News tagged with physical strength
Little lifesavers -- kids capable of CPR
Jul 31, 2009 |
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Nine-year-olds can and should learn CPR. A study of 147 schoolchildren, published in BioMed Central's open access journal Critical Care, has shown that, although the smallest may lack the requisite strength, the knowledge of how ...
UCSB study finds physical strength, fighting ability revealed in human faces
Oct 22, 2008 |
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For our ancestors, misjudging the physical strength of a would-be opponent might have resulted in painful –– and potentially deadly –– defeat.
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People with type 2 diabetes improved muscular strength
Sep 22, 2009 |
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Physical therapist-directed exercise counseling combined with fitness center-based exercise training can improve muscular strength and exercise capacity in people with type 2 diabetes, with outcomes similar to those of supervised ...
Greater quadriceps strength may benefit those with knee osteoarthritis
Jan 13, 2009 |
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Studies on the influence of quadriceps strength on knee osteoarthritis (OA), one of the leading causes of disability among the elderly, have shown conflicting results. In some studies, decreased quadriceps strength is associated ...
Gardening gives older adults benefits like hand strength and self esteem
Feb 03, 2009 |
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Researchers at Kansas State University already have shown that gardening can offer enough moderate physical activity to keep older adults in shape.
Nano-twinned copper: Chinese-Danish scientists develop super strong nanometals
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Feb 04, 2009 |
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Research shows that it is possible to produce copper about 4 times stronger than commercial material - and doing so while also having a ductile material. As the thermal and electrical conductivity are also good, the manufacturing ...
The benefits of a little resistance for older adults
Jul 18, 2008 |
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University of Queensland research is showing the benefits of resistance training in keeping older Australians in tip top form.
Reducing risk of hospitalization in the elderly
Jul 30, 2009 |
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Older adults who have less strength, poor physical function and low muscle density are at higher risk of being hospitalized compared to adults with more strength and better function. That's the finding of a new study in the ...
Reduced muscle strength associated with risk for Alzheimer's
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Nov 09, 2009 |
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Individuals with weaker muscles appear to have a higher risk for Alzheimer's disease and declines in cognitive function over time, according to a report in the November issue of Archives of Neurology.
Young adults who exercise get higher IQ
Dec 02, 2009 |
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Young adults who are fit have a higher IQ and are more likely to go on to university, reveals a major new study carried out at the Sahlgrenska Academy and Sahlgrenska University Hospital.
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 ...
Exercise programs recommended as standard for rheumatoid arthritis
Oct 07, 2009 |
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Exercise programs designed to improve strength and stamina are safe and effective treatments for rheumatoid arthritis (RA), according to a new Cochrane Systematic Review. The researchers reviewed dynamic exercise program ...
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