The study conducted by UCL researchers and findings published in The Lancet Healthy Longevity, looked at cognitive function over 10 years in 8,958 people aged 50 and over in England. The study looked at how different combinations of sleep and physical exercise habits affected people's cognitive performance over time.
The study was published in the journal, 'American Journal of Medicine Open'. The study provides a comprehensive but straightforward summary of the benefits of exercise on controlling blood glucose levels in people with Type 2 diabetes.
Regular physical activity can help us overcome fear of pain and movement and allows us to be prepared for the experience of pain. Unsurprisingly, many of these techniques are used as the basis for pain management techniques.
When muscles contract during exercise, like a bicep working to lift a heavy weight, they release a variety of compounds into the bloodstream. These compounds can travel to different parts of the body, including the brain. The researchers were particularly interested in how exercise could benefit a particular part of the brain called the hippocampus.
Statins have long been the gold standard for lowering LDL or "bad" cholesterol and preventing cardiovascular disease (CVD) events, but while generally well-tolerated, they can cause muscle pain and weakness in some.
The researchers examined whether good sleep health was related to how well people adhered to the various lifestyle modifications prescribed in a 12-month weight loss program. The weight-loss program included 125 adults (average age of 50 years, 91 per cent female, 81 per cent white) who met the criteria for overweight or obesity (body mass index of 27-44) without any medical conditions requiring medical supervision of their diet or physical activity.
Sotatercept, combined with background therapy, helped patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension to walk about 40.8 meters more in six minutes.
The study, published in the Journal of Applied Physiology, compared a supervised concurrent exercise approach to the self-guided brochure. Concurrent exercise was a combination of aerobic and strength training.
New research published in The Journal of Physiology shows that a short but intense bout of cycling increases the production of a specialised protein that is essential for brain formation, learning and memory, and could protect the brain from age-related cognitive decline. This insight on exercise is part of the drive to develop accessible, equitable and affordable non-pharmacological approaches that anyone can adopt to promote healthy ageing.
The report is based on an assessment of steps taken by the member-nations to increase physical activity across all ages and abilities. It reveals that less than 50% of the countries have a national physical activity policy, of which less than 40% had implemented.
During cancer treatment, VO2peak declines up to 25%. Cancer treatment often leads to adverse effects that impair the patient's health related quality of life (HRQoL), including reduced cardiorespiratory fitness, increased fatigue and cardiovascular morbidity.
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