Exercise important in teens’ blood pressure control (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Dr. Guo Speaks To Signal Mountain Lions About Exercise For Disabled (The Chattanoogan)
Exercise is beneficial to everyone for both physical and psychological reasons, but this may be difficult to achieve for those who are disabled, according to Dr. Zubin Guo, professor of anthropology at UTC, in an address at a recent meeting of the Signal Mountain Lions Club.
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USC study to evaluate robots as exercise trainers (EurekAlert!)
( University of Southern California ) The University of Southern California Center for Robotics and Embedded Systems is comparing virtual versus physical robots as exercise coaches for adults of all ages, with a particular focus on the elderly.
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Lifelong Exercise Keeps Seniors Young at Heart (MedicineNet.com)
Title: Lifelong Exercise Keeps Seniors Young at Heart Category: Health News Created: 11/18/2009 4:10:00 PM Last Editorial Review: 11/19/2009
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Now what do I do? Suddenly women in their 40s must ponder whose mammography advice to follow
(4 stars)Exercise improves body image regardless of results (World Leisure News)
Exercise itself, rather than actual physical fitness, can convince people that they look better, according to a new study from the University of Florida (UF).
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Students With A Lower Socioeconomic Background Benefit From Daily School Physical Activity (Medical News Today)
German school students – especially those with low socioeconomic status (SES) – significantly improved their exercise capacity and body leanness after a year of daily physical activity classes, according to research presented today at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2009.
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New study casts more doubt on drugs Vytorin, Zetia
Niacin shrinks artery plaque; Merck’s Zetia does not and may carry risks, new study finds
Physical exercise, one of the most effective methods of preventing disease (News-Medical-Net)
Physical exercise is one of the most effective methods of preventing disease. The current issue of Deutsches -rzteblatt International (Dtsch Arztebl Int 2009; 106[40]: 713รณ) is devoted to this important topic.
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10 ways to sneak exercise into your day (The Victoria Advocate)
How often have you decided, today is the day I am going to exercise more? How often have you started an exercise routine only to be sidetracked by everyday life? We have all experienced the frustration of not having enough time to do all the things we know we should. I encourage my clients to find ways to exercise while they are doing other tasks. This helps them move towards their goals and …
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