Posts Tagged ‘physical activity’

Freedom makes kids ‘more active’

Wednesday, April 8, 2009, 1:07
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London, April 6 (ANI): Kids who are allowed to visit friends and go shopping on their own are more active, according to a new study. Researchers at the University of Bristol tracked the movements of 1,307 children using GPS technology. They also asked the pupils, aged ten and 11 from 23 schools, to complete a questionnaire about how ... Full story

How a cup of coffee reduces pain during exercise

Wednesday, April 1, 2009, 4:57
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Washington, Mar 31 (ANI): A small cup of coffee in the morning might just help you push a little harder during your morning workout, and scientist have now found what makes caffeine reduce the pain during distance training and competitions and enhance an athlete's performance. A former competitive cyclist, University of Illinois kinesiology and community health professor Robert Motl admitted to having had coffee with his ... Full story

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Australian visitors warned to beware of Hong Kong’s choking smog

Friday, March 27, 2009, 2:54
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Hong Kong - Australian visitors were warned Wednesday about Hong Kong's poor air quality in a travel alert issued by the Canberra government. The alert warned that levels of air pollution "may aggravate bronchial, sinus or asthma conditions" and says people with heart or respiratory illnesses should take precautions. It urges visitors with pre-existing conditions to reduce physical activity and outdoor activity on days when air pollution ... Full story

5 minutes of sustained physical activity prevents obesity in kids

Wednesday, March 18, 2009, 12:37
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Washington, Mar 18 (ANI): Just five minutes of sustained physical activity can help prevent childhood obesity, according to a study. Researchers from Queen's University in Ontario, Canada, have revealed that several bursts of exercise that last five minutes or more may be better for preventing childhood obesity than ... Full story

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Depression, anger ‘increase heart disease risk’

Tuesday, March 10, 2009, 16:26
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Washington, Mar 10 (ANI): Depression, anger and hostility may be red flags of increased risk of heart disease, warns a new study. According to Journal of the American College of Cardiology study, the 'hate emotions' are significantly associated with both a higher risk for coronary heart disease (CHD) in healthy individuals ... Full story

Hatha yoga ‘reduces fear of falling in elderly’

Tuesday, March 10, 2009, 13:19
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Washington, Mar 10 (ANI): Researchers from Indiana University have found that Hatha yoga can help reduce fear of falling among older adults. According to the study, just a few minutes of pranayama twice weekly can help reduce fear of falling, increase lower body flexibility and lower older adults' leisure constraints. Fear of falling compels older adults to limit their social and physical activity, which can in turn ... Full story

Middle age activeness boosts men’s longevity

Friday, March 6, 2009, 7:48
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London, Mar 6 (ANI): It's never too late to start exercising, concludes a new study, which found that men who start doing physical activity when they are 50 can extend their life span by more than two years. Swedish researchers from Uppsala University came to the ... Full story

Healthy eating, exercise may cut cancers by a third

Saturday, February 28, 2009, 2:58
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London, Feb 27 (ANI): Healthy eating and exercise could reduce the risk of most common cancers by more than a third, says a study by the World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF). The report also said that in developing countries like China and Brazil, such lifestyle practices, could cut cancer risk by almost a quarter. These figures do not include smoking, which alone accounts for about a third ... Full story

Arthritis hinders vital physical activity for heart patients

Friday, February 27, 2009, 18:56
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Washington, Feb 27 (ANI): Arthritis appears to be a substantial barrier for heart patients when it comes to getting the needed physical activity, says a new study. The study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that adults with both heart disease and arthritis are significantly more likely to be physically inactive than those with heart disease alone. The study found that approximately 57 ... Full story

Gestures help students develop new ideas to learn maths

Wednesday, February 25, 2009, 11:33
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Washington, Feb 25 (ANI): Students who were taught to solve problems with the help of gestures are more likely to develop new ways of understanding mathematics than those who are taught only by words, according to a study at the University of Chicago. Although its long known that movements help retrieve information about an event or physical activity associated with action, this is the first study ... Full story

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Excessive use of video game consoles can cause ’skin sores’

Wednesday, February 25, 2009, 9:54
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London, February 25 (ANI): UK skin specialists have warned that excessive use of video game consoles can lead to a skin disorder, dubbed PlayStation palmar hidradenitis. Describing this condition in the British Journal of Dermatology, the researchers have revealed that a 12-year-old girl had to attend a Swiss hospital recently after having intensely painful sores on the palms of her hands. They say that the little ... Full story

Exercise may be underutilized for chronic back, neck pain

Saturday, January 31, 2009, 4:26
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Washington, Jan 30 (ANI): While individually tailored, supervised exercise programs are found to be associated with minimizing disabilities, a new study from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has revealed that there is a lack of knowledge, and physical activity may be underutilized for chronic back and neck pain. During the study, the team led by Timothy S. Carey and Janet K. Freburgeronducted a telephone ... Full story