Tag: exercise

Study looks at gender differences in responses to exercise advertisements

From the University of Michigan study via HealthCanal: A new University of Michigan study finds that overweight men and women responded differently to advertisements about the benefits from exercise. “Daily… Read more »

Study suggests higher pain tolerance in athletes may hold clues for pain management

From the Elsevier Health Sciences press release via EurekAlert!: Stories of athletes bravely “playing through the pain” are relatively common and support the widespread belief that they experience pain differently… Read more »

Study suggests increased risk-oriented physical activity may up risk of behavioural problems in preschool children

From the Monash University press release via MedicalXpress: Preschool children who are more physically active are more likely to show behavioural problems, a study has found. The study, published in… Read more »

Study looks at practices that can change brains for the better

From the University of Wisconsin-Madison press release: Practices like physical exercise, certain forms of psychological counseling and meditation can all change brains for the better, and these changes can be… Read more »

Study links physical activity levels to reduced risk of psychological distress in older people

From the Wiley-Blackwell press release via EurekAlert!: In a study examining the relationship between physical activity and physical function, researchers from Australia discovered that older adults who experienced any level… Read more »