Tag: Exercise: Misc.
Objectively Assessed Exercise Protective Against Depression
Objectively assessed, but not self-reported, physical activity protects against major depressive disorder
High Levels of Activity, Motor Ability Linked to Better Cognition
Findings seen in older adults; independent correlations remained for those with Alzheimer disease
Replacing Sitting Time With Activity Lowers Mortality Risk
No risk reduction seen when replacing prolonged sedentary bouts with shorter sedentary bouts
Exercise Can Consistently Lower Blood Pressure
Reductions in BP from exercise comparable but not as great as from medications
Endurance Exercise Tied to Anti-Aging at Cellular Level
Effect seen with aerobic endurance and high-intensity training but not resistance training
Exercise Promotes Executive Functioning in Sedentary Adults
Significant improvements seen in executive functioning for those at risk for cognitive decline
Exercise Linked to Reduced Mortality for Patients With Cancer
Mortality rate lower for habitually active patients and for those who started exercising after diagnosis
Exercise Reverses Functional Decline in Hospitalized Elderly
Exercise intervention linked to reversal of functional declines associated with hospitalization
Patients Hospitalized for COPD Rarely Receive Pulmonary Rehab
Elderly, those living >10 miles from facility, those with lower SES less likely to receive pulmonary rehab
AHA: Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans Updated
Guidelines provide information on types, amounts of exercise for different population groups
