Home-based diet and exercise intervention can improve physical function in older cancer survivors (EurekAlert!)

( University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center ) A home-based program aimed at improving exercise and diet can lead to meaningful improvements in physical function among older long-term cancer survivors, according to the results of a study led by researchers from Duke University Medical Center and the University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center.
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Sporadic Play Activity As Beneficial To Child Health As Continuous Bouts Of Exercise, Study Suggests (Medical News Today)

New research suggests for the first time that frequent bouts of sporadic activity could be just as beneficial to children’s health as longer exercise sessions. A team from the University of Exeter measured the frequency, intensity and duration of bouts of physical activity in a group of children and analysed the results against a number of health indicators.
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Home-schooled students exercise at Duneland ‘Y’ (Post-Tribune)

CHESTERTON — Most children get their physical education in school, but some local home-schooled students take part in a Duneland YMCA program to get their exercise. The Monday and Wednesday gym class gives home-schooled children the chance to play games and have access to athletic equipment. Lucas Kendall, sports director, coordinates the program. After receiving phone calls and e-mails …
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Sporadic play activity as beneficial to child health as continuous bouts of exercise, study suggests (EurekAlert!)

New research suggests for the first time that frequent bouts of sporadic activity could be just as beneficial to children’s health as longer exercise sessions. A team measured the frequency, intensity and duration of bouts of physical activity in a group of children and analyzed the results against a number of health indicators. The results highlighted that the associations between children’s …
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