physical exercise
Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder that causes both motor and non-motor symptoms and is becoming an increasingly important public health challenge as…
Study Highlights How Social Inequality Hinders Physical Activity
A decade-long study of residents in São Paulo, Brazil, has found that inequalities in leisure-time physical activity have widened, with exercise increasingly concentrated among socially…
For Mind and Body: Community Gathering Places Linked to Better Cognitive Health
Community gathering places, where older adults take part in group activities led by residents, have become an important part of Japan’s long-term care prevention strategy.…
Research Reveals Association Between Sedentary Behaviour and Increased Cancer Risk
Each additional hour spent in prolonged, uninterrupted sedentary behaviour is associated with a 9% higher risk of dying from cancer, according to a new study…
Review of 87 Studies Links Cycling to Improved Cognitive Health and Quality of Life
A new peer-reviewed study published in the journal Frontiers in Sports and Active Living highlights cycling as an effective and accessible way to promote brain…
Evidence Suggests Structured Daily Habits Could Help Delay Aging in Older Adults
Researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine have found new evidence suggesting that structured healthy lifestyle habits may help slow important aspects of aging…
Exercise Could Play a Key Role in Helping People Stop Smoking
Exercise could provide smokers with a simple and accessible extra tool to help them quit, according to a new systematic review led by researchers from…
The Moving Body, the Hydraulic Brain: Exploring Fluid Shifts in the Brain
The brain is more mechanically connected to the body than previously understood, according to new research published on 27 April in Nature Neuroscience. Using experiments…
Physical Fitness Drives Better Work Outcomes
A study conducted at the University of Jyväskylä has found that maintaining regular leisure-time physical activity from a young age can help prevent a decline…
Exercise and Nutritional Support May Help Reduce Care Dependency in Dementia
A simple combination of daily physical exercise and protein-rich nutritional drinks may offer meaningful health benefits for people living with dementia. Researchers from Karolinska Institutet…
Researchers Find Physical Activity May Restore Brain Health
Caring for the brain is a lifelong process, and new research from the AdventHealth Research Institute offers encouraging evidence that everyday habits can help protect…
Maintaining Heart Health for Older Male Sportsmen
Veteran male endurance athletes who have spent many years training at high intensity may face a higher risk of serious heart rhythm problems during exercise,…