Leisure activity helps healthcare workers exit the ‘stress cycle,’ study finds
Workers who had more physical activity on their down time were less likely to report feelings of exhaustion, investigators say.
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Chair-based exercise boosts function for ambulatory and wheelchair-using residents
Creative chair-based exercise may lead to significant improvement in a variety of mobility, cognitive and well-being measures, researchers say.
Older adults capable of preventing chronic lower limb edema with exercise, study finds
Older adults are no less able than younger adults to maintain the muscle action they need to help mitigate chronic lower-limb edema — if they exercise, according to a study of three age groups.
Regular physical activity cuts risk for severe COVID-19
Regular physical activity may substantially reduce the risk of COVID-19–related hospitalization, intensive care unit admission and death, according to an observational study of almost 50,000 people.
Active lifestyle may slow cognitive decline in people with Parkinson’s and dementia gene: study
Greater physical activity at the study’s start appeared to lessen gene-related cognitive decline two years later, the authors report.
Chair-based exercise is safe and effective for nursing home residents: study
Participants experienced task-specific improvements in physical and cognitive functions, and enhanced well-being, investigators report.
Exercise may keep mild cognitive impairment from advancing to dementia
Study participants who began a weekly exercise routine after diagnosis with MCI had an 11% lower risk of progressing to Alzheimer’s when compared with people who did not exercise at all, a new study finds. Those who stopped exercising appeared to lose that advantage.
High intensity training for elders? Norwegian study gives it a thumbs up
Exercise is generally good for the elderly, but high intensity training is especially beneficial and may even extend life, finds the 5-year Generation 100 exercise study.
‘Night owls’ with diabetes can improve health with earlier bedtimes, experts claim
People who go to bed late and get up late exercise 56% less than their early bird counterparts, a new study finds. A shift in sleep habits could change their health prognoses for the better, investigators say.
Reducing pain ‘catastrophizing’ may help older adults kick sedentary behavior
Many chronic pain patients avoid physical activities that they are actually capable of doing, researchers have found. Changing thought patterns may help halt a downward pain spiral, they say.
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