Tag: exercise

Study suggests effectiveness of fitness-boosting strategies may be linked to personality traits

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From the PLOS press release: In a randomized clinical trial, the effectiveness of different strategies for boosting physical activity varied according to participants’ demographic, psychological, and behavioral characteristics. Xisui Shirley… Read more »

Study suggests extracurricular sport in middle childhood can help diminish ADHD symptoms in girls

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From the University of Montreal press release: Girls — but not boys — who participate actively in school sports activities in middle childhood show improved behaviour and attentiveness in early… Read more »

Study suggests personality traits may affect physical activity levels

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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

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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

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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

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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 »