Physical Activity

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• The power of Pilates – Elderly

  
  Lancashire Care Library and Information Service — Authority: 143
  The power of pilates, Nursing & Residential Care, 2009 Oct; 11(10): 520-3 Julia Swann – Abstract: Pilates is a beneficial physical fitness system used to develop core muscle strength and flexibility. It can be adapted for use within the care home setting. This article provides an ...
  17 hours ago

• Physical Inactivity and Obesity - Relation to Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease?

  
  COPD News Of The Day — Authority: 129
  The Proceedings of the American Thoracic Society 6:663-667 (2009)© 2009 The American Thoracic Societydoi: 10.1513/pats.200907-070DPABSTRACTPhysical inactivity and obesity are modifiable risk factors for many chronic diseases, including cardiovascular disease, diabetes mellitus, osteoporosis, osteoarthritis, and ...
  20 hours ago

• Study finds: Fit teens are smart kids

  
  Peaceful Playgrounds — Authority: 125
  A new study has found that the greater the cardiovascular fitness, the higher the cognitive scores at age 18. Further, "The study found that having better cardiovascular health as a teenager was linked to not only higher scores on intelligence tests, but more education and a higher income years down the road." ...
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• Kids in home-based day care overexposed to TV: U.S. study

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 728
  Washington, Dec 16 (ANI): A new American study has found that a significant majority of children aged between 2 to 5 do not get sufficient physical activity and are exposed to the TV for most of the day.Stewart Trost, an internationally recognized expert on childhood obesity issues from Oregon State University, came ...
  2 days ago

• Kids get little exercise, overexposed to TV

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 728
  Washington, Dec 16 (IANS) Most children aged two to five years, although well fed, are not getting enough physical activity and are overexposed to TV.A study of about 300 home-based childcare providers by Oregon State University’s (OSU) Stewart Trost, sheds light on both positive and negative aspects of family day ...
  2 days ago

• INDIA: At 80, he hangs upside down from a rope

  
  Seniors World Chronicle — Authority: 488
  . MUMBAI, Maharashtra / MidDay / December 15, 2009 At 80, he hangs upside down from a rope By Dhvani Solani While others his age vegetate before the television, Shantilal Shanghavi hangs from a rope, does the candle dance and balances pots on his head For those of you who have just hit 30, and shrug, ...
  3 days ago

• Find Time to Exercise, Whatever the Season – 3 Tips!

  
  The Time Finder with Paula Eder — Authority: 419
  Finding time for physical activity can be a special challenge when the weather isn’t always conducive to getting outside.  Then it’s tempting to procrastinate about exercising, or let it drop out of your routine entirely. But ultimately, dropping the ball on exercise will leave you feeling drained of energy and ...
  3 days ago

• One in 10 Brit kids will become obese by 2015: Study

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 728
  London, Dec 15 (ANI): One in 10 British children is likely to become obese by 2015, reveals a new study.The research team from University College London insists that if the current trend continues 10.1 per cent of boys and 8.9 per cent of girls aged between two and 10 will be obese within six years, [...]
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• NEW ZEALAND: Mountain Man Jim

  
  Seniors World Chronicle — Authority: 488
  . AUCKLAND, New Zealand / Western Leader December 15, 2009 By Justin Latif, Western Leader NATURAL HIGH: Jim Harrow on top of Mt.Himlung Retired builder Jim Morrow doesn’t let age slow him down. The 59-year-old Te Atatu South resident has just returned from Nepal where he climbed the 7126 metre ...
  3 days ago

• How Weight Gain Relates to Factors We Cant Control

  
  Blogs — Authority: 161
  The holiday season is filled with food. It’s everywhere you go: at holiday parties, social events at the office —even in grocery stores, shoppers are tempted to bring home food they wouldn’t normally even think about eating ( peanut brittle? What is it and does it even taste good?). And while it’s customary ...
  3 days ago

• What Should be Done with Princes Street?

  
  CyclingEdinburgh.info — Authority: 111
  Princes Street re-opened to bikes and buses two weeks ago. There have been quite a few cyclists grounded by encounters with the tram tracks. One early one was caught on video and sent to You Tube and resulted in Evening News and BBC stories.Yesterday training was held on the section that is still coned off [...]
  3 days ago

• Extra calories and breastfeeding

  
  News Moms Need — Authority: 129
  The number of calories a woman needs while breastfeeding depends upon how much body fat she has and how active she is. While women are often advised to consume about 500 extra calories daily while they are breastfeeding, research now shows that this could be too much for some women, while for others it could be ...
  3 days ago

• 10 Tips To Healthy Eating And Physical Activity

  
  Today's Top Voted Bookmarks — Authority: 154
  10 Tips To Healthy Eating And Physical Activity 1.Start Your Day With BreakfastBreakfast fills your "empty tank" to get you going after a long night without food. Eating a good breakfast can help you do better in school. Easy to prepare breakfasts include: cold cereal with fruit and low-fat milk, whole-wheat toast ...
  4 days ago

• YOU can help CycleStreets

  
  CyclingEdinburgh.info — Authority: 111
  CycleStreets is the premiere UK-wide Cycle Journey Planner. It got a boost last year when Edinburgh based ChangingPace (interest declared) got Scottish Government money to help create the Edinburgh version.Cambridge based CycleStreets (created by people involved in the Cambridge Cycling Campaign) is looking for ...
  6 days ago

• 10 Things You Can Do To Lose Fat Without Even Trying

  
  Burn Calories and Lose Weight — Authority: 111
  Fat Loss 1. Eat smaller more frequent meals – not only is your metabolism boosted every time you eat something, your body can more efficiently process smaller meals. Instead of having 3 large meals in a day, try to break them up into 5 or 6 smaller meals. 2. Drink more water - regular water intake helps to ...
  6 days ago

• Barriers to uptake of physical activity in community-based patients with schizophrenia

  
  Lancashire Care Library and Information Service — Authority: 143
  Barriers to uptake of physical activity in community-based patients with schizophrenia, Journal of Mental Health, Volume 18, Issue 6 December 2009 , pages 523 – 532 Rosalind Johnstone;  Kath Nicol;  Marie Donaghy; Stephen Lawrie Royal Edinburgh Hospital, Morningside Place, Edinburgh ...
  6 days ago

• Boomers, Lifestyle Behaviors and Disability

  
  Blogs — Authority: 161
  As baby boomers age they will continue to “demand drugs, rock and roll, and sex” as fellow PT blogger and aging expert Ira Rosofsky commented in response to a recent post of mine, which addressed sex and the elderly.  Although I respect the desire to feel young forever that some boomers eagerly embrace, as ...
  1 week ago

• Fit = Higher IQ?

  
  blakehagen.com — Authority: 130
  A recent study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences found a strong link between good physical fitness and IQ test score in young adults. “Being fit means that you also have good heart and lung capacity and that your brain gets plenty of oxygen.  This may be one of the reasons why we ...
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• Hitting the gym? The workout may go straight to your knees

  
  CKA Canadian News — Authority: 165
  In a new study, people with the highest levels of physical activity also had more knee joint damage. Darin McGregor/Associated Press A new study links high levels of physical activity among middle-aged men and women with knee damage.
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• Exercise lowers death risk in prostate cancer patients

  
  iHealthBulletin News — Authority: 133
  AACR.org - As little as 15 minutes of exercise per day can reduce overall death rates in patients with prostate cancer, according to findings presented at the American Association for Cancer Research Frontiers in Cancer Prevention Research Conference in December 2009. Highlights of this study include:• Three ...
  1 week ago

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