Resistance exercise ‘activity breaks’ at night may improve sleep length
3-minute breaks every half hour for 4 hours may be all that’s needed, small study suggests May be worth reviewing current recommendations which discourage exercise ...
Heavy resistance training around retirement preserves vital leg strength years later
Depletion of this is strong predictor of death in older people, say researchers Twelve months of heavy resistance training—exercise that makes muscles work against a ...
HIIT in water improves exercise capacity in adults with health conditions
Offers alternative exercise option for people unable to perform land based HIIT movements High-intensity interval training in water, often called aquatic HIIT (AHIIT) improves exercise ...
Sports medicine must up its game to break cycle of gender bias, urge doctors
Dearth of women in all roles hindering advancement of specialty and ‘normalising’ inequity Sports and exercise medicine must up its game to break the cycle ...
Playing golf may be just as healthy or better than Nordic walking for older people
Regular rounds of golf are particularly good aerobic exercise for older adults, study suggests Older adults may gain more health benefits from playing golf than ...