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Topic- Exercise
How does type of exercise affect fitness?
A team of researchers wanted to unravel the effect of different types of exercise on the fitness of people with type 2 diabetes.
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Better adherence to exercise means better relief from osteoarthritis pain
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), osteoarthritis is one of the 10 most disabling diseases in developed countries. Globally, WHO estimates that that 80% of people with osteoarthritis have limitations in movement, and 25% cannot perform major daily life activities.
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Improve mental health by exercising outside
Background in a new study explains that it is well established that both exercise and exposure to nature can improve and protect mental health. What happens when these two are combined?
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Low-impact dance exercise good for balance
For older adults, preventing a fall that might result in injury is a valuable health goal. Exercise is one preventive action.
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Three good reasons to maintain physical activity in later life
The Nakanojo Study tracks the health and physical activity of the older population in Nakanojo, Japan. Residents ages 65 years and older wore specially adapted pedometer/accelerometers for 24 hours/day for one year. A synopsis of the results were published last year (Sports Medicine, 39[6]:423-438, 2009), and new analyses of the data have just been released.
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Exercise intervals save time
Interval training is a form of exercise that alternates short time periods of high-intensity exercise with timed periods of low-intensity exercise. Interval training techniques have been used by people at many stages of fitness.
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