Tag Archives: exercise

Exercise Risks

Posted on March 20, 2021 by admin

Exercise, while very safe, presents slight risks, particularly in new exercisers. Circulation reminds us: Cardiovascular During exercise, there is a transient increase in the risk of having a cardiac-related complication (for example, a heart attack or serious heart rhythm disorder). … Continue reading →

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Type 2 Diabetes and Exercise

Posted on March 16, 2021 by admin

The message about exercise and type 2 diabetes is: exercise any time you can. However, it appears that timing of exercise may also be important Researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Joslin Diabetes Care investigators examined the link between … Continue reading →

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Is Sitting Down The New Smoking?

Posted on November 20, 2020 by admin

Sitting down is the new Smoking We have been hearing this a lot in the last few years. Is it true? The Heart Foundation has listed a few downsides to sitting… A 2011 study documented 800,000 people and their sitting … Continue reading →

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Exercise Helpful for Osteoarthritis of the Knee

Posted on February 29, 2016 by admin

A Cochrane Systematic Review of the scientific evidence published in the Journal of Sports Medicine in 2015, concluded that: Among people with knee osteoarthritis, land-based therapeutic exercise provides short-term benefit that is sustained for at least 2–6 months after cessation … Continue reading →

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Exercise and Menopause

Posted on November 11, 2015 by admin

  Exercise is good for you, regardless of your age. There have also been many reports over the last few years of exercise reducing menopausal symptoms such as hot flashes, fatigue and irritability [1, 2]. But a new study [3] … Continue reading →

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Exercise Good for People Aged 60 or Over

Posted on September 5, 2015 by admin

I know many people who exercise a lot when younger but then “hang up their (football or other exercise) boots” when they reach… 30 or 40 (or some other discrete age threshold). Only 1 in 4 people between 65 and … Continue reading →

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