exercise may soon need another excuse. Some experts say intense exercise sessions could help people squeeze an entire week's workout into less than an hour. Intense exercise ...
Feb 25, 2010 |
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Exercise makes cigarettes less attractive to smokers
(PhysOrg.com) -- Exercise can help smokers quit because it makes cigarettes less attractive. A new study from the University of Exeter shows for the first time that exercise can lessen the power of cigarettes ...
Oct 26, 2009 |
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