Written by Taylor Woosley, Science Writer. Observational findings of a population-based cohort study of over 70000 individuals shows that walking 9000 to 10500 steps per day was associated with a substantially lower risk of all-cause mortality and CVD risk. (more…)
Written by Taylor Woosley, Science Writer. Results of the meta-analysis of 218 RCTs shows a clear dose-response curve for intensity of exercise, with effects being stronger for subjects participating in vigorous exercise (CI: -1.10 to -0.38). (more…)
Written by Harold Oster, MD. Results suggest that tai chi is more effective than aerobic exercise in reducing systolic blood pressure in adults with prehypertension. (more…)
Written by Taylor Woosley, Science Writer. Findings of the systematic review and meta-analysis of 11 RCT studies show that dietary nitrate supplementation significantly improved exercise capacity, endothelial function through improved flow-mediated dilation, and reduced breathlessness in COPD subjects compared to placebo. (more…)
Written by Taylor Woosley, Science Writer. Participants reporting 75-150 min/week of vigorous-intensity aerobic physical activity had a 56% lower adjusted mortality risk compared to those who reported no vigorous-intensity aerobic physical activity. (more…)
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Post-test findings of a 4-week conventional stroke physical therapy program combined with backward treadmill walking significantly improved results of the Berg Balance test (p = 0.008), the Timed Up and Go test (p = 0.008), the timed 10-Meter Walk Test (p = 0.016) and forced expiratory volume in one second (p = 0.016) compared to pre-test scores. (more…)
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. 4-week G. pentaphyllum administration improved exercise performance, reduced plasma leptin levels, and improved mitochondrial respiration in healthy untrained males. (more…)
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. A 16-week aerobic exercise intervention significantly improved lipid profiles (HDL-cholesterol, p = 0.006; triglycerides, p = 0.021), mean FACIT-fatigue scores (p = 0.027), HAQ-DI scores (p = 0.034), and VAS scores (p = 0.009) in male subjects with psoriasis. (more…)
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. Active individuals had a lower BMI, waist circumference, VO2 threshold, VO2 peak, age predicted VO2, and metabolic equivalent peak compared to their inactive counterparts. (more…)
Written by Harold Oster, MD. Results suggest that saffron and exercise have beneficial effects on depression and quality of life in women with multiple sclerosis. (more…)
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Results of the longitudinal study using data from TILDA shows that rates of depressive symptoms were 20% lower among subjects with high physical activity levels compared to participants with low physical activity levels. (more…)
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Cross-sectional findings show that higher levels of moderate-to-vigorous intensity physical activity and lower sedentary time was associated with increased quality of life. (more…)
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Results of a 12-week treadmill exercise training intervention of 33 subjects (16 experiencing mild cognitive impairment and 17 with intact cognition) shows that exercise training significantly increased within-network connectivity for the default network mode of all participants (p = 0.008). (more…)
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. 12-week supplementation with GPE resulted in significant differences in the rating of perceived exertion (RPE) (p < 0.05) and value of temporal fatigue on the multidimensional fatigue scale (p < 0.05) compared to the control group. (more…)
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Post-analysis of serum myokine levels shows that there was a significant elevation of SPARC (P=0.048), OSM (P=0.001), IL-6 (P=0.02), and IL-15 (P=0.023) in serum collected immediately after exercise compared to serum collected at baseline. (more…)
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Study concluded that Korean Red Ginseng was shown to help improve physical fatigue after exercise. (more…)
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. An 8-week intervention of aerobic training (3-days/week of 20-minute sessions) and turmeric supplementation (3 times/day of 700 mg of turmeric powder) significantly reduced MetS Z scores (p=0.001; p=0.011), hs-CRP (p=0.028; p=0.041) and significantly increased TAC levels (p=0.001; p=0.001) compared to the AT and TS groups. (more…)
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Study findings show that short-term GRE supplementation resulted in a significant ~8% increase in mean barbell velocity compared to placebo. (more…)
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. 6-week high resistance inspiratory muscle strength training (IMST) significantly improved blood pressure in healthy adults (p<0.05). (more…)
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. This study found that higher leisure time physical activity was associated with reduced major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) and all-cause mortality risk, while higher occupational physical activity was associated with increased risk, independent of each other. (more…)
