by University of Jyväskylä Differences in V̇O2peak among children with different numbers of cardiometabolic risk factors. The metabolic syndrome was defined using the modified National Cholesterol Education Program definition and using the population specific highest 25th percentiles of waist circumference, HDL cholesterol (lowest 25th percentile), triglycerides, glucose, and blood pressure to define cut-offs for an increased...
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Blink! The link between aerobic fitness and cognition
UNIVERSITY OF TSUKUBA Tsukuba, Japan – Although exercise is known to enhance cognitive function and improve mental health, the neurological mechanisms of this link are unknown. Now, researchers from Japan have found evidence of the missing link between aerobic fitness and cognitive function. In a study published in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, researchers from the University of...