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Topic- Physical wellness
As long as its 150 minutes, exercise reduces risk
If you jam the recommended 150 minutes of physical activity into one or two days a week, do you still reduce the risk of heart disease?
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Even in winter, people keep walking
Midlife and older adults prefer wintertime physical activities similar to people who are younger, according to the results of a poll targeting 1,000 respondents.
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Exercise helps maintain quality of life for people with Parkinson's
Questions on the Parkinson’s Disease Questionnaire (PDQ-39) were answered by 2,940 people diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease at baseline and at two and three years.
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Light intensity activities add to benefits of more vigorous physical activity
Adults over 65 years of age should accumulate 150 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous intensity physical activity each week, for periods of 10 minutes or longer, and strength train two days of the week, according to recommendations in the Canadian Physical Activity Guidelines and the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans. These guidelines are similar to those published in additional countries. But, a team of researchers were curious if less intense activities—that might be more appealing to older adults—would also provide health benefits.
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Office workers advised to get up and stand
A consensus statement based in a review of research is prefaced with the statement that people working in offices spend 65-75% of their work time sitting, which has been identified as a health risk factor.
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Wii games benefit function and quality of life
A literature review uncovered 22 studies that looked at the effects of Nintendo Wii™ exergames being played by older adults.
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