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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3,751 Children Showed No Activity Gain From a 6-Month Preschool Activity Policy
46% of 288 Older Adults Were High Responders for Knee Strength in 12-Month Trial
Two Sets of Wearable Metrics Agreed on Only 46% of 984 Adults in Singapore Study
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Body Fat Prediction Formulas Showed Large Errors Across Global Validation
A new Nature Health validation of seven simple body fat prediction formulas across 8,228 adults in 30 countries found moderate-to-good overall correlations…
Physical Activity Was Linked to Better Memory Across 136,503 Older Adults
A new four-cohort study of 136,503 adults age 50 and older found physical activity was consistently associated with better episodic memory within…
Exercise Snacking Showed Promise for Strength and Mobility in Older Adults, Review Finds
A new scoping review of 16 studies found short exercise snacks may improve strength, balance and mobility in older adults, but the…
Blood Flow Restriction Added No Extra Benefit to Remote Bodyweight Training in Small Trial
A six-week randomized trial found remotely supervised bodyweight resistance training improved lower-body strength, but adding blood flow restriction produced no clear extra…
Caffeine Made 30-Meter Sprints About 1.5% Faster in Small Female Athlete Trial
A randomized crossover trial in 21 female collegiate athletes found 6 mg/kg of caffeine improved 30-meter sprint time by about 1.5% versus…
Exercise-Led Lifestyle Program Improved Quality of Life During Prostate Cancer Hormone Therapy
A 700-man randomized trial found a 12-month exercise-led lifestyle program improved prostate-cancer-specific quality of life and fatigue during androgen deprivation therapy.
Exercise-Associated Muscle Cramps: Past Cramp History Stood Out in New Review
A new meta-analysis of 11,274 athletes found prior cramp history was the clearest predictor of exercise-associated muscle cramps, while common hydration and…
Reactive Balance Training Improved Stepping but Did Not Reduce Falls in Older Adults
In an 88-person randomized trial, six weeks of reactive balance training improved step length and reaction time but did not reduce laboratory…
Static Stretching After Lifting Sped Early Vascular Recovery in Small Trial
In 27 active young men, 12 minutes of static stretching after upper-body resistance training was associated with faster recovery of endothelial and…
Resistance Training Muscle Hypertrophy: Type II Fibers Showed the Biggest Protein Changes
An eight-week supervised lifting study found that type II muscle fibers underwent far more protein remodeling than type I fibers, revealing new…
New VO₂ Max Framework Standardized Fitness Across Five Exercise Tests
A new framework estimated VO₂ max across treadmill, cycling, step and walking tests, offering researchers a more consistent way to compare cardiorespiratory…
3 Minutes of Sprinting Changed Nearly 25% of Blood Proteins in Study
A small human study found that six 30-second cycling sprints changed nearly one-quarter of measured blood proteins immediately after exercise.