Supervised group exercise may be best for depression; shorter lower intensity exercise may be best for anxiety But all forms of exercise as good as, or better than, medication/talking therapies Aerobic exercise, such as running, swimming, and dancing, may be most effective for relieving the symptoms of depression and anxiety, ...
Despite greater muscle mass of transgender women 1-3 years after hormone therapy Evidence is of variable quality, but doesn’t back inherent athletic advantage theories Transgender women might have more muscle mass than cisgender women 1 to 3 years after hormone therapy, but their physical fitness is comparable, finds a pooled ...
Among other things, this should be free of body shaming, idealised body types, and gendered norms, says the world’s first Consensus Statement on this topic Creating a safe, gender-specific, supportive environment—one that is free of body shaming and idealised female forms, for example—is key to minimising female athletes’ future risks ...
4000 steps once/twice weekly is associated with 26% lower risk of death rising to 40% if done on 3 days of the week But it’s daily step count rather than number of days that matters, findings suggest Clocking up at least 4000 daily steps on just 1 or 2 days ...
Adherence is high and exercise snacks can counter perceived lack of time and motivation Exercise snacks—intentional short bursts of physical activity—may be an effective way of boosting the cardiorespiratory fitness of physically inactive adults, finds a synthesis of the available research, published online in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. Adherence ...
As well as improving general exercise capacity and mental health, finds pooled data analysis Exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation lessens the severity, frequency, and recurrence of the most common form of irregular heart rhythm, atrial fibrillation, or AF for short, finds a pooled data analysis of the available research, published online in ...
But upping physical activity level still linked to 20–25% lower risk of death from any cause Switching to a more active lifestyle at any point in adulthood may extend lifespan Being consistently physically active in adulthood is linked to a 30–40% lower risk of death from any cause in later ...
But clear sex differences in protective effects, depending on condition, findings indicate Physical activity in early childhood, especially taking part in organised sports,may ward off several mental health disorders in later childhood and adolescence, suggests research published online in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. But there seem to be clear ...
t also boosts wellbeing and quality of life, suggests umbrella review of pooled data analyses Findings lend weight to its routine inclusion in cancer treatment protocols, say researchers Exercise can counter the detrimental effects of cancer treatment, such as heart and nerve damage and brain fog, suggests an overarching review ...
Daily pelvic floor muscle training also strongly recommended Following this new guideline is likely to result in large improvements in maternal and infant health and well-being, say experts New mums should be strongly encouraged to begin clocking up at least two hours of moderate to vigorous intensity physical activity such ...
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