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·February 20, 2024·6 min read

Exercise Yields Greater Benefits for Women Than Men

A new study reveals that regular exercise significantly reduces the risk of early death and fatal cardiovascular events more in women than in men, despite women generally engaging in less intense physical activity. Analyzing data from over 400,000 U.S. adults, the research found that women have a 24% lower risk of mortality and a 36% reduced risk of fatal cardiovascular events compared to men's 15% and 14% reductions, respectively.

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·February 20, 2024·4 min read

Weekend Workouts Just as Effective for Weight Loss as Daily Exercise

"Weekend warriors," or those who concentrate their physical activity into one or two days a week, can achieve weight loss comparable to that of individuals who exercise more frequently. This research, which utilizes objective measures of fat tissue mass, supports the idea that meeting the World Health Organization's physical activity recommendations, regardless of the frequency, is beneficial for reducing adiposity.

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·February 12, 2024·6 min read

Dance Your Way to Better Mental Health

Structured dance programs are as beneficial, and sometimes superior, to traditional physical activities for enhancing psychological and cognitive health. This systematic review and meta-analysis, involving a broad age range of participants from 7 to 85 years old, compared the effects of various dance genres against other exercises like walking and weight training.

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·January 26, 2024·5 min read

Menopause Symptoms Reduced by Cold Water Swimming

Cold water swimming significantly eases menopausal symptoms. Surveying 1114 women, with 785 experiencing menopause, researchers found improvements in anxiety, mood swings, low mood, and hot flushes among participants.

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·January 20, 2024·5 min read

Exercise’s Dopamine-Driven Cognitive Boost

Recent research has revealed a significant link between exercise and improved cognitive performance, attributing this enhancement to increased dopamine levels. This discovery, involving sophisticated PET scans to monitor dopamine release in the brain during exercise, indicates that dopamine plays a vital role in boosting reaction times and overall brain function.

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·January 18, 2024·8 min read

Exercise Boosts Learning and Motor Memory

Physical activity enhances the ability to learn and remember motor skills. New research involved 67 young men and explored how exercise before and after motor skill learning impacts memory retention.

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·January 6, 2024·7 min read

Can Cannabis Improve Exercise Experience?

A study of 42 runners reveals that using cannabis before exercise can boost mood and enjoyment. The study shows that both THC and CBD can enhance exercise experience, with CBD even outperforming THC in some aspects.

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·December 22, 2023·4 min read

Groove Rhythm in Exercise Boosts Brain Function

A new study has found that combining aerobic exercise with groove rhythm (GR) music can significantly enhance executive function in the brain. Conducted with 48 healthy participants aged 18-26, the research revealed that exercising to GR not only increased enjoyment but also activated the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) more than standard exercise.

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·December 15, 2023·6 min read

Active Aging: Exercise and Social Life Shield Brain Health

Researchers uncovered the protective effects of physical and social activities on brain health in older adults. Analyzing data from a 12-year longitudinal study, researchers focused on the entorhinal cortex, vital for learning and memory and vulnerable in Alzheimer's disease.

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·December 14, 2023·4 min read

Stay Active, Boost Brain Health: Exercise Linked to Larger Brain

A new study reveals a strong link between regular physical activity and enhanced brain health. Analyzing MRI scans from 10,125 individuals, researchers found that exercise, even moderate like walking, is associated with increased brain volumes in crucial areas like gray matter, white matter, and the hippocampus.

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·November 25, 2023·7 min read

Exercise Boosts Brain Power Amidst Sleep Deprivation

New research reveals that moderate exercise improves cognitive performance (CP) even under conditions of sleep deprivation and low oxygen levels. The study involved two experiments with 24 participants in total, examining the effects of partial and total sleep deprivation, as well as hypoxia, on CP.

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·November 10, 2023·4 min read

Fitness Shapes Teen Brains

A novel study finds a link between childhood physical fitness and cerebellar grey matter volume in adolescents. The research, part of the FitBrain study, shows that adolescents with better neuromuscular fitness had larger Crus I grey matter volumes, important for cognition and learning. However, the study also found that better cardiorespiratory fitness was associated with smaller overall cerebellar volume, with gender-specific differences noted.