Physical exercise
hidePhysical exercise is any bodily activity that enhances or maintains physical fitness and overall health. It is performed for many different reasons. These include strengthening muscles and the cardiovascular system, honing athletic skills, weight loss or maintenance and for enjoyment. Frequent and regular physical exercise boosts the immune system, and helps prevent the "diseases of affluence" such as heart disease, cardiovascular disease, Type 2 diabetes and obesity. It also improves mental health and helps prevent depression. Childhood obesity is a growing global[citation needed] concern and physical exercise may help decrease the effects of childhood obesity in developed countries.
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News tagged with physical activity
People who exercise lower their risk of colon cancer
Feb 12, 2009 |
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An ambitious new study has added considerable weight to the claim that exercise can lower the risk for colon cancer. Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and Harvard University combined and ...
Study: Only a Third of Americans Aware of Exercise Recommendations (w/ Video)
Sep 24, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Only a third of Americans could identify national recommendations for minimum daily physical activity of 30 minutes, despite more than a decade of publicity campaigns, according to research led by a Duke ...
Children are not the only ones in the game when it comes to sports
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Aug 31, 2009 |
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Parents who sign their children up for sports as part of an educational experience and to learn about teamwork may be learning some of the same lessons themselves, according to new research from Purdue University.
Exercise and Mediterranean-type diet combined associated with lower risk for Alzheimer's
Aug 11, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Both being more physically active and adhering to a Mediterranean-type diet appears to be associated with reduced Alzheimer's risk, according to a new report in the August 12, 2009 issue of ...
Physical inactivity poses greatest health risk to Americans, research shows
Aug 09, 2009 |
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As many as 50 million Americans are living sedentary lives, putting them at increased risk of health problems and even early death, a leading expert in exercise science told the American Psychological Association today.
Regular yoga practice is associated with mindful eating
Aug 03, 2009 |
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Regular yoga practice is associated with mindful eating, and people who eat mindfully are less likely to be obese, according to a study led by researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center.
What are the most effective ways of promoting physical exercise in adults?
Jul 14, 2009 |
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A study published this week in the open access journal PLoS Medicine has found that of six interventions promoting exercise in adults in Australia, encouraging the use of pedometers - simple step counting devices that can be ...
Unfit Young Adults on Road to Diabetes in Middle Age
Jun 23, 2009 |
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(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.
Every move you make: Free smart phone app helps you burn calories
May 18, 2009 |
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What can't the iPhone do? Now, thanks to a University of Houston professor, it can even count how many calories you've burned in a given day.
22-year study finds adults aren't active enough
May 12, 2009 |
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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 ...
Increased food intake alone explains the increase in body weight in the US
May 08, 2009 |
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New research that uses an innovative approach to study, for the first time, the relative contributions of food and exercise habits to the development of the obesity epidemic has concluded that the rise in obesity in the United ...
Physical activity may strengthen children's ability to pay attention
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Mar 31, 2009 |
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As school districts across the nation revamped curricula to meet requirements of the federal "No Child Left Behind" Act, opportunities for children to be physically active during the school day diminished significantly.
A little java makes it easier to jive, researcher says
Mar 30, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Stopping to smell the coffee - and enjoy a cup of it - before your morning workout might do more than just get your juices flowing. It might keep you going for reasons you haven’t even considered.
Public transit users 3 times more likely to keep fit
Mar 26, 2009 |
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A new study by researchers at the University of British Columbia suggests taking public transit may help you keep fit.
Study shows moderate intensity walking means 100 steps per minute
Mar 17, 2009 |
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The benefits of moderate physical activity to general health and well-being are well known. It is recommended that people engage in 150 minutes per week of moderate intensity physical activity, equivalent to 30 minutes each ...
