Exercise Information - September 8, 2008

Cleaning Can Relieve Mental Distress

April 11, 2008 - Topics men, exercise, stress, depression and medicine
Tidying the house as little as 20 minutes a week can give mental health benefits.

Mark Hamer, Ph.D. of the University College London and his colleagues in the British Journal of Sports Medicine said that 20 minutes of constant exercise every week, be it cleaning or jogging, can impact upon depression

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Bones Can Tell How Long You Will Live

April 10, 2008 - Topics exercise, vitamin, vitamin s, men and women
New research at Tel Aviv University says that age can be slowed, giving people longer and healthier lives.

The researchers investigated the bones of 400 Russian families - 787 men 18 to 89 years old and 723 women 18 to 90 years old

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Aerobic Exercise Slows Aging By 12 Years

April 10, 2008 - Topics exercise, disease, men, women and medicine
A new study has found that keeping aerobically fit through middle age and beyond can delay biological aging up to 12 years.

The study, published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, also concludes that aerobics also prolong independence during old age

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Study Reveal Why Women Suffer More Pain Than Men

April 9, 2008 - Topics men, women, study, exercise and chronic fatigue syndrome
A University of Iowa study discovered a biological link between pain and fatigue that may explain the reason why more women than men are having chronic pain and fatigue.

Study leader Kathleen Sluka, PhD., found a protein included in muscle pain works in conjunction with the male hormone testosterone to protect against muscle fatigue

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Study: Couch Potato Kids Have Greater Risk Of Heart Disease In Teen Years

April 6, 2008 - Topics disease, study, heart disease, obesity and child
A recent study revealed that children who lead sedentary lives were six times more likely to develop heart complications when they enter their teenage years.

Researchers from the University of North Carolina derived their findings from an experiment involving almost 400 children aged between seven and 10. Led by Robert McMurray, the experts analyzed each child's overall physical condition, taking into consideration the body mass index, body fat percentage, height, blood pressure, and cholesterol levels

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