Exercise Was Linked to Higher Subjective Wellbeing Across 30,247 Chinese Adults
An analysis of 30,247 Chinese adults across five national survey waves found that people who exercised several times…
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Plasma BDNF Differed by Sex and Sport Contact Level in 120 Teen Athletes
Plasma BDNF tracked with sex, age and sport contact level in 120 uninjured adolescent athletes, but showed no significant link to how many concussions they had already had.
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Organized Youth Sport Participation Rose From 50.4% to 63.4% in 5,027 Slovenian Teens
A nationally representative Slovenian study of 5,027 adolescents found organized sport participation climbed from 50.4% to 63.4% across…
Community Exercise Programs Were Linked to 62% Higher Odds of Meeting Activity Targets
A narrative review published October 30 pooled 64 controlled studies and 98,919 participants, finding community exercise programs were…
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Preoperative Exercise Training Did Not Increase Surgery Rates in 207-Patient Trial
A randomized trial in 207 patients with gastroesophageal cancer found that twice-weekly supervised exercise before surgery did not increase the share who reached curative resection.
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Estimated Cardiorespiratory Fitness Was Linked to Lower Disease Risk in 3 Large Cohorts
A study of more than half a million adults found that cardiorespiratory fitness estimated from survey data tracked lower death and disease…
Uric Acid Fell Most With Moderate-Intensity Exercise in 21-Study Review
A systematic review of 21 studies found exercise training lowered serum uric acid in people with hyperuricemia, with the largest reductions at…
Exercise Was Linked to Better Upper-Limb Bone Health in 1,880 Women, Review Finds
A 26-trial review of 1,880 women linked exercise to better forearm and wrist bone outcomes, though the authors rated the certainty of…
Exercise Participation Was Linked to a Better Relative Health Position in 76,827 Adults
A nine-wave analysis of the China General Social Survey found that exercise participation tracked with a more favorable relative health position among…
Mediterranean Lifestyle Was Linked to 25% Lower Recurrent Heart Event Risk in 5,851 Adults
A Mediterranean lifestyle score covering food, activity, rest and social habits was linked to a 25% lower risk of a repeat cardiac…
University Sports Sessions Averaged 3,134 Steps in 593 Students, Study Finds
A Heidelberg study of 593 students measured what university sports sessions deliver: an average of 3,134 steps at 3.58 MET, with team…
Physical Fitness Was Linked to Better Arithmetic Fluency in 1,166 Adolescents
A seven-month study of 1,166 Spanish adolescents reports that baseline physical fitness predicted executive function and arithmetic fluency at follow-up, while accelerometer-measured…
Physical Activity Was Linked to Lower Oxidative Stress in a 4,742-Person Review
A systematic review of 98 studies found physical activity lowered a marker of lipid damage and raised total antioxidant status, while three…
Structured Exercise Was Linked to 23% Lower Death Risk in People With Cancer, Review Finds
Across 21 randomized trials, structured exercise was linked to longer survival and fewer recurrences in people with cancer, with the strongest signals…
12 Minutes of Vigorous Activity a Week Matched 150 Moderate Minutes for Lower Mortality
A pooled accelerometer study of 147,414 adults found that about 12 minutes a week of vigorous activity was associated with mortality reductions…
Well-Timed Exercise Prompts Added 176 Steps in the Next 30 Minutes in Women
A microrandomized smartphone study in 160 women found that context-sensitive activity prompts added about 176 steps over the following 30 minutes and…
HIIT Improved Fitness and Blood Pressure With or Without ACE Inhibitors or ARBs
A 16-week supervised HIIT study in 62 sedentary adults with metabolic syndrome found similar improvements in fitness and blood pressure whether or…