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Inactivity 'No Contributor' to Childhood Obesity Epidemic, New Report Suggests
A new report from the
EarlyBird Diabetes Study
suggests that physical
activity has little if any
role to play in the obesity
... > full story
Video Game Research Project to Help Blind Children Exercise
Researchers have developed a
motion-sensing-based tennis
and bowling "exergame" that
will help the visually
impaired, especially
children become more
... > full story
How Trekking-Poles Help Hikers Maintain Muscle Function While Reducing Soreness
A new study shows for the
first time how
trekking-poles help hikers
maintain muscle function
while significantly reducing
... > full story
More Physical Activity Leads to Less Obesity -- Often, but Not Always
It may seem intuitive that
greater amounts of exercise
lead to less obesity, but a
new study has found that
this conventional wisdom
... > full story
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Many Knee and Hip Replacement Patients Experience Weight Decrease After Surgery
July 28, 2010 — Patients often exhibit a significant decrease in weight and body mass index (BMI) after undergoing knee or hip replacement surgery ... > full story -
Adherence to Recommended Exercise Improves Physical Function, Reduces Pain for Osteoarthritis Patients
July 28, 2010 — Patients with osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee or hip who adhere to the recommended home physical therapy exercises and physically active lifestyle experience more improvement in pain, physical ... > full story -
The More Frequently You Log On, the More Weight You Can Keep Off, Study Finds
July 28, 2010 — The more people used an interactive weight management website, the more weight loss they maintained, according to a new ... > full story -
Early Predictors of Metabolic Syndrome in Healthy 7-9 Year-Olds Identified
July 27, 2010 — New research finds evidence supporting relationships seen in adolescents between insulin sensitivity and fatty liver, belly fat, and total body fat and identifies additional potential early markers ... > full story -
Weight Loss May Be Associated With Improvements in Hot Flushes in Overweight and Obese Women
July 27, 2010 — Among overweight and obese women with bothersome hot flushes during menopause, an intensive weight loss intervention program may lead to improvements in flushing, according to a new ... > full story -
Light and Moderate Physical Activity Reduces the Risk of Early Death, Study Finds
July 25, 2010 — A new study has found that even light or moderate intensity physical activity, such as walking or cycling, can substantially reduced the risk of early ... > full story -
Muscular Heart Failure Patients May Have a Better Chance at Survival, Study Suggests
July 22, 2010 — Heart failure patients with more muscle have the potential to increase their length of life, new research has ... > full story -
Children Have a Negative Impact on Physical Activity Among Individuals With Heart Disease, Study Finds
July 21, 2010 — A study conducted at the Montreal Heart Institute has shown unexpectedly that living with children is linked to a reduction in physical activity. Carried out with 756 participants, the study assessed ... > full story -
'Tough Love' No Good for Obesity Interventions, Study Finds
July 16, 2010 — Obese people support lifestyle-change interventions, rather than those that purely promote weight loss. Researchers interviewed 142 obese people about their opinions on interventions ranging from ... > full story -
Those Who Exercise When Young Have Stronger Bones When They Grow Old
July 15, 2010 — The positive effects of exercise while growing up seem to last longer than previously believed. New findings suggest that physical activity when young increases bone density and size, which may mean ... > full story
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