Exercising twice a week may improve cognition, memory in elderly
The level of exertion should be enough to work up a bit of a sweat but doesn't need to be so rigorous that you can't hold a conversation.
Dec 28, 2017, 14:38 PM IST
Moderate exercise and a Mediterranean diet helps reduce fat deposits: Study
The greatest fat deposit decreases were hepatic (minus 29 per cent), visceral (minus 22 per cent) and intra-pericardial (minus 11 per cent).
Dec 18, 2017, 17:24 PM IST
Vigorous exercise could delay Parkinson’s disease
Previously, it was thought high-intensity exercise was too physically stressful for individuals with Parkinson's disease.
Dec 12, 2017, 17:33 PM IST
Depend upon smartphone apps to track physical activity? They may be inaccurate
According to the study, people who use the apps to track their physical activity are probably more active than the apps show.
Dec 07, 2017, 19:28 PM IST
Physical fitness may boost kids' academic performance
The results showed that higher cardiorespiratory fitness was related to greater gray volumes, specifically in frontal regions, subcortical regions, temporal regions and the calcarine cortex region of the brain.
Nov 26, 2017, 19:47 PM IST
Physical activity, daily chores can help older women live longer
The amount of physical activity older women undergo while performing daily tasks equates to 30 minutes of light physical exercises.
Exercise regularly to boost brain functioning, says study
The researchers reviewed 14 clinical trials, which examined the brain scans of 737 people before and after aerobic exercise programs.
Nov 14, 2017, 19:12 PM IST
Exercise could curb the risk of premature death in older women: Study
The study, led by investigators at Brigham and Women's Hospital, investigated physical activity of women measured over seven days using a wearable device called a triaxial accelerometer.
Nov 07, 2017, 17:02 PM IST
Strength training may reduce risk of premature death, claims study
The analysis also showed exercises performed using ones own body weight without specific equipment were just as effective as gym-based training.
Nov 06, 2017, 11:29 AM IST
Overweight and no time for gym? Ride a bike to work, suggest researchers
The study said that biking to work can be as effective as working out in the gym.
Nov 02, 2017, 12:51 PM IST
Philippines makes it mandatory for sedentary workers to take regular 'standing' breaks
Local media reports that according to the new rules, office workers must be given a five-minute break every two hours.
Oct 23, 2017, 14:51 PM IST
Inadequate physical activity may boost genetic risk of obesity
The new study made use of wrist accelerometer data and a large genetic dataset from about 85,000 UK Biobank participants aged 40 to 70.
Oct 22, 2017, 19:06 PM IST
This is how athletes can overcome breathing disorders
The new breathing techniques, now named the Olin Exercise-Induced Laryngeal Obstruction Biphasic Inspiration Techniques (EILOBI), were developed and introduced by Olin, and are the subject of the research.
Oct 16, 2017, 18:02 PM IST
Not gym, but daily chores can keep you healthy, keep death at bay: Study
The World Health Organization recommends at least 150 minutes of "moderate-intensity", or 75 minutes of "vigorous-intensity" aerobic physical activity per week.
Sep 22, 2017, 09:45 AM IST
Early death may befall those who sit throughout the day! - Read
According to research, people may be less likely to die young if they break up sedentary time by moving around every half hour.
Sep 12, 2017, 18:46 PM IST
World Physical Therapy Day: Say goodbye to your sedentary lifestyle
Medicos say that it has various other miraculous benefits such as improvement of lung functions, speedy tissue healing and is helpful in healing burns also.
Sep 08, 2017, 13:08 PM IST
More TV, less exercise may up walking disability risk: Study
Researchers analysed data from a study which kept track of men and women age 50 to 71 from six states and two metropolitan areas.
Aug 31, 2017, 20:50 PM IST
Middle-aged people who walk slowly at a high risk of heart disease, says study
The study revealed that middle-aged people, both men and women, who reported that they are slow walkers were around twice as likely to have a heart-related death compared to brisk walkers.
Aug 30, 2017, 19:07 PM IST
People with high income exercise most over weekends: Study
Income has been shown to be a prominent barrier to engaging in physical activity.
Aug 13, 2017, 19:23 PM IST
Exercise only helps men lose weight – What about women?
Researchers carried out the experiment on mice, saying that brains are hard-wired differently and trigger separate reactions in men and women.
Jul 20, 2017, 17:14 PM IST
