FUNDAÇÃO DE AMPARO À PESQUISA DO ESTADO DE SÃO PAULO Vitamin D plays an important role in the regulation of calcium and phosphorus absorption by the organism. It also helps keep the brain and immune system working. Researchers at the Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar) in Brazil and University College London (UCL) in the...
Tag: <span>Muscle strength</span>
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Researchers discover gene that promotes muscle strength during exercise
UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE Researchers have identified a gene that promotes muscle strength when switched on by physical activity, unlocking the potential for the development of therapeutic treatments to mimic some of the benefits of working out. Published in Cell Metabolism, the University of Melbourne-led study showed how different types of exercise change the molecules in our muscles, resulting...
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Clinical study shows postbiotic urolithin a improves muscle strength and exercise performance in middle aged adults
ECOLE POLYTECHNIQUE FÉDÉRALE DE LAUSANNE Age-associated muscle decline can start as early as 40 years old and there are currently no effective interventions to counteract it other than exercise. A new milestone study published today in Cell Reports Medicine showed that daily intake of Amazentis’ proprietary Urolithin A, Mitopure, significantly improved muscle strength by 12% after four months....
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Why do we get shots in the arm? It’s all about the muscle
by Libby Richards, The Conversation Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Millions have rolled up their sleeves for the COVID-19 vaccine, but why haven’t they rolled up their pants legs instead? Why do we get most shots in our arms? As an associate professor of nursing with a background in public health, and as a mother of two curious kids, I...
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Measuring muscle strength provides insights regarding weakness in older adults
IOS PRESS Amsterdam, NL, September 30, 2020 – Isokinetic dynamometry is a major tool in the measurement of muscle strength in the fields of sports medicine, orthopedic and neurological rehabilitation and exercise physiology. Its use in older individuals now extends far beyond orthopedics to such conditions as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and stroke. In...
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Novel 5-minute workout improves blood pressure, may boost brain function
by Lisa Marshall, University of Colorado at Boulder Could working out five minutes a day, without lifting a single weight or jogging a single step, reduce your heart attack risk, help you think more clearly and boost your sports performance? Preliminary results from a clinical trial of Inspiratory Muscle Strength Training (IMST), presented this week at the Experimental...
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Want to get rid of cellulite? There’s only one thing worth trying
Contrary to what dozens of “cellulite solutions” companies want you to believe Also, the only way to get a beach body is to put your body on a beach. No one wants to hear that there’s no solution to the problem that vexes them. And while we might be loathe to admit it, we don’t...