Month: April 2009

Two thousand people die in Northern Ireland every year due to lack of exercise, a Stormont committee has been warned.
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Children around the world exercise in unison for 21st annual Project ACES Day
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Between work and family, and sitting in traffic going between work and family, it’s hard to find an extra 30 minutes to hit the treadmill. Sure, experts say you don’t have to do all your exercise at once. You can squeeze it into your day in three 10-minute sessions. But still, what can you really accomplish in 10 minutes?
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A study of 7746 French male civil servants, published in the European Heart Journal on Wednesday 29 April, has found that men whose heart rate increased the most during mild mental stress just before an exercise test had twice the risk of dying of a sudden heart attack in later life than men whose heart rate did not increase as much.
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Among women recovering from breast cancer, symptoms of depression are consistently associated with low physical activity, researchers report, while family support appears to reduce declines in physical activity over time.
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April 27 (Bloomberg) — An epidemic of type 2 diabetes may be prevented among older people if they adopt a lifestyle built around healthy diet and exercise, a study found.
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URBANA – One child spends 20 minutes walking, then takes a test. Another spends the same amount of time resting, then takes the same test. Guess who performs better? Charles Hillman, a University of Illinois professor of kinesiology and community health, conducted research that suggests exercise increases children’s ability to focus on a task.
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After being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, Paul Wallace couldn’t even sit on an exercise ball with his feet on the floor without falling over.
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BLACKSBURG, Va., April 24, 2009 – The importance of a balanced diet and regular physical activity cannot be overstated.
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Washington, Apr 25 : Forget dieting and gruelling exercise regime – just have a positive image of your body and you’ll be able to shrink your waist line and kick the butt, say researchers.
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