Tag: Fitness: Misc.
Pre-Stroke Fitness, but Not BMI, May Predict Post-Stoke Disability
Patients who exercised regularly before stroke event had lower odds for disability after
ACC: Wrist Heart Rate Monitors Less Accurate Than Chest Strap
Devices as much as 34 beats off per minute during certain exercises, researchers find
No Evidence Activity Tracker Devices Raise Fitness Levels
No sign of step increases in short term or any health effects in the intermediate term
Mercury Exposure Cancels Cognitive Benefits of Exercise
Aerobic exercise benefits cognition, but not after high levels of prenatal mercury exposure
Obesity Rates Higher Than Expected in Teen Athletes
Philadelphia study found 15 percent who underwent physical exams also had high blood pressure
Fitness Almost As Important As Not Smoking for Longevity
Low aerobic capacity has greater effect than even high cholesterol, high blood pressure
Fitbit Heart Monitors ‘Highly Inaccurate,’ Study Says
But Fitbit manufacturer challenges the study results
No Racial Difference in Prognostic Value of Cardiorespiratory Fitness
Cardiorespiratory fitness is strong predictor of all-cause mortality in white and black patients
Midlife Cardiovascular Fitness Tied to Lower Health Costs Later
Findings based on large study, independent of cardiovascular risk factors
Washington D.C. Nabs Highest American Fitness Index Ranking
Followed by Minneapolis-St. Paul and San Diego as places that encourage exercise
