kinesiology

Ginseng's efficacy debatable

...ended by Weimo Zhu, PhD, an associate professor of kinesiology at the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign, where he said, "The study is limited due to the population sample". "Many studies done in China have shown ginseng's beneficial effect in older persons and persons who are sick or weak [physically an...

Important parameters of life: Longevity and quality: both improved by exercise

...ving on a regular basis. The research team, led by kinesiology professor Edward McAuley, found that previously sedentary seniors who incorporated exercise into their lifestyles not only improved physical function, but experienced psychological benefits as well. The UI research indicated positive psychosocial a...

Feeling good is good enough for a man

...hor, Kathleen Martin Ginis, associate professor of kinesiology at McMaster University. "We thought – obviously incorrectly – that women's body image would improve more than men's as they progressed through the strength training study," Martin Ginis said. "We were surprised by the responsiveness of men's bo...

Men Easy To Satisfy Than the Opposite Sex In Terms Of Physical Appearance

...d by Kathleen Martin Ginis, associate professor of kinesiology at McMaster University. The study included people from both the sexes within the age group of 18-29 years. All the participants were pursuing an inactive lifestyle. The results were very astonishing, men did not bother about the number of pounds th...

Older Adults could be Benefited from Chinese Martial-Arts

...omitted Qigong from their research,’ said visiting kinesiology professor Yang Yang. ‘As a result, previous resear...quantitative and the qualitative – together,’ said kinesiology and psychology professor Karl Rosengren, Yang's Ph.D. adviser and contributing author of the U. of I...

Don’t have time to workout? Yes, you do

...ours//. Martin Gibala, an associate professor of kinesiology at McMaster University and his team conducted this study on high intensity exercise and traditional endurance training that was published in the Journal of Physiology. "The most striking finding from our study was the remarkably similar improvement...

Work-outs, Not So Much of a ‘pain’ With Caffeie

... researcher Patrick O'Connor, of the department of kinesiology at the University of Georgia, Athens, 'A lot of times what people use for muscle pain is aspirin or ibuprofen, but caffeine seems to work better than those drugs, at least among women whose daily caffeine consumption is low.' Researchers believe th...

Body Mass Index may Not Reflect Fat Accurately

...ge people,' said Jim Pivarnik, an MSU professor of kinesiology and epidemiology. 'It really doesn't do a good job of saying how fat a person really is.' Source-IANS...

Exercising With Peers Has Added Appeal

...ek Chodzko-Zajko, Ph.D., head of the department of kinesiology and community health at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, agreed the study confirms group exercise options can be “highly motivating.” He added that to fully maximize physical activity, there needs to be “a diverse menu of activity op...

Weight Issues In Children-Experts Take Stock

...th things," said Dr. Mark Tremblay, a professor of kinesiology at the University of Saskatchewan who led the study. "Whether it's in the barn, or baling hay or milking cows. They walk or bicycle to and from school." Says Lisa Sullivan, manager of research and policy at the Canadian Population Health Initiati...

Exercise Reduces Inflammation

... by no means fully understood. A recent study by kinesiology and community health researchers at the University..., said Victoria J. Vieira, a predoctoral fellow in kinesiology and community health and in nutritional sciences, and the primary author and designer of the study, ...