Tag: Exercise: Misc.
Any Type of Leisure-Time Physical Activity Tied to Lower Mortality Risk
However, diminishing returns seen for high levels across leisure activities for older adults
ACS Issues Nutrition, Exercise Guidelines for Cancer Survivors
To improve long-term health and increase survival, survivors should avoid obesity, follow healthy eating pattern, engage in regular exercise
Severe COVID-19 May Be Less Likely for the Physically Active
Risks for COVID-19 infection, hospitalization, severe illness, death lower for those who are physically active compared with inactive peers
Resistance Training May Improve Bone Health for Vegans
Alterations seen in trabecular and cortical structure for vegans versus omnivores, but not for vegans reporting resistance training
Wearing An Activity Tracker May Promote Physical Activity
Review of systematic reviews and meta-analyses suggests use of activity trackers effective for increasing walking, reducing body weight
Exercise, Chores, Social Visits Linked to Lower Dementia Risk
Comparable results seen for dementia, vascular dementia, Alzheimer disease, and in analyses stratified by dementia PRS
Physical, Cognitive Activity Linked to Cognitive Reserve
Associations more pronounced in women, and APOE4 carrier status attenuates associations among women
Healthy Lifestyle Cuts Prostate Cancer Mortality Among High-Risk Men
Lifestyle factors not tied to overall diagnosis of prostate cancer
Physical Activity in Children Dropped During the Pandemic
Findings show 17-minute drop in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity based on global systematic literature review
Similar Exercise Benefits Seen for Weekend Warriors, Regular Exercisers
All-cause and cause-specific mortality benefits from exercise similar between weekend warriors and regularly active participants