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Topic- Physical wellness

 

Resistance training increases strength and energy in postmenopausal women-3104

Resistance training increases strength and energy in postmenopausal women

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Physical wellness

More physical activity, higher quality of life-3064

More physical activity, higher quality of life

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Physical activity also a bonus for cancer survivors-2966

Physical activity also a bonus for cancer survivors

A team of researchers chose only randomized controlled trials to perform a meta-analysis of studies examining the impact of physical activity on the health and well-being of cancer survivors. Their goal was to evaluate the most recent evidence.

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How much physical activity among older adults? Not much-2949

How much physical activity among older adults? Not much

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Sedentary living increases heart attack risk; physical activity lowers risk-2912

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-2890

Significant improvement follows strength training for nursing home residents

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