The short-term boost our brains get after we do exercise persists throughout the following day, suggests a new study led by UCL (University College London) researchers. Previous research in a laboratory setting has shown that people's cognitive performance improves in the hours after exercise, but how long this benefit lasts is unknown. The new study, published in the … [Read more...]
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Winning Combination For Sports-Related Shoulder Injuries
Starting a robust exercise program sooner after surgery could prevent patients with dislocated shoulders from sustaining a repeat injury and help them return to sport faster. University of Adelaide researchers spent three years analysing evidence from 3,600 existing studies and found a tailored exercise program commencing three to six weeks after surgery was the best … [Read more...]
Measurement of Skeletal Muscle Mass using the Bioelectrical Impedance Technic in Athletes
Bioelectrical impedance analysis is a method used for estimating body composition. This method estimates body composition based on the degree of current flow in the body, allowing noninvasive and rapid measurement, and is used in home-use body composition monitors and other devices. However, existing estimation methods might not be sufficient for accurately assessing skeletal … [Read more...]
Researchers Identify a Drug that Mimics the Effects of Exercise on Muscle and Bone in Mice
Maintaining a regular workout routine can help you look and feel great -- but did you know that exercise also helps maintain your muscles and bones? People who are unable to engage in physical activity experience weakening of the muscles and bones, a condition known as locomotor frailty. Recently, researchers in Japan have identified a new drug that may aid in the treatment of … [Read more...]
Repeated Exposure to Major Disasters has long-term Mental Health Impacts
Repeated exposure to major disasters does not make people mentally stronger, a recent study from the Texas A&M University School of Public Health found: individuals who have been repeatedly exposed to major disasters show a reduction in mental health scores. Additionally, the research team found that the more experience the individuals had with such events, the lower … [Read more...]
Simone Biles Withdraws From Final All-around Gynastics at Tokyo Olympics
Defending champion Simone Biles has withdrawn from the final of the Olympic individual all-around gymnastics competition due to ongoing concerns over her mental health, USA Gymnastics confirmed on Wednesday. "After further medical evaluation, Simone Biles has withdrawn from the final individual all-around competition at the Tokyo Olympic Games, in order to focus on her mental … [Read more...]
Small Study Shows Heart Damage After COVID-19 Uncommon in College
In a small study, researchers found college athletes who contracted COVID-19 rarely had cardiac complications. Most had mild COVID symptoms that did not require treatment, and in a small percentage of those with abnormal cardiac testing, there was no evidence of heart damage on special imaging tests. All athletes returned to sports without any health concerns, according to new … [Read more...]
Leg Muscle Action Assists Blood Flow Independently of Age
Chronic lower-limb edema (CLE) -- the permanent accumulation of fluid in the leg -- often occurs in elderly people. The condition leads to various physical and mental problems, including difficulty in walking or moving, fatigue and anxiety. One cause of CLE is the lack of physical activity, which is associated with a decrease in muscle pump action. The latter refers to the leg … [Read more...]
Diets Rich in Nitrates from Vegetables Improve Muscle Function
Diets rich in nitrates from vegetables improve muscle function, according to a study published in the Journal of Nutrition. In 3,759 participants in the Australian Diabetes, Obesity, and Lifestyle Study (AusDiab), those with the highest nitrate consumption, mainly from vegetable sources, performed with more strength and speed in the physical tests when compared to those who ate … [Read more...]
For Better Migraine Treatment, Try Adding Some Downward Dogs
Adding yoga to your regularly prescribed migraine treatment may be better than medication alone, according to a study published in the May 6, 2020, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. The new research suggests yoga may help people with migraines have headaches that happen less often, don't last as long and are less … [Read more...]
Physical Activity Helps Curb Low-grade Inflammation in Children
According to a recent Finnish study, accumulating more brisk and vigorous physical activity can curb adiposity-induced low-grade inflammation. The study also reported that diet quality had no independent association with low-grade inflammation. The findings, based on the ongoing Physical Activity and Nutrition in Children (PANIC) Study conducted at the University of Eastern … [Read more...]
Sweat, bleach and gym air quality: Chemical reactions make new airborne chemicals
One sweaty, huffing, exercising person emits as many chemicals from their body as up to five sedentary people, according to a new University of Colorado Boulder study. And notably, those human emissions, including amino acids from sweat or acetone from breath, chemically combine with bleach cleaners to form new airborne chemicals with unknown impacts to indoor air … [Read more...]
800 million children still exposed to lead
As many as 800 million children have dangerously high lead values in their blood. The neurotoxin can cause permanent brain damage. The huge international numbers come from a new report from Pure Earth and UNICEF. Pure Earth works to solve pollution problems that can be harmful to humans. "A child's earliest years of life are characterized by rapid growth and brain … [Read more...]
Children use both brain hemispheres to understand language, unlike adults
Infants and young children have brain with a superpower, of sorts, say Georgetown University Medical Center neuroscientists. Whereas adults process most discrete neural tasks in specific areas in one or the other of their brain's two hemispheres, youngsters use both the right and left hemispheres to do the same task. The finding suggests a possible reason why children appear to … [Read more...]
To improve students’ mental health, study finds, teach them to breathe
When college students learn specific techniques for managing stress and anxiety, their wellbeing improves across a range of measures and leads to better mental health, a new Yale study finds. The research team evaluated three classroom-based wellness training programs that incorporate breathing and emotional intelligence strategies, finding that two led to improvements in … [Read more...]
Loneliness Alters Your Brain’s Social Network
Social media sites aren't the only things that keep track of your social network -- your brain does, too. But loneliness alters how the brain represents relationships, according to new research published in JNeurosci. A brain region called the medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) maintains a structured map of a person's social circles, based on closeness. People that struggle … [Read more...]
Want to turn back time? Try running a marathon
The new year means it's time to set resolutions for 2020 and new research from the Journal of the American College of Cardiology suggests running a marathon for the first time could have several health benefits. The study found that for first-time marathon runners, training and completion of the marathon was associated with reductions in blood pressure and aortic stiffening in … [Read more...]
Skiers have lower incidence of depression and vascular dementia — but not Alzheimer’s
Half as many diagnosed with depression, a delayed manifestation of Parkinson's, a reduced risk of developing vascular dementia -- but not Alzheimer's. These connections were discovered by researchers when they compared 200,000 people who had participated in a long-distance cross-country ski race between 1989 and 2010 with a matched cohort of the general population. The results … [Read more...]
Testosterone level boosts young women’s running capacity
A rise in the level of the male hormone testosterone significantly boosts young physically active women's capacity to run for longer, reveals the first study of its kind, published online in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. Testosterone also increases muscle mass and leanness, even though body weight doesn't change, the findings show. The impact of the hormone on … [Read more...]
Keeping fit is more than physical: It’s a state of mind
According to a new study differences in what motivates individuals and how they self-regulate behavior influence how they keep fit. The study appearing in the journal Heliyon, published by Elsevier, associates personal characteristics with whether people are likely to prefer solo or group exercise activities, CrossFit® training, resistance training, or team sports, how … [Read more...]
How do pelvic floor muscle exercises reduce overactive bladder symptoms?
Overactive bladder (OAB) is a common form of urinary incontinence that is widely treated with pelvic floor muscle (PFM) training. A new laboratory study lends insights into how PFM training works: by reducing contractions of the detrusor muscle of the bladder, reports the American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, the official journal of the Association of … [Read more...]
Dipa Karmakar Is All Set To Turn The Tables Around With Her Most Recent Strike!
Women Fitness congratulates the star of the hour “Dipa Karmakar” for her incredible comeback performance at the World Challenge Cup in Turkey. We are proud to announce that she will be on the cover of our Special Anniversary Issue this August. Subscribe here to get the first digital copy as soon as it’s released! It may not have been her signature ‘vault of death’ or … [Read more...]
Top Sports Leagues Heavily Promote Unhealthy Food And Beverages, New Study Finds
The majority of food and beverages marketed through multi-million-dollar television and online sports sponsorships are unhealthy -- and may be contributing to the escalating obesity epidemic among children and adolescents in the U.S., warn social scientists from NYU School of Medicine and other national academic health institutions. The descriptive study publishes online in the … [Read more...]
Athletes and health aficionados: The lupine protein beverage
With its intensive colors and many blossoms, the lupine looks like an ornamental plant. Yet, the tall lupine is far too good to be used decoratively as the plant's seeds contain nutritious proteins. However, it is rather complicated to make lupines edible for humans. Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Process Engineering and Packaging IVV have now developed a … [Read more...]
Muscles can ‘ask’ for the energy they need
Muscles require energy to perform all of the movements that we do in a day, and now, for the first time, researchers at the Texas A&M College of Medicine have shown how muscles "request" more energy from fat storage tissues in fruit fly models. They also discovered that this circuit is dependent on circadian rhythms, which could have implications for obesity in humans. … [Read more...]
SPIN, THE ORIGINAL PING PONG CLUB, WILL BRING ITS HIGH ENERGY SHOWS TO THE STREET TO CELEBRATE NATIONAL PING PONG DAY
An Experience “United by Ping Pong” NEW YORK, NY (April 3rd, 2017) – In honor of National Ping Pong Day (April 6th, 2017), SPiN, the dynamic brand of social ping pong clubs with a devoted purpose to be the most unique collision of sport, culture, and creativity, announces a momentous series of activations, programming, and giving back. The series will be rolling out on this … [Read more...]
Rise Against Aids: Rise Nation Partners with Lifecycle
Rise Nation, the first 30-minute, VersaClimber group fitness class, has recently announced its partnership with AIDS/Lifecycle, a fully supported, seven-day bike ride that raises awareness about HIV/AIDS. AIDS/LifeCycle is a fully supported, 7-day bike ride from San Francisco to Los Angeles to raise money and awareness in the fight against HIV/AIDS. AIDS/LifeCycle 2017 … [Read more...]
Common Antioxidant May Guard Against Liver Disease
A common antioxidant found in human breast milk and foods like kiwi fruit can protect against nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in the offspring of obese mice, according to researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus. "Pyrroloquinoline quinone, or PQQ, is a natural antioxidant found in soil and many foods and enriched in human breast milk," … [Read more...]
Tennis Superstar Serena Williams pens down a powerful open letter to women
Tennis star Serena Williams penned a powerful letter addressed to 'all incredible women who strive for excellence', talking about the barriers that still hold women athletes back. Published in the Porter Magazine’s Incredible Women of 2016 issue, Serena tackled sexism in sport in the letter. "When I was growing up, I had a dream. I’m sure you did, too. My dream wasn’t like … [Read more...]
Does physical activity lower the risk of bacterial infections?
The risk of bacterial infections is known to be affected by physical activity, but little information is available regarding the more serious infections caused by bacteria. In this study, the investigators examined the relationship between leisure-time physical activity and suspected bacterial infections during a one-year follow up. Suspected bacterial infections were … [Read more...]
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