Category: Exercise

When talking about body size, African-American women and doctors may be speaking different languages

Ashley September 17, 2014 Comments Off

From the Elsevier Health Sciences media release: African American women and their female children have the highest obesity prevalence of any demographic group and are more likely to underestimate their… Read more »

Walking or cycling to work improves wellbeing

Ashley September 15, 2014 Comments Off

From the University of East Anglia media release: Walking or cycling to work is better for people’s mental health than driving to work, according to new research by health economists… Read more »

Small weight gain can raise blood pressure in healthy adults

Ashley September 15, 2014 Comments Off

From the American Heart Association media release: Gaining just five pounds can increase your blood pressure, according to a study presented at the American Heart Association’s High Blood Pressure Research… Read more »

Wii Balance Board induces changes in the brains of MS patients

Ashley September 10, 2014 Comments Off

From the Radiological Society of North America media release: A balance board accessory for a popular video game console can help people with multiple sclerosis (MS) reduce their risk of… Read more »

Playing hunger games: Are gamified health apps putting odds in your favor?

Ashley September 3, 2014 Comments Off

From the Brigham Young University media release: For many people, finding motivation to exercise is a challenge. Thankfully, there are Zombies chasing you. At least that’s the approach of Zombies,… Read more »

Early to mid-life obesity linked to heightened risk of dementia in later life

Ashley September 2, 2014 Comments Off

From the BMJ–British Medical Journal media release: The age at which a person is obese seems to be a key factor, the findings show, with an apparent tripling in risk… Read more »

Train your heart to protect your mind

Ashley August 26, 2014 Comments Off

From the University of Montreal media release: Exercising to improve our cardiovascular strength may protect us from cognitive impairment as we age, according to a new study by researchers at… Read more »

Physically fit kids have beefier brain white matter than their less-fit peers

Ashley August 25, 2014 Comments Off

From the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign media release: A new study of 9- and 10-year-olds finds that those who are more aerobically fit have more fibrous and compact white-matter… Read more »

Improving academic performance with physical fitness

Ashley June 20, 2014 Comments Off

From the Elsevier Health Sciences media release: Physical fitness in childhood and adolescence is beneficial for both physical and mental health throughout life. However, a growing body of evidence suggests… Read more »

12 minutes of exercise improves attention, reading comprehension in low-income adolescents

Ashley June 13, 2014 Comments Off

From the Dartmouth College media release: A new Dartmouth study shows 12 minutes of exercise can improve attention and reading comprehension in low-income adolescents, suggesting that schools serving low-income populations… Read more »