The 9 Habits Positive Psychologists Swear By For A Fulfilling Life
FreshSplash via Getty Images Taking care of your mental health is important, and you can do so by following an exercise regimen, spending time with friends, meditating and more. Between doomscrolling social media, replacing breakfast with coffee and not getting any fresh air, we are certainly aware of the behaviors that are harmful to our […]
Reduced Mortality Seen in Cancer Survivors Who Meet Exercise Guidelines
Exercise consistent with national guidelines was associated with a significant reduction in all-cause mortality in long-term cancer survivors, a pan-cancer analysis showed. In a study involving 11,480 survivors, guideline-concordant exercise was associated with a 25% reduced risk of all-cause mortality compared with no exercise (HR 0.75, 95% CI 0.70-0.80) at a median follow-up of 16 […]
Exercise and muscle regulation: Implications for diabetes and obesity
How do our muscles respond at the molecular level to exercise? Researchers at Helmholtz Munich and the German Institute of Human Nutrition Potsdam-Rehbrücke (DIfE) have unraveled the cellular basis and signaling pathways responsible for the positive impact of physical activity on our overall health. Regulatory T cells, a type of immune cell, play a critical […]
Weekly Exercise May Help Reduce Flu, Pneumonia Deaths
Meeting weekly exercise guidelines was associated with lower pneumonia and influenza mortality, a longitudinal study of U.S. adults showed. People who met both aerobic physical activity and muscle-strengthening activity guidelines had a 48% lower adjusted risk for pneumonia and influenza death over a median of 9.2 years of follow-up compared with those who met neither […]
Exercise Rehab Helpful After Pulmonary Embolism
Exercise rehabilitation may confer functional improvements to patients struggling to breathe following a pulmonary embolism (PE), a randomized controlled trial found. Patients with persistent dyspnea in the two-center study who were assigned to rehabilitation scored significantly higher on the Incremental Shuttle Walk Test (ISWT) compared with controls (difference 53 m, 95% CI 17.7-88.3, P=0.0035), reported […]
How fit is your gut microbiome? New research shows duration and not intensity of exercise is most important
Exercise has many benefits — strengthening muscles and bones, preventing disease and extending lifespan. It is also known to change the composition and activity of the trillions of microbes in our guts known as the microbiome. It is well known that the microbiomes of athletes are different from those who are sedentary. This is not […]
Diet and exercise programs alone won’t tackle childhood obesity: Childhood obesity is complex and requires complex solutions
Focusing on immediate fixes such as diet and exercise programs alone won’t curb the tide of childhood obesity, according to a new study that for the first time maps the complex pathways that lead to obesity in childhood. Coordinated by the University of Sydney’s Charles Perkins Centre the study finds children whose parents did not […]
A good night’s sleep may make it easier to stick to exercise and diet goals
People who reported getting regular, uninterrupted sleep did a better job sticking to their exercise and diet plans while trying to lose weight, according to preliminary research presented at the American Heart Association’s Epidemiology, Prevention, Lifestyle & Cardiometabolic Health Scientific Sessions 2023. The meeting will be held in Boston, February 28-March 3, 2023, and offers […]
HIIT Workout Helps Walking Recovery After Stroke
High-intensity walking exercise helped chronic stroke patients regain walking capacity compared with more moderate training, a pilot randomized trial showed. While there was no significant difference between high-intensity interval training (HIIT) and moderate-intensity aerobic training in 6-minute walk test distance changes after 4 weeks (27 vs 12 m, P=0.28), the more vigorous training had greater […]
Exercise During Chemo Shows Benefits for Cardiorespiratory Fitness
Physical exercise during chemotherapy is not only safe, but helps to prevent declines in cardiorespiratory fitness and to facilitate a faster return to normal daily activities, compared with waiting until after chemotherapy is completed, the prospective ACT trial showed. Among 266 patients with mostly breast, testicular, or colon cancer who were randomized to a 24-week […]