http://www.physorg.com/ en-us Physorg.com internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. 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 weight gain, but also to inhibit a regain of harmful visceral fat one year after weight loss. http://www.physorg.com/news176047530.html Medicine & Health Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:06:08 EST news176047530 Systematic, progressive resistance training - also called strength training - is a safe and efficient way for middle-aged and older adults to improve their health. A Virginia Tech led research team that includes experts in behavior, exercise, physiology, and medicine is designing a program to help pre-diabetic adults begin and, most important, maintain resistance training in order to prevent diabetes. http://www.physorg.com/news170423515.html Medicine & Health Tue, 25 Aug 2009 13:10:01 EST news170423515 Physicians should recommend low to moderate levels of exercise to their pregnant patients, even if they have not exercised prior to pregnancy, states a report published in the August 2009 issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (JAAOS). http://www.physorg.com/news168518862.html Medicine & Health Mon, 03 Aug 2009 12:00:03 EST news168518862 Osteoporosis affects more than 200 million people worldwide and is a serious public health concern, according to the National Osteoporosis Foundation. Resistance training often is recommended to increase and prevent loss of bone mineral density (BMD), although previous studies that examined the effects of resistance training in men produced varied results. Now, in a new study, University of Missouri researchers have found that high-impact activities, such as running, might have a greater positive effect on BMD than resistance training. http://www.physorg.com/news154959340.html Medicine & Health Fri, 27 Feb 2009 12:16:22 EST news154959340 Patients with peripheral arterial disease (PAD), which can include symptoms such as pain in the legs, who participated in supervised treadmill exercise improved their walking endurance and quality of life, according to a study in the January 14 issue of JAMA. The treadmill exercise also improved walking performance for PAD patients without the classic symptoms of pain in the leg muscles. http://www.physorg.com/news151089142.html Medicine & Health Tue, 13 Jan 2009 17:12:22 EST news151089142 People who use weight training to ease their lower back pain are better off than those who choose other forms of exercise such as jogging, according to a University of Alberta study. http://www.physorg.com/news148317907.html Medicine & Health Fri, 12 Dec 2008 15:25:07 EST news148317907 People who use weight training to ease their lower back pain are better off than those who choose other forms of exercise such as jogging, according to a University of Alberta study. http://www.physorg.com/news148224598.html Medicine & Health Thu, 11 Dec 2008 13:29:58 EST news148224598 University of Queensland research is showing the benefits of resistance training in keeping older Australians in tip top form. http://www.physorg.com/news135604883.html Medicine & Health Fri, 18 Jul 2008 13:01:23 EST news135604883