Prepandemic physical activity tied to COVID-19 diagnosis
Feb 14, 2024
In addition to a lower risk for infections, sufficient physical activity was tied to lower hospitalization.
Leisure-time physical activity linked to lower odds of falls
Feb 05, 2024
The odds of noninjurious and injurious falls were reduced for women with activity at or above the WHO-recommended level.
Cutting social isolation, loneliness may lower mortality in people with obesity
Jan 24, 2024
The authors say that the findings support efforts to improve social isolation and loneliness.
Even without supervision, digital exercises for seniors with dementia can boost memory, data shows
By
Aaron Dorman
Jan 08, 2024
CCT, or digital exercise options for seniors with dementia, can be done without supervision, a new study shows.
Replacing sitting for a few minutes of activity each day shows health benefits
Dec 13, 2023
30 extra minutes of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity was tied to drops in body mass index.
Physical activity inversely tied to COPD symptom burden
Nov 15, 2023
The findings were seen even in patients with mild or previously undiagnosed disease.
Tai chi shows benefits for Parkinson’s disease patients
Oct 26, 2023
Improvements were seen in motor and nonmotor symptoms, as well as reductions in disability and complications.
Physical activity modifies link between sedentary time, mortality
Oct 25, 2023
Sedentary time was linked to higher mortality in individuals accumulating less than 22 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity per day.
Morning exercise may be best for weight management
Sep 22, 2023
The findings show that regular morning exercisers have a lower body mass index and waist circumference versus midday and evening exercisers.
Low exercise may amplify link between poor sleep, mortality risk
Jun 30, 2021
The highest risks for all-cause, total CVD, total cancer, lung cancer mortality were seen in the no moderate-to-vigorous physical activity/poor sleep group.