Category: Exercise

Study suggests personality traits may affect physical activity levels

From the University of Jyväskylä press release: Personality traits help to understand why some people are physically active and others are not. A new study from the Gerontology Research Center… Read more »

Study looks at who could benefit from exercise and behavioral treatment

From the Rutgers University press release: Aerobic exercise clearly benefits young adults with major depression, and a Rutgers-led study suggests it may be possible to predict those who would benefit… Read more »

Study suggests people walk faster, report being healthier, when they walk with a purpose

From the Ohio State University press release: Walking with a purpose — especially walking to get to work — makes people walk faster and consider themselves to be healthier, a… Read more »

Study suggests combination of healthy lifestyle traits may substantially reduce Alzheimer’s disease risk

From the NIH/National Institute on Aging press release: Combining more healthy lifestyle behaviors was associated with substantially lower risk for Alzheimer’s disease in a study that included data from nearly… Read more »

Study suggests exercise improves memory, boosts blood flow to brain

From the UT Southwestern Medical Center press release: Scientists have collected plenty of evidence linking exercise to brain health, with some research suggesting fitness may even improve memory. But what… Read more »

Study suggests replacing time spent sitting with sleep or light activity may help improve mood

From the Iowa State University press release: Moving more and sitting less was a challenge for many of us, even before states started issuing stay-at-home orders. Despite disruptions to our… Read more »