Month: January 2009

TUESDAY, Jan. 20 (HealthDay News) — Physical fitness may be as good for the brain as it is for the body in old age, a new study says.
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TUESDAY, Jan. 20 (HealthDay News) — Abnormal heart function greatly reduces a person’s ability to exercise, say U.S. researchers.
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Several studies had previously suggested that regular physical exercise reduces the breast cancer risk of women.
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Several studies had previously suggested that regular physical exercise reduces the breast cancer risk of women. However, it had been unknowned just how much exercise women should take in which period in life in order to benefit from this protective effect. Moreover, little was known about which particular type of breast cancer is influenced by physical activity.
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TORONTO, Jan. 16 (UPI) — Canadian researchers say the top factors influencing the extent of physical exercise people do is their self-perceived ability and their desire to exercise.
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What if free exercise classes were offered in public spaces such as parks, beaches and recreation centers? When a city government in Brazil tried such a program, it greatly increased physical activity among community members. A group of health researchers who studied the program believes it could also work in US cities with warm climates.
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Exercise may improve sleep patterns in people with insomnia or sleep disruptions related to periodic leg movements, according to study findings reported by Brazilian researchers.
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Jan. 12, 2009 — What if free exercise classes were offered in public spaces such as parks, beaches and recreation centers? When a city government in Brazil tried such a program, it greatly increased physical activity among community members.
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What if free exercise classes were offered in public spaces such as parks, beaches and recreation centers? When a city government in Brazil tried such a program, it greatly increased physical activity among community members. A group of health researchers who studied the program believes it could also work in U.S. cities with warm climates.
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Childhood obesity is a growing problem, and new research suggests that physical activity levels among youngsters already begin a decline before they start school.
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