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Psychological capital helps employees to cope with the negative effects of working in a pandemic

Just like the COVID-19 vaccine protects against contracting the contagious virus, the collective elements of self-efficacy, optimism, hope and resiliency helps inoculate employees from the negative effects of working through a pandemic, according to a new West Virginia University study.

24 Aug 2021

Online, video-based exercise program can help postpartum women with diastasis rectus abdominis

A study at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) finds that an online, video-based core exercise program can help with a condition many women experience after childbirth.

24 Aug 2021

Mission and money clash in nonprofit hospitals’ venture capital ambitions

Cone Health, a small not-for-profit health care network in North Carolina, spent several years developing a smartphone-based system called Wellsmith to help people manage their diabetes.

24 Aug 2021

Study shows higher risk of sarcopenia among older adults who are underweight and lack exercise

Analysis of medical data from around 1800 65-year-old residents of Kobe, a large Japanese city, has shown that at least 3% have possible sarcopenia (*1), revealing that the risks are higher in those who are underweight and don't exercise enough.

24 Aug 2021

New mathematical model can predict the optimum exercise regime for building muscle

Researchers have developed a mathematical model that can predict the optimum exercise regime for building muscle.

23 Aug 2021

Personal Activity Intelligence can help people maintain a healthy body weight, study shows

New research shows that physical activity equivalent to 100 PAI a week can counteract excessive weight gain.

23 Aug 2021

Pecan-enriched diets can improve a person's cholesterol levels, study shows

While the proper pronunciation of pecan remains a subject of debate, University of Georgia researchers have shown the tree nut can dramatically improve a person's cholesterol levels.

23 Aug 2021

Study finds unacceptably alarming rise in gestational diabetes among U.S. women

The rate of gestational diabetes has shot up 30 percent in young U.S. women over the past decade and more than doubled in U.S. women who identify as Asian-Indian compared with non-Hispanic White women, reports a new Northwestern Medicine study published in JAMA.

23 Aug 2021

Exercise reduces severity of symptoms in patients with atrial fibrillation

A six-month exercise programme helps maintain normal heart rhythm and reduces the severity of symptoms in patients with atrial fibrillation, according to late breaking research presented at ESC Congress 2021.

23 Aug 2021

Study finds significant increase in opioid-associated cardiac arrests

A nationwide US study has shown that the rate of opioid-related cardiac arrests has steeply risen and is now on par with the rate of cardiac arrest from other causes. The research is presented at ESC Congress 2021.

23 Aug 2021

Visual imagination motivates people to engage in pleasurable and achievement-oriented activities

People struggling to motivate themselves to engage in activities that are good for them should tap into their imagination to visualize themselves carrying out the activity, according to new research from The University of Western Australia.

23 Aug 2021

Young coronavirus patients share their stories to encourage people to get vaccinated

Young coronavirus (COVID-19) patients have told their stories of battling the virus and suffering long-term debilitating effects as part of a new film encouraging people to get their vaccines.

23 Aug 2021

Isometric resistance training could have a strong effect on reducing blood pressure

When was the last time you had your blood pressure checked? High blood pressure affects 1.13 billion people around the globe and in 2019, it accounted for 10.8 million deaths.

20 Aug 2021

Regular physical exercise modulates iron metabolism in Alzheimer’s mouse model

A recent experimental study shows how regular physical exercise modulates iron metabolism in both the brain and the muscles.

20 Aug 2021

People cannot perceive decrease in body temperature when exercising, study finds

In a study published this month in Physiology & Behavior, research teams at the University of Tsukuba, led by Takeshi Nishiyasu, and at Niigata University of Health and Welfare, led by Tomomi Fujimoto, have found that, when exercising, people cannot perceive decreases in their core body temperature caused by the cold as well as they can when they are resting. This research has implications for recreational activities in colder climates, such as hiking and skiing.

20 Aug 2021

Exercise News and Research

Latest Exercise News and Research

Psychological capital helps employees to cope with the negative effects of working in a pandemic

Online, video-based exercise program can help postpartum women with diastasis rectus abdominis

Mission and money clash in nonprofit hospitals’ venture capital ambitions

Study shows higher risk of sarcopenia among older adults who are underweight and lack exercise

New mathematical model can predict the optimum exercise regime for building muscle

Personal Activity Intelligence can help people maintain a healthy body weight, study shows

Pecan-enriched diets can improve a person's cholesterol levels, study shows

Study finds unacceptably alarming rise in gestational diabetes among U.S. women

Exercise reduces severity of symptoms in patients with atrial fibrillation

Study finds significant increase in opioid-associated cardiac arrests

Visual imagination motivates people to engage in pleasurable and achievement-oriented activities

Young coronavirus patients share their stories to encourage people to get vaccinated

Isometric resistance training could have a strong effect on reducing blood pressure

Regular physical exercise modulates iron metabolism in Alzheimer’s mouse model

People cannot perceive decrease in body temperature when exercising, study finds

Novel method shortens length of hospital stay for cancer patients

Study: Any form of exercise may not be the most effective prognostic tool for heart failure patients

Study examines the use of wearable technologies and telehealth to treat Parkinson's patients

Study finds link between physical activity and better cognition among breast cancer patients

15-minute web tutorial can help women develop healthy bladder control habits

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

Utilizing process Raman in optimizing cultivated meat production

Exercise News and Research

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Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

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