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Active Seniors Outsmart Mental Fatigue While Sedentary Peers Struggle

Strength training activates cellular waste disposal mechanisms which are essential for long-term preservation of muscle mass. This is the finding of a University of Bonn research team.

Being physically active, even just a couple of days a week, may be key to better health

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Everyday Activities Fall Short in Battle Against Menopausal Bone Loss

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Five-Minute Muscle Magic Transforms Health With Minimal Daily Effort

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Exercise Before Heart Failure Hospitalization Could Be Your Lifeline

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Happy Mind, Active Body: Mental Wellbeing Helped Older Adults Stay Active During Pandemic

• Americans over the age of 40 could live an extra 5.3 years if all were as active as the top 25% of the population • For the least active 25% of Americans aged 40+, an extra hour’s walk could add 6.3 hours of additional life-expectancy, on average.

Walk More, Live Longer: Activity Study Reveals Path to Added Years

“Do I have a feeling of making a positive impact on community and society?” In US survey data 19 percent of respondents answered “never” or “rarely” to the question. (Image: istock.com/azatvaleev)

Too Much Sitting A Silent Threat to Heart Health

In 2513 children followed up from age 11 to 24 years, increased sedentary time from childhood through young adulthood significantly increased systolic blood pressure. However, a simulation replacing 10 minutes every hour of sedentary time in childhood, adolescence, and young adulthood with 10 minutes of light physical activity resulted in a cumulative reduction of systolic blood pressure by -3 mmHg. Image: Andrew Agbaje.

Light Physical Activity Shown to Counter Blood Pressure Rise from Sedentary Time

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Simple Daily Activities May Make Your Brain Four Years Younger

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Just One Extra Hour of Weekly Exercise May Lower Heart Risk by 11%

Researchers from Waseda University investigated the effects of seven types of light-intensity, short-duration exercises and found that all exercises, except static stretching with monotonous movements, enhance cerebral blood flow and activate multiple regions of the PFC.

Light, Brief Exercises Boost Brain Blood Flow in Children, Study Finds

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Brain Chemical Drives Choice Between Exercise and Snacking, Study Finds

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Light Evening Activity Boosts Sleep Duration, Otago Study Finds

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