Exercise / Fitness

Jun 2017

Walk Your Way to Better Brain Health?

Jun 2017

Impact of the foot provides a boost to blood flow, study says

Walk Your Way to Better Brain Health?

MONDAY, April 24, 2017 -- Just put one foot in front of the other and you'll boost your brain at the same time.

That's the conclusion of a small study that found the impact of a foot while walking sends pressure waves through the arteries that increases blood supply to the brain.

Jun 2017

Mid-Life Exercise Could Jog Your Memory

Jun 2017

Exercise / Fitness

Combination of aerobic, resistance training best for boosting brain health, study finds

Mid-Life Exercise Could Jog Your Memory

MONDAY, April 24, 2017 -- Can a new exercise regimen boost your brain health if you're over 50?

Possibly, suggests a new research review that found middle-age folks can improve their thinking and memory skills by adopting regular moderate-to-vigorous routines involving aerobic and resistance exercise.

Jun 2017

No Excuses: Exercise Can Overcome the 'Obesity Gene'

Jun 2017

Exercise / Fitness

Physical activity appears to lower effects of key DNA linked to weight gain, study finds

No Excuses: Exercise Can Overcome the 'Obesity Gene'

THURSDAY, April 27, 2017 -- Even if obesity is "in your genes," regular exercise can help keep extra pounds at bay, a new study suggests.

Researchers found that when people carried a particular gene variant that raises obesity risk, regular exercise seemed to reduce the effects of their DNA -- by about one-third.

May 2017

Don't Bank on Heart-Rate Accuracy From Your Activity Tracker

May 2017

Exercise / Fitness

Fluctuations seen among 4 models, especially during exercise, study finds

Don't Bank on Heart-Rate Accuracy From Your Activity Tracker

MONDAY, April 10, 2017 -- Wrist-worn activity trackers such as Fitbit don't reliably assess heart rate, a new study finds.

While the devices may have some legitimate benefits, they shouldn't be used for medical purposes, researchers suggest.

May 2017

Exercisers May Have Better Shot of Surviving Heart Attack

May 2017

Exercise / Fitness

Researchers suggest that people who work out might develop 'collateral' blood vessels in the heart

Exercisers May Have Better Shot of Surviving Heart Attack

WEDNESDAY, April 12, 2017 -- Maybe this will be the news that finally jolts you off the couch and into an exercise program.

A new study suggests that being physically active increases the chances of survival after a heart attack.

May 2017

Exercise: The Cellular 'Fountain of Youth'

May 2017

Exercise / Fitness

Intense interval training seems to boost older cells, even reversing some of aging's effects, study finds

Exercise: The Cellular 'Fountain of Youth'

TUESDAY, March 28, 2017 -- High-intensity exercise may help older adults reverse certain aspects of the "cellular" aging process, a new study suggests.

It's no secret that regular exercise is healthy for young and old alike. But researchers said the new findings point to particular benefits from "high-intensity interval training" for older adults.