Archive for 'Exercise'
Benefits of Exercise and your Life Expectancy
Recent findings published in the American Heart Association Journal stated that there are even more benefits to daily exercise. Veterans Affairs researchers conducted a study on 15,660 participants that is proving that 30 minutes of walking or any type of physical activity a day can lower your risk of death by 50% or more. Although [...]
Posted: January 27th, 2008 under Exercise, Life Expectancy.
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Study Shows Daily Exercise Can Prevent Colds
A new research study on walking has found that only 30 minutes of walking per day, five days per week can help prevent colds throughout the year. Walking has been found to be one of the most successful forms of exercise because it can be done at the perfect level of intensity, not too much [...]
Posted: January 8th, 2008 under Exercise, Walking.
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Walking may Prevent Vascular Dementia
A study was published recently in the online version of Journal Neurology stating that moderate walking and average exercise daily can help decrease the risks of vascular dementia greatly. This is the second most common neurological disorder next to Alzheimer’s disease.  A group of 749 adults over the age of 65 volunteered for this study. [...]
Posted: January 3rd, 2008 under Exercise, Vascular Dementia, Walking.
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Benefits of Interval Training Showcased in New Study
A new study published in the Journal of Applied Physiology, indicates that combining alternate short bursts of high-intensity exercise with gentle recovery during workout regimens at least once a week is beneficial. While interval training – which is essentially what this technique is – has been around for years, the new study confirms that cardiovascular [...]
Posted: May 24th, 2007 under Exercise.
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Exercise can dramatically reduce YOUR chances of heart disease, even if started later on in life…
If you live a sedentary lifestyle then this is your wake up call! It’s not too late to start exercising to beat heart disease even if you’re middle aged, according to the research team at Heidelberg University. Dr Dietrich Rothenbacher, who lead the research team, said: “Our results suggest that a more active physical activity [...]
Posted: July 21st, 2006 under Exercise.
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