Under 4-minute milers’ longevity shows that extreme exercise doesn’t seem to curb lifespan
They outlive general public by several years, shows study of first 200 to achieve this feat Extreme exercise doesn’t seem to shorten the lifespan as ...
Even low levels of leisure time physical activity help to lower stroke risk
Effects independent of age and sex, pooled data analysis shows Even people whose physical activity levels fall short of recommended guidelines, but who manage to ...
Taking 10000 daily steps may counteract the risk of cardiovascular disease in sedentary people
Increased daily step count linked to lower risk of death and CVD regardless of time spent sedentary. Every additional step up to around 10,000 steps ...
High weekly physical activity levels linked to lower kidney disease risk in diabetes + overweight/obesity
Boosting weekly total by just over an hour linked to 33% lower risk Among ‘improvers’, effects evident for bouts lasting above or below 10 mins ...
We must tackle female ageism in sport and exercise science, urge researchers
Not only for the sake of growing numbers of female athletes, but women’s health in general Action is urgently needed to address the dearth of ...
Increase in annual cardiorespiratory fitness by 3%+ linked to 35% lower prostate cancer risk
Encourage men to improve fitness to help lower risk of getting the disease, say researchers An increase in annual cardiorespiratory fitness by 3% or more ...
Faster walking speed of 4 km+/hour linked to significantly lower type 2 diabetes risk
Every 1 km increase in speed is associated with a 9% reduction in risk, findings suggest Walking at a speed of 4 or more km ...
Daily 20-25 mins of physical activity may offset death risk from prolonged sitting
But higher daily tallies linked to lower risk irrespective of time spent seated among over 50s Clocking up just 20-25 minutes of physical activity every ...
Prolonged mismatch between calories eaten and burned may be putting many athletes at risk of REDs
Estimated prevalence varies by sport, ranging from 15% to 80% Syndrome affects multiple body systems and functions as well as athletic performance It often goes ...
Cardiorespiratory fitness associated with up to 40% lower risk of 9 cancers
These include head and neck, food pipe, stomach, pancreas, liver, bowel, kidney, lung Good cardiorespiratory fitness when young is associated with up to a 40% ...
