Manya Singh Updated: June 13, 2023 2:58 pm IST Stretching is a great way to reduce chronic pain, especially pain in the back and neck Exercising has been found to be a very effective way of reducing chronic pain. Chronic pain is the type of pain that persists for more than three months. Chronic pain...
by Ken Nosaka, The Conversation Credit: Shutterstock Injured limbs need rest. They are often kept in a sling or cast to immobilize them as a way to promote healing. But that can mean smaller and weaker muscles several weeks later. It takes a long time to rehabilitate these muscles and muscle strength and function may not be...
People should exercise in the morning if they want to reap the best cardiovascular benefits, a study suggests. Image credit: wAleksandarNakic/Getty Images. A new study investigates the potential effect of exercising at different times for preventing cardiovascular disease and stroke. The study finds that people who exercise in the morning achieve the greatest reduction in...
By Rich Haridy February 13, 2022 Around 90 minutes of moderate intensity exercise right after your vaccine dose could improve your immune response Depositphotos New research from Iowa State University has found a long bout of moderately intense exercise following COVID-19 or influenza vaccination can amplify the body’s immune response. The study showed 90 minutes...
by American Heart Association Credit: CC0 Public Domain Cutting just 250 calories a day with moderate exercise reaped bigger rewards than exercise alone for older, obese adults. Among older adults with obesity, combining aerobic exercise with a moderate reduction in daily calories resulted in greater improvements in aortic stiffness (a measure of vascular health, which impacts...
by Helen Branthwaite, The Conversation Exercise is important for maintaining muscle mass. Credit: Tom Wang/ Shutterstock We naturally lose muscle mass as we get older. This process starts around the age of 36, and by the time we are 80 we’ve lost about 50% of our muscle mass. Long periods of inactivity can also cause us to lose a greater amount...
Zoe Weiner・June 10, 2021 Photo: Getty Images/ Tirachard Kumtanom / Eye If you want a quick way to check in on your posture, imagine a line running from the tip of your nose down to your chest. If it’s straight, congratulations—you’re in alignment. But if not, it may mean your neck flexors are out of...
EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY IMAGE: EXERCISING ONE ARM HAS TWICE THE BENEFITS. New research from Edith Cowan University (ECU) has revealed that training one arm can improve strength and decrease muscle loss in the other arm – without even moving it. The findings could help to address the muscle wastage and loss of strength often experienced in an...
