News tagged with fitness program

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 ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Oct 18, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

UCLA memory fitness program improves memory abilities of oldest adults

Who hasn't forgotten someone's name, misplaced their glasses or walked into a room and not remembered why they entered? Normal age-related memory decline affects more than half of all seniors, and those over 80 are the most ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Aug 29, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Study looks at NYC fast-food menu calorie counts

Like any fitness program, it works only if you pay attention to it. A new study on New York City's effort to encourage healthy eating by posting calorie counts on menus shows that it worked for about one in six customers ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jul 27, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Traditional aerobic fitness the way to go

What to do: walk around the block or work up a sweat in an aerobic workout at the gym? If you're looking for the best health benefits from an exercise program, University of Alberta researchers have found a traditional aerobic ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Sep 14, 2010 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Traditional aerobic fitness training trumps pedometer-based walking programs for health benefits

What to do: walk around the block or work up a sweat in an aerobic workout at the gym? If you're looking for the best health benefits from an exercise program, a traditional aerobic fitness program that gets your heart pumping ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created May 17, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Computer exercises improve memory and attention

Study results to be published in the April 2009 issue of the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society show that computerized brain exercises can improve memory and lead to faster thinking.

Medicine & Health / Research

created Feb 11, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0