A quick online search for ways to improve our mental health will often come up with a myriad of different results. However, one of the most common suggestions put forward as a step to achieving wellness – and preventing future issues – is doing some physical exercise, whether it be a walk or playing a...
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Face masks do not increase body temperature during exercise in the heat
by Anna Zarra Aldrich, University of Connecticut Student using treadmills at the Rec Center on September 21, 2020. Credit: UConn photo/SeanFlynn With the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, face masks became a normal part of doing just about any activity outside the house. When the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommended wearing a...
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How to Exercise in the Summer Heat
Credit…Ash Ponders for The New York Times By Gretchen Reynolds Published June 23, 2021Updated June 24, 2021 The summer of 2021 came in sizzling, with June temperatures in many parts of the United States shattering records, baking landscapes, and prompting those of us who usually exercise outside to question when, how — and if —...
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Study: Exercise probably best treatment for depression in coronary heart disease
by RCSI University of Medicine Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A study by RCSI indicates that exercise is probably the most effective short-term treatment for depression in people with coronary heart disease when compared to antidepressants and psychotherapy or more complex care. The study, led by researchers at RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences, is...
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New research may explain why some people derive more benefits from exercise than others
BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER BOSTON – Although everyone can benefit from exercise, the mechanistic links between physical fitness and overall health are not fully understood, nor are the reasons why the same exercise can have different effects in different people. Now a study published in Nature Metabolism led by investigators at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center...
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Restoring health and fitness with exercise
by Rush University Medical Center Credit: CC0 Public Domain If COVID-19 restrictions have kept you home exercising less and eating more, it could be affecting your health as could the stress, boredom and isolation of this time. Exercise can help. Exercise helps you build muscle mass, maintain bone density and avoid osteoporosis, improve balance, prevent weight gain,...
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Exercise can help support recovery of patients with lasting COVID symptoms, study finds
NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH RESEARCH Patients with lasting symptoms of COVID-19 who completed a six week, supervised rehabilitation programme demonstrated significant improvements in exercise capacity, respiratory symptoms, fatigue and cognition, according to researchers at the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Leicester Biomedical Research Centre – a partnership between Leicester’s Hospitals, the University of Leicester...
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How exercise and the simple act of moving your body can improve mental health
by Yanan Wang, University of Toronto Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Whether running around a track or simply stretching in your living room, physical activity can go a long way toward making you happier. Catherine Sabiston, a professor in the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Kinesiology & Physical Education, says the positive impact of exercise on mental health is well-documented....
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Exercise, healthy diet in midlife may prevent serious health conditions in senior years
AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION DALLAS, March 31, 2021 — Following a routine of regular physical activity combined with a diet including fruits, vegetables, and other healthy foods may be key to middle-aged adults achieving optimal cardiometabolic health later in life, according to new research using data from the Framingham Heart Study published today in the Journal...
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Researchers identify mechanism by which exercise strengthens bones and immunity
Scientists at the Children’s Medical Center Research Institute at UT Southwestern (CRI) have identified the specialized environment, known as a niche, in the bone marrow where new bone and immune cells are produced. The study, published in Nature, also shows that movement-induced stimulation is required for the maintenance of this niche, as well as the bone and immune-forming cells that it...