Parents’ Perceptions Of Their Child’s Competence Linked To Physical Activity (Medical News Today)

According to a new study, there is no direct link between parents’ own level of physical activity, and how much their child may exercise. In fact, parents’ perceptions of their children’s athleticism are what have a direct impact on the children’s activity. The study by Oregon State University researchers Stewart Trost and Paul Loprinzi, published in the journal Preventive Medicine, studied 268 …
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Exercise Linked To Healthier Aging: Four New Studies (Medical News Today)

Four new studies published in a leading journal this week link exercise with healthy aging, either through reduced risk or slower progression of several age-related conditions or through improvements in overall health in older age, and detail associations between physical activity and cognitive function, bone density and overall health. All four studies, and an accompanying editorial commentary …
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