News tagged with physical fitness
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To work your brain, work your body
The problem: I lost my car keys. What kind of training will make my brain work better?
Mar 13, 2009 |
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Caveman instincts still play role in choosing political leaders
(PhysOrg.com) -- When it comes to voter preference, the issues count. But some may pull the handle for a more primal reason: Physical fitness and stature against an opponent.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Oct 18, 2011 |
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Broader smile, longer life: study
The broader your smile and the deeper the creases around your eyes when you grin, the longer you are likely to live, according to a study published in Psychological Science this week.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Mar 24, 2010 |
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Unfit Young Adults on Road to Diabetes in Middle Age
(PhysOrg.com) -- Most healthy 25 year olds don't stay up at night worrying whether they are going to develop diabetes in middle age. The disease is not on their radar, and middle age is a lifetime away.
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jun 23, 2009 |
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22-year study finds adults aren't active enough
A new study has sounded the alarm that the majority of Canadian adults are inactive over their lifespan and don't exercise enough during their leisure time. Published in the International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition an ...
May 12, 2009 |
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MU fitness expert creates MyActivity Pyramid to help adults exercise (Video)
The MyActivity Pyramid, a new fitness guide developed by a University of Missouri Extension fitness specialist, provides physical activity recommendations for adults in a fun and easy-to-understand format. ...
Feb 12, 2009 |
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Light dependency underlies beneficial jetlag in racehorses
A new study has shown that racehorses are extremely sensitive to changes in daily light and, contrary to humans, can adapt very quickly to sudden shifts in the 24-hour light-dark cycle, such as those resulting from a transmeridian ...
Oct 18, 2011 |
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Learning through unstructured play helps kids develop
Roughhousing, or tossing your children around on purpose, can be a hard sell to many parents. We worry our kids will get hurt. We don't want rowdy behavior carrying over into the classroom, especially in schools with no-touching ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Aug 19, 2011 |
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Study shows why people read magazines featuring envy-inspiring models
New research reveals why people read fitness and fashion magazines featuring photos of impossibly thin or muscular models -- models whose appearance highlight the readers' own flaws.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Mar 14, 2011 |
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Physical fitness may help reduce chronic disease risk in college students
Staying in shape may bolster the metabolic profiles of college students, even in those with higher than desirable body fat percentages. In an epidemiological study, researchers at the Friedman School of Nutrition Science ...
Jun 17, 2010 |
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Sebelius stumps for anti-childhood obesity plan
(AP) -- The Obama administration is calling on mayors to help in the fight against childhood obesity because the effort won't work if communities don't engage in it, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius ...
Jun 12, 2010 |
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Exercise limits: Just 1 in 5 kids live near parks
(AP) -- Health officials say one reason so many American kids are overweight is that few have a nearby place to play and exercise.
May 25, 2010 |
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Researchers Use Wii Fit to Help Restore Soldier's Balance After Traumatic Brain Injury
(PhysOrg.com) -- Kansas State University researchers have found that Nintendo's Wii Fit helped improve balance for a solider with a traumatic brain injury, a problem many soldiers are facing after serving in Afghanistan and ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
May 18, 2010 |
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A more active lifestyle crucial for day-to-day function in COPD patients
There is no magic bullet to help patients with COPD improve their ability to function in daily life. In fact, the best advice they might get is "do by doing," according to research to be presented at the ATS conference in ...
May 16, 2010 |
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The biggest winners: Summer campers
A residential summer weight-loss camp markedly improved obese children's health, a study in the April edition of Pediatrics reports. A Saint Louis University physician found the camp improved children's weight, body mass i ...
May 06, 2010 |
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