Month: November 2008
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Exercise is good for you, but a government report shows there’s more to it than that (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)
By KATHERINE HOBSON The government’s overall recommendations for physical activity announced in October aren’t terribly earth-shattering: Exercise moderately for 150 minutes a week and strength-train twice a week for substantial health benefits. But the new report is comprehensive, and the details include tidbits you might have missed. 1. The government endorses tree-climbing for kids. Kids …
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Exercise may improve function in dementia patients (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Organized exercise designed to increase strength, flexibility, mobility and coordination may improve overall physical function among nursing home patients with Alzheimer’s disease, researchers report.
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Canadian study to look at exercise and physical activity (News-Medical-Net)
We all know physical activity is good for you. But why exactly is it good for you? What effect does exercise have on the cells and tissues of the body?
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Aerobic Exercise Combined With Resistance Training Improves Glucose Control In Diabetics, Study Shows (Science Daily)
Patients with diabetes who participate in a program combining aerobic and high-force eccentric resistance exercise demonstrate improvements in glucose control, physical performance, and body fat composition, according to a new study in Physical Therapy.
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Guidelines stress exercise, health link (Dayton Daily News)
In early October of this year, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released its recommendations for physical activity, stating that adults gain substantial health benefits from performing 2.5 hours per week of moderate aerobic exercise.
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Kids and Exercise (The Standard-Times)
Like most families these days, the Jacquart family of Dartmouth could cite many reasons not to make regular exercise and physical activity part of their weekly routine. Responsibilities at work. Chores and meetings. Checking homework for their…
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Physical therapy found effective for diabetics (New Kerala)
Washington, Nov 1 : Diabetics combining aerobic and resistance exercise showed improvements in glucose control, physical performance and body fat composition, according to a new study.
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Combining Aerobic Exercise With High-Force Eccentric Resistance Training Improves Glucose Control In Diabetes Patients (Medical News Today)
Patients with diabetes who participate in a program combining aerobic and high-force eccentric resistance exercise demonstrate improvements in glucose control, physical performance, and body fat composition, according to a study published in the November 2008 issue of Physical Therapy (PTJ), the scientific journal of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA).
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