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Pollution could be a risk

...as outdoor activity on hot, hazy days."If a person exercises outside, the increased respiratory activity also increases the dose of PM2.5," he said....

Keys to good bone health

...e common bone-thinning disease. In fact, there are exercises that have been identified as particularly effectiv...rength, and not just in children. Weight-bearing exercises are great for building bone strength. The weight of the body is transmitted through the bones, worki...

Do gardening and be fit

...ining. Gardening and weight training were the only exercises found to significantly improve bone density in the age group studied. Jogging has also been found to be effective in other studies, but is much less popular than gardening, said Dr Fenn. Nearly half the women in the study said they gardened on a week...

Incontinence after pregnancy

...ion group, which involved training in pelvic floor exercises (Kegel exercises) and learning strategies to impro...rity, and promoted the performance of pelvic floor exercises at adequate levels....

Back exercises reduces Osteoporosis

...suffer from osteoporosis after menopause. Specific exercises to strengthen the back have been found to protect ... now observ that a programme of back strengthening exercises is very effective in reducing this fracture risk. A group of 40 health menopausal women, aged 52 t...

Skin specialist advise on cellulite

... or food really has an impact on cellulite. Toning exercises can be helpful, however. There are no permanent solutions to cellulite, but increasing numbers of dermatologists are realising it's an important issue to their patients. More attention and more research could produce some more effective solutions to ...

Stretching does not rule out soreness after exercise

...rs at the University of Texas that such stretching exercises are of little benefit. They reviewed five studies, covering 75 participants. Three studies looked at the effect of post-exercise stretching, while the other two evaluated stretching before starting exercise. The researchers concluded that stretchin...

Hazards of anger in heart patients

...patients with cardiac diseases may have to take up exercises provoking for an abnormal behaviour.Such patients with cardiac diseases may have to take up exercises strict supervision and caution.To put it in a nutshell, anger is one letter short of danger and wit...

Physiotherapy helps amputation

...o keep the limb straight, without bending. Various exercises are taught to the patient for all the limbs including the amputated limb. Strengthening exercises are emphasized, mainly for both upper limbs. This is important because the patient is made to walk w...

Risk of Heart disease reduced by yoga

...ve the condition of those with heart disease. Yoga exercises can aid improve physical, psychological and spiritual //health - or so it is claimed. Researchers at Peninsula Medical School, in South-West England, reviewed the best evidence they could find on the effects of yoga therapy in heart disease. They fou...

Gardeners, Beware of your back!

...e on how to lift weights properly or what types of exercises are required before taking up gardening, they usua...eeks before starting and should also do stretching exercises to help strengthen the stomach muscles and stabilise the back. Gardening however, is still good for...

Work out to fight impotence

Pelvic floor muscle exercises can help restore erectile function in men, says a ...men with erectile dysfunction who did pelvic floor exercises had the same overall improvement as men in a large trial of Viagra. The pelvic floor is made up of ...

Cancer Patient Exercises for the Throat

...se to completing a pilot trial to determine if the exercises work. Radiation therapy often causes pain and dryn...ng tubes. Participants in the study either receive exercises that target the muscles, exercises that do not activate any muscles, or standard care. Researchers ...

Self-Management Program Beneficial for Back Pain

...viors. The patients also received handouts showing exercises for their back pain. Follow-up phone calls were done at four, six and eight weeks after the first class to reinforce what was taught and discuss any concerns. Patients in the usual care group did not receive these three interventions. Researchers a...

Hydrotherapy Found to be Effective for Patients with Osteoarthritis

...rienced a reduction in pain. Researchers say water exercises increase cardiovascular fitness and allow patients to exercise with greater intensity than they might be able to on land. Researchers say these results show patients with osteoarthritis can engage in higher intensity exercises. They conclude: “Both ...

Hydrotherapy Found to be Effective for Patients with Osteoarthritis

...rienced a reduction in pain. Researchers say water exercises increase cardiovascular fitness and allow patients to exercise with greater intensity than they might be able to on land. Researchers say these results show patients with osteoarthritis can engage in higher intensity exercises. They conclude: “Both ...

Self-Management Program Beneficial for Back Pain

...ors. The patients also received handouts showing exercises for their back pain. Follow-up phone calls were done at four, six and eight weeks after the first class to reinforce what was taught and discuss any concerns. Patients in the usual care group did not receive these three interventions. Researchers ass...

Exercise The Best Treatment For Low Back Ache

...h had to be performed during each session. General exercises were aerobic in nature, such as cycling or rowing, or strengthening. The strengthening exercises consisted of floor abdominal sit-ups, dynamic back extensions, leg-presses, latissimus pull-downs, a...

Exercising Good For Stroke Survivors

...hree days a week and include eight to 10 different exercises involving major muscle groups. Stroke survivors s...o to three days a week and balance or coordination exercises two to three times a week since stroke survivors often have balance problems, which put them at risk...

Simple Exercises Might Help Vertigo

...ge 50 and occurs twice as often in women.// Simple exercises performed at home may help patients with vertigo f... eight weeks. Patients were instructed to perform exercises at home three times a day. Half of the participants performed an exercise called the modified Epley’...

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