46% of 288 Older Adults Were High Responders for Knee Strength in 12-Month Trial
A 12-month Finnish trial pooled 288 adults aged 70 to 85 and counted individual gains: 46 percent were…
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3,751 Children Showed No Activity Gain From a 6-Month Preschool Activity Policy
A six-month physical activity policy across 124 Stockholm preschools left moderate to vigorous activity, total activity and step counts unchanged in 3,751 children aged 3 to 5 years.
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Two Sets of Wearable Metrics Agreed on Only 46% of 984 Adults in Singapore Study
Step-based and intensity-based tracker data sorted 984 adults into activity groups that matched only 46.2% of the time,…
Becoming Active After 50 Was Linked to 42% Less Functional Decline in 112,855 Adults
A five-cohort analysis of 112,855 adults aged 50 and older links becoming active to a 42% lower rate…
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Higher BMI Was Linked to Less Leisure-Time Activity Later in 22,696 Finnish Twins
A Finnish twin study of 22,696 adults ran three causal methods on the same data and found higher body mass index predicted less leisure-time activity years later.
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Pancreatitis Risk Was 36% Lower Above 300 Weekly Activity Minutes in 82,408 Adults
Postpartum Exercise Rose From 330 to 515 Weekly Minutes in 180-Woman Study
Resistance Training Raised Respiratory Muscle Strength in 60 Older Adults in Trial
4 in 5 US High School Students Had Low or Moderate Cardiovascular Health Scores
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Inspiratory Muscle Training Changed HRV Signals, but Evidence Remains Very Uncertain
A new systematic review found low-to-moderate inspiratory muscle training was associated with favorable heart-rate-variability shifts in healthy adults, but certainty was very…
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…
Exercise Plus Nutrition Counseling Lowered Fasting Glucose in Older Adults With Hypertension
In a 12-week pragmatic randomized trial, older adults with hypertension who added six group nutrition sessions to twice-weekly exercise had lower fasting…
‘Eating Jetlag’ Was Linked to Higher Heart Risk in Men
In a study of 104,806 adults, larger weekday-to-weekend shifts in meal timing were associated with higher cardiovascular and coronary risk in men.
Leisure-Time Exercise and Dementia Risk: Review Finds 24% Lower Risk
A review of 74 studies and more than 4.2 million adults linked higher leisure-time exercise with a 24 percent lower risk of…
10 Minutes of Slow Running Improved Mood and Executive Function
A small randomized crossover study found that 10 minutes of very slow running improved mood and executive-function performance while increasing activity in…
Regular Exercise Was Linked to More Restful Sleep in 702,000 Adults
A population study of more than 702,000 Japanese adults found that starting and maintaining regular exercise were associated with improved perceived sleep…
Aerobic Exercise After Menopause Improved Executive Function in Trial
A Rutgers analysis of a randomized trial found that aerobic exercise after menopause improved executive function more than stretching and toning, with…
30 Minutes of Evening Exercise Helped Preserve Memory After Short Sleep, Trial Finds
A randomized trial found that 30 minutes of moderate evening cycling before a 4.5-hour sleep opportunity was linked to better next-day memory…
Prolonged Sitting Impaired Leg Blood Vessel Function Even After 12 Weeks of HIIT
A small trial found that 12 weeks of HIIT improved aerobic fitness but did not prevent two hours of uninterrupted sitting from…
Ketogenic Diet Cut Liver Fat by 67% in Small Trial
A small randomized trial found that a ketogenic diet reduced liver fat more than Mediterranean and very-low-fat diets after matched weight loss.…
Coach-Led EMS Training With Recovery Built In: Pulse Wellness Studio Review
Pulse Wellness Studio combines coach-led EMS training with recovery services, nutrition-minded support, and a more personal alternative to the conventional Clearwater gym.