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Fitness in midlife associated with lower risk of depression, cardiovascular death

A high level of fitness in midlife was associated with a lower risk of depression after age 65 and a lower risk of cardiovascular death, including after a diagnosis of depression.

28 Jun 2018

Non-invasive method can produce reliable estimates of arterial stiffness in adolescents

Arterial stiffness is one of the early signs of cardiovascular disease, and arterial stiffening has been observed in children.

28 Jun 2018

Higher aerobic fitness levels linked to lower incidence of age-related language failures

Healthy older people who exercise regularly are less inclined to struggle to find words to express themselves, research led by the University of Birmingham has discovered.

30 Apr 2018

Low-cost deworming drug improves female farmers' physical fitness

Impoverished female farm workers infected with intestinal parasites known as hookworms saw significant improvements in physical fitness when they were treated with a low-cost deworming drug.

19 Apr 2018

Restoring enzyme may help reverse effects of vascular aging, study shows

As people age, their blood-vessel density and blood flow decrease, which is why it's harder to maintain muscle mass after 40 and endurance in the later decades, even with exercise.

23 Mar 2018

Study reveals reduced risk of dementia for physically fit women

Middle aged women with high physical fitness are 90% less likely to develop dementia in the future, according to a recent study.

15 Mar 2018

Women with high physical fitness at middle age 90% less likely to develop dementia

Women with high physical fitness at middle age were nearly 90 percent less likely to develop dementia decades later, compared to women who were moderately fit, according to a study published the March 14, 2018, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

15 Mar 2018

New study uncovers why sauna bathing provides health benefits

Over the past couple of years, scientists at the University of Eastern Finland have shown that sauna bathing is associated with a variety of health benefits.

5 Jan 2018

Parkinson's progression delayed through high-intensity exercise, study says

A new phase 2, multi-site trial conducted at the Northwestern Medicine and University of Colorado School of Medicine suggests that for people with early-stage Parkinson's disease, high-intensity exercise three times a week is safe and can delay the worsening of motor symptoms.

12 Dec 2017

High-intensity exercise decreases worsening of motor symptoms in Parkinson's patients

High-intensity exercise three times a week is safe for individuals with early-stage Parkinson's disease and decreases worsening of motor symptoms, according to a new phase 2, multi-site trial led by University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus and Northwestern Medicine scientists.

12 Dec 2017

New studies highlight importance of cardiorespiratory fitness to reduce CVD risk

Coronary heart disease (CHD) is a leading cause of death for men in the U.S. Both cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) and the blood triglyceride/high-density lipoprotein ratio (TG:HDL ratio) are strong predictors of death from CHD. In the current issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings, two new studies highlight the importance of CRF on subsequent CVD and mortality risk.

17 Nov 2017

Lungs of highly active older adults remain strong during physical activity

Highly active older adults experience no limitations in the lungs' capacity to exchange gases (lung-diffusing capacity) during physical activity, researchers have found. The study is published in the Journal of Applied Physiology.

20 Jun 2017

New study explores safety of exercise in children with sickle cell disease

While regular exercise is known to reduce inflammation over time, it actually increases inflammation in the short term.

16 May 2017

Astronauts' exercise capacity goes down during spaceflight due to decreased blood vessel function

Astronauts aboard the International Space Station have decreased physical fitness because of a decrease in the way oxygen moves through the body, according to a Kansas State University kinesiology study.

9 May 2017

Moderate cardiorespiratory fitness can protect from fatty liver

According to a new Finnish study, cardiorespiratory fitness is inversely related to risk of fatty liver. The research was conducted at the University of Turku, Finland, and shows that, despite the person's weight, achieving moderate cardiorespiratory fitness can protect from fatty liver.

3 May 2017

EXPERT tool specifies personalized workouts to prevent cardiovascular events

Personalized workouts to prevent heart disease can be designed by a new digital instrument, according to research published today in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology.

19 Apr 2017

Study reveals inaccuracy of exercise test that could lead to unnecessary open heart surgeries

An approved international test to check whether people need open heart surgery could be sending twice as many people under the knife unnecessarily, at a cost of nearly £75m, research by the University of Leicester has suggested.

24 Feb 2017

'Shuttle run test' can help identify children at increased risk of cardiovascular disease in future

An international study coordinated by the University of Granada has shown that the level of aerobic capacity of children and adolescents (which can be assessed with a simple physical test called 'shuttle run test') is an excellent tool for identifying those who have an increased risk of suffering from a cardiovascular disease or myocardial infarction in the future.

16 Feb 2017

Prolonged exposure to high temperature decreases blood flow and limits exercise capacity

Researchers have found that prolonged exposure to high temperatures can raise both the skin and core temperature, reducing blood flow to the brain and limbs during exercise and limiting the ability to exercise for long periods.

1 Feb 2017

High resting heart rate and blood pressure predict increased risk for later mental health disorders

A high resting heart rate and blood pressure in youth predict an increased susceptibility for anxiety disorders, schizophrenia and obsessive-compulsive disorder later in life, reveals an extensive study conducted by the University of Helsinki and the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm.

26 Oct 2016