News tagged with endurance
Physical therapists reduce disability and improve function in single-level microdiskectomy patients
Nov 24, 2009 |
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Patients who have undergone a single-level lumbar microdiskectomy for lumbar disk herniation experienced significant improvement in physical function following an intensive, progressive physical therapist guided exercise ...
Ion Tiger fuel cell unmanned air vehicle completes 23-hour flight
Oct 13, 2009 |
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The Naval Research Laboratory's Ion Tiger, a hydrogen-powered fuel cell unmanned air vehicle (UAV), has flown 23 hours and 17 minutes, setting an unofficial flight endurance record for a fuel-cell powered ...
Postmenopausal women benefit from endurance training as much as younger women
Sep 18, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- After menopause, decreased estrogen and changes in body composition affect women's metabolism. But does this affect women's response to exercise? A new UC Berkeley study shows that postmenopausal ...
Seaglider sets new underwater endurance and range records
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Sep 10, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A University of Washington Seaglider operated for 9 months and 5 days in the Pacific Ocean, an endurance record more than double what any other autonomous underwater vehicle has accomplished ...
High-fat diet affects physical and memory abilities of rats after 9 days
Aug 11, 2009 |
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Rats fed a high-fat diet show a stark reduction in their physical endurance and a decline in their cognitive ability after just nine days, a study by Oxford University researchers has shown.
Groundbreaking study shows exercise benefits leukemia patients
Aug 03, 2009 |
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One of the most bothersome symptoms of leukemia is extreme fatigue, and asking these patients to exercise doesn't sound like a way to help them feel better.
Atrial fibrillation in endurance athletes still poses problems for sports cardiologists
Jun 21, 2009 |
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Competitive sports and endurance training comes with a real -- even if rare -- twist. While most people will enjoy the benefits and pleasures of exercise, there are a few for whom regular athletic training will increase the ...
Another reason to get your hands dirty
Dec 29, 2008 |
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the American College of Sports Medicine recommends at least 30 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity on most days of the week in order to maintain and improve optimal ...
Robot endures Antarctic cold to prepare for space mission
Dec 26, 2008 |
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A NASA robot tested last winter in an icy Wisconsin lake will complete a monthlong underwater mission in Antarctica on Thursday, having successfully explored dark, deep waters frozen off from the outside world tens of thousands ...
Exercise could be the heart's fountain of youth
Jul 23, 2008 |
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Absence may make the heart grow fonder, but endurance exercise seems to make it younger. According to a study conducted at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, older people who did endurance exercise training ...
