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 capacity in adults with chronic conditions and has a similar impact as land based training (LBHIIT), suggests research published in the open access journal BMJ Open ...

2024-06-04T10:23:59+01:0015 November 2023|BMJ Open Sport and Exercise Medicine, Press release|

Tai Chi may curb Parkinson’s disease symptoms and complications for several years

Associated with slower disease progression and lower doses of required drugs Tai Chi, the Chinese martial art that involves sequences of very slow controlled movements, may curb the symptoms and complications of Parkinson’s disease for several years, reveals research, published online in the Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry. Its ...

No benefit of common shoulder treatment over placebo

No benefit of common shoulder treatment over placebo  New trial suggests use of this treatment should be reconsidered A saline injection treatment widely used for calcific tendinopathy - a common, painful condition caused by a build-up of calcium in the rotator cuff tendons of the shoulder - provides no meaningful ...

2024-06-04T10:24:02+01:0012 October 2023|Press release, The BMJ|

Swapping starch and refined carbs for whole grains and fruit linked to less midlife weight gain

Most associations stronger among those with excessive body weight and women Increased consumption of carbohydrate from refined grains, starchy vegetables, and sugary drinks is associated with greater weight gain throughout midlife, while increased fibre and carbohydrate from whole grains, fruit, and non-starchy vegetables is linked to less weight gain, finds ...

2024-06-04T10:24:02+01:0028 September 2023|Press release, The BMJ|

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 unrecognised and may unwittingly be exacerbated by ‘sports culture’ Many athletes may be at risk of a syndrome of health and performance harms caused by ...

2024-06-04T10:24:03+01:0027 September 2023|British Journal of Sports Medicine, Press release|

Stem cell therapy can safely slow progression of relapsing-remitting MS

No evidence of disease activity in two thirds of those treated over 10 years Should be considered standard care for highly active disease, say researchers Stem cells harvested from a person’s own bone marrow or blood, can safely slow progression of the most common form of the autoimmune disease, multiple ...

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