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·January 6, 2023·7 min read

How Exercise Preserves Physical Fitness During Aging

Findings reveal a cellular mechanism that helps improve physical fitness through exercise training and identifies one anti-aging intervention that helps delay the declines that occur with natural aging.

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·December 14, 2022·4 min read

Gut Microbes Can Boost the Motivation to Exercise

Researchers have identified two gut bacterial species that produce fatty acid amides, stimulating CB1 endocannabinoid receptors in the gut which causes an increase in dopamine in the ventral striatum during exercise.

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·December 13, 2022·6 min read

Exercise and Mindfulness Don’t Appear to Boost Cognitive Function in Older Adults

While exercise and mindfulness help older adults stay physically fit and mentally well, they may not have such a strong beneficial impact on cognition as previously believed.

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·December 13, 2022·6 min read

Factors Linked to Optimal Aging Uncovered

Physically active, married females who are from financially stable backgrounds, are not obese, and do not suffer from insomnia are more likely to maintain good health and less likely to suffer cognitive, physical, or emotional problems as they age.

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·December 8, 2022·6 min read

One-Minute Bursts of Activity During Daily Tasks Could Prolong Your Life

Three to four one-minute bouts of vigorous physical activity a day, such as running for a bus or walking fast to complete tasks reduces the risk of all-cause and cancer-related death by 40%, and a 49% reduced risk of death from cardiovascular disease.

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·December 6, 2022·4 min read

Group Exercise Boosts Physical and Mental Health for Older Adults

Older adults who participated in group exercise programs showed improvements in sleep quality, muscle strength and flexibility, balance, and coordination. They also reported improvements in self-confidence.

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·December 6, 2022·4 min read

Twin Study Links Exercise to Beneficial Epigenetic Changes

Twins who were more physically active had lower signs of metabolic disease and epigenetic markers linked to decreased risk of metabolic syndrome. Findings suggest metabolic diseases are strongly influenced by how a person interacts with their environment as opposed to just their inherited genetics.

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·November 28, 2022·5 min read

Ten Minutes of Aerobic Exercise With Exposure Therapy Found to Reduce PTSD Symptoms

Augmenting exposure therapy with ten minutes of aerobic exercise reduces PTSD symptom severity for up to six months after a nine-week course of treatment ends.

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·November 20, 2022·4 min read

Exercise Addiction Is a Real Mental Health Condition, Yet Still Poorly Understood

Exercise addiction is an obsessive or compulsive desire to exercise, even when it is detrimental to health. Researchers evaluate what causes exercise addiction and focus on methods to curb the compulsion to exercise.

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·November 14, 2022·5 min read

Aerobic Activity Can Reduce the Risk of Metastatic Cancer by 72%

Aerobic exercise reduces the risk of metastatic cancer by elevating glucose consumption.

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·November 14, 2022·4 min read

Morning Physical Activity Is Associated With the Lowest Risk of Heart Disease and Stroke

Those who exercise either early or late in the morning were 11% and 16% respectively at a lower risk of coronary artery disease. Those who exercise later in the morning were 17% less likely to have a stroke than those in the control group.