Exercise in Medical News

Technology Collaborative Launches Online Game to Exercise Brain Power of People with Multiple Sclerosis

Gamers Engage Memory, Attention, Processing Skills NEW YORK, July 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The MS Technology Collaborative has created a new way for people living with multiple sclerosis (MS) to exercise their brain power. The Collaborative, an alliance of Bayer...

Healthy Diet, Exercise Keeps Mind Sharp As You Age

New research finds eating healthy, moderate activity are protective TUESDAY, July 14 (HealthDay News) -- Eat right, exercise and hope that your genes don't predispose you to dementia. That's the recipe for preserving cognitive function as you age, according to four new studies that ...

What are the most effective ways of promoting physical exercise in adults?

A study published this week in the open access journal PLoS Medicine has found that of six interventions promoting exercise in adults in Australia, encouraging the use of pedometers simple step counting devices that can be used as a motivational tool and promoting physical activity through mas...

Easy Strength Training Exercise May Help Treat Tennis Elbow, Study Shows

People with pain in the elbow or forearm from playing sports or just from common everyday activities, might be able to use a simple bar and strengthening exercise to alleviate pain, say researchers who are presenting their study results at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine's A...

Acupuncture, Exercise May Ease Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome

Common condition can cause menstrual woes, infertility, researchers note THURSDAY, July 9 (HealthDay News) -- Acupuncture and exercise may bring some relief to the one in 10 women of childbearing age who suffer from a common endocrine disease called polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS). ...

Kids of Parents Who Value Exercise Are More Active

Study found parents still show a gender bias, however MONDAY, July 6 (HealthDay News) -- Children are more likely to join a sports team or be active if their parents like team sports, U.S. researchers report. The researchers studied 681 parents and 433 fourth- and fifth-grade studen...

Boomers: Tips on How to Exercise Safely

ROSEMONT, Ill., June 22 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As the weather gets warmer, people often get motivated to spend more time outdoors. Whether it's working on projects around the house, playing with the grandkids at the park or out exercising, the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS...

Hitting the Gym on the Web - a New Global Exercise Trend

Members from 46 countries only 4 weeks after launch indicate that online health club Wexer has hit upon a new global exercise trend. At this rate, Wexer could impact the health club industry as Skype has impacted the telecommunication industry. Dubai, UAE (PRWEB) June 1...

Interactive Video Games Offer Exercise Benefits

Payoff was especially evident with seniors, researchers say FRIDAY, June 5 (HealthDay News) -- Couch potatoes beware: If you start playing a new generation of video games that require users to get up and move around, you may find yourself getting a bit more fit. New research suggest...

Cephalon Announces Exercise of $65 Million Over-allotment Option on 2.50% Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes

FRAZER, Pa., May 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Cephalon, Inc. (Nasdaq: CEPH ) announced today that the underwriters of its previously announced offering of $435 million in aggregate principal amount of 2.50% convertible senior subordinated notes due 2014 have exercised in full their over-allotmen...

VIDEO from Medialink and CIGNA: Exercise Your Way to Physical and Financial Health

NEW YORK, May 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Faced with a roller-coaster stock market and what seems like an unending stream of layoff announcements, most Americans (90 percent) say they're worried about the economy. No big surprise there, but is the uncertain economy affecting the way Americans take care of ...

Early Exercise Boosts Outcomes for ICU Patients

Interrupting sedation for daily physiotherapy led to better post-discharge function, study finds THURSDAY, May 14 (HealthDay News) -- Interrupting the sedation of critically ill patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) to engage them in brief physical therapy may lead to better outcom...

Antioxidants Blunt Exercise Benefit, Study Shows

Vitamins C, E block creation of free radicals that promote insulin sensitivity, researchers say,,,, MONDAY, May 11 (HealthDay News) -- Exercise helps increase insulin sensitivity and ward off diabetes, but taking supplemental antioxidants such as vitamins C and E actually blunts that b...

New study finds Power Plate exercise aids in weight loss, reduction of harmful visceral fat

Irvine, CA (May 11, 2009) New research presented at the 17th European Congress on Obesity (ECO) suggests that exercise done on Power Plate vibration plate exercise machines in conjunction with a healthy diet may help people lose weight and trim harmful belly fat. The study [Note: 1], conducted...

New Study Finds Power Plate(R) Exercise Aids in Weight Loss, Reduction of Harmful Visceral Fat

IRVINE, Calif., May 11 /PRNewswire/ -- New research presented at the 17th European Congress on Obesity (ECO) suggests that exercise done on Power Plate(R) vibration plate exercise machines in conjunction with a healthy diet may help people lose weight and trim harmful belly fat. The study(...

The cardiovascular benefits of daily exercise in school children are evident even after 1 year

School children as young as 11 can benefit from a daily exercise programme in reducing their levels of several known risk factors for cardiovascular disease. An ongoing study, which began four years ago in the German city of Leipzig, shows already that children assigned to daily exercise lessons r...

More evidence for the benefit of exercise in cardiovascular disease -- and even in heart failure

Exercise is one of eight preventive measures identified by the European Heart Health Charter and features prominently in the scientific programme of EuroPRevent 2009, the congress of the European Association of Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation.1 EuroPRevent 2009 takes place in Stockhol...

The cardiovascular benefits of daily exercise in school children are evident even after one year

School children as young as 11 can benefit from a daily exercise programme in reducing their levels of several known risk factors for cardiovascular disease. An ongoing study, which began four years ago in the German city of Leipzig, shows already that children assigned to daily exercise lessons r...

Youth to Fight Obesity With World's Largest Exercise Class

Children around the world exercise in unison for 21st annual Project ACES Day INDIANAPOLIS, April 30 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Millions of children in schools across the globe will walk, jog, bike or play games on May 6 as a part of Project ACES (All Children Exercise Simultaneously) Day...

Even modest exercise can reduce negative effects of belly fat

URBANA A new University of Illinois study suggests that moderate amounts of exercise alone can reduce the inflammation in visceral fatbelly fat, if you willthat has been linked with metabolic syndrome, a group of risk factors that predict heart disease and Type 2 diabetes. "In the study, the b...

Emotional health affects exercise patterns in breast cancer patients

COLUMBUS, Ohio The first study to monitor physical activity in breast cancer patients for five years suggests that patients with greater depressive symptoms and a lower emotional quality of life are less likely to exercise as part of their recovery than are patients reporting less distress. W...

Safe exercise for migraine sufferers

Many patients who suffer from migraines avoid taking aerobic exercise because they are afraid that the physical activity may bring on a serious migraine attack. Researchers at the Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden, have now developed an exercise programme that can improve fitne...

Yale Plans Closer Look at Exercise and Cancer

Studies will chart recovery of active women with breast or ovarian disease MONDAY, April 6 (HealthDay News) -- A Yale professor has received $7 million in federal grants for two studies into whether exercise affects ovarian and breast cancer recovery. The U.S. National Cancer Insti...

Computerized Brain Exercise Improves Memory

Breakthrough Study Led by USC and Mayo Clinic of Posit Science Software SAN FRANCISCO, April 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Older adults can significantly improve their memory and performance at everyday activities by training with computerized brain exercises, according to a study published today in Th...

Penn study examines power of exercise to prevent breast cancer

(PHILADELPHIA) A new federally funded University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine study aims to learn whether women at high risk of breast cancer can use exercise to meaningfully reduce their risk of getting the disease. Building on evidence that reducing estrogen in the body reduces cancer ris...

Supervised exercise therapy can lead to improvements in COPD symptoms

LOS ANGELES (April 2, 2009) Those suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) often complain that exercise is too exhausting and leaves them breathless. An article in the current issue of the New England Journal of Medicine reports that supervised exercise through pulmonary reha...

Study shows that exercise reduces migraine suffering

Gteborg, Sweden March 26, 2009 While physical exercise has been shown to trigger migraine headaches among sufferers, a new study describes an exercise program that is well tolerated by patients. The findings show that the program decreased the frequency of headaches and improved quality of life....

Gold's Gym Offers Free Exercise Guide to Support American Diabetes Alert Day(R)

Company Joins Forces with The American Diabetes Association to Raise Awareness for the Role Exercise Plays in Fighting the Disease DALLAS, March 24 /PRNewswire/ -- In observance of American Diabetes Alert Day, Gold's Gym, the world's leading authority on health and fitness, is reaffirming its...

Longer bouts of exercise help prevent childhood obesity

Kingston, ON Children who exercise in bouts of activity lasting five minutes or longer are less likely to become obese than those whose activity levels are more sporadic and typically last less than five minutes each, Queen's University researchers have discovered. Led by Kinesiology and Hea...

Regular exercise reduces depressive symptoms, improves self-esteem in overweight children

Augusta, Ga. - Less than an hour of daily exercise reduces depressive symptoms and improves self esteem in overweight children, Medical College of Georgia researchers say. The study included 207 overweight, typically sedentary children ages 7-11 randomly assigned to either continue their sedent...

Any Exercise Good After a Heart Attack

But inactivity makes benefit vanish quickly, researchers say MONDAY, March 16 (HealthDay News) -- Any exercise program can improve blood flow after a heart attack, but the benefit vanishes just four weeks after exercise is stopped, a new Swiss study finds. "The main goal of our stu...

Time for Change - Sunshine and Exercise Part of Holistic Treatment for Osteoporosis

MUNICH, March 8 /PRNewswire/ -- For an expert opinion visit: http://62.193.238.61/blueprinttv/osteoporosis/IWDosteoporosis-expert-opinion . html (Due to the length of this URL, it may be necessary to copy and paste this hyperlink into your Internet browser's URL address field. Remove the spac...

Clinical trials' review finds only exercise to prevent low-back problems

Low-back pain continues to impose a huge burden on industrialized societies, in terms of symptoms, medical costs, productivity, and work absence. Annual costs related to back pain in the United States alone may run as high as $100 billion per year. But a systematic review of the literature for h...

Health campaigns that promote exercise may cause people to eat more

New research from the University of Illinois suggests that weight-loss campaigns that promote exercise may actually cause people to eat more. People who viewed posters suggesting that they "join a gym" or "take a walk" ate more food after looking at the posters than people who saw similarly des...

Spanish Exercise DVD Helps Latinas Reduce Risk of Preterm Labor

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- In 2007, Bedrest Fitness was released offering pregnant women on prescribed bed rest an exercise program. The first of its kind, Bedrest Fitness is a series of modified exercises that women on bed rest or restricted activity can perform to help maint...

First brain study reveals benefits of exercise on quitting smoking

Research from the University of Exeter reveals for the first time, that changes in brain activity, triggered by physical exercise, may help reduce cigarette cravings. Published in the journal Psychopharmacology , the study shows how exercise changes the way the brain processes information among s...

Seniors Who Exercise Help Their Health

In study, aerobics, resistance training lowered risk of insulin resistance, improved motor function THURSDAY, Jan. 29 (HealthDay News) -- Sedentary seniors can improve their motor function and decrease their risk for insulin resistance by starting an exercise program that includes both...

American Council on Exercise (ACE) Endorses Appointment of Dr. Sanjay Gupta as Surgeon General of the United States

Fitness Industry Leader Champions Gupta's Commitment to Enriching Quality of Life Through Exercise and Physical Activity SAN DIEGO, Jan. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Council on Exercise (ACE), America's leading authority on fitness and one of the largest fitness certification, education an...

Simple Exercise Keeps Brain at Top of Its Game

In older women, being more fit helps cognitive function, study shows TUESDAY, Jan. 20 (HealthDay News) -- Physical fitness may be as good for the brain as it is for the body in old age, a new study says. A study of Canadian women older than 65 found that those who took part in r...

Abnormal Heart Function Reduces Exercise Capacity

Older patients were more affected, study found TUESDAY, Jan. 20 (HealthDay News) -- Abnormal heart function greatly reduces a person's ability to exercise, say U.S. researchers. Dr. Jasmine Grewal, of the Mayo Clinic, and colleagues found that people with abnormal diastolic functi...