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Weight training improves symptoms of Parkinson's-3004

Weight training improves symptoms of Parkinson's

Another advance release from the American Academy of Neurology focused on Parkinson’s disease.

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How much physical activity among older adults? Not much-2948

How much physical activity among older adults? Not much

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People with dementia respond to supervised resistance training-2915

People with dementia respond to supervised resistance training

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Sedentary living increases heart attack risk; physical activity lowers risk-2911

Sedentary living increases heart attack risk; physical activity lowers risk

There is mounting evidence that a sedentary lifestyle of sitting or laying around for many hours of the day may be an independent health risk factor (ICAA Research Review, 11[26] 2011). In a survey that included people living in 52 countries the combination of leisure time and work-related physical activity was assessed for a group with a well-defined health condition: heart attack (myocardial infarction).

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Significant improvement follows strength training for nursing home residents-2889

Significant improvement follows strength training for nursing home residents

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Lower blood sugar with high-intensity exercise-2881

Lower blood sugar with high-intensity exercise

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