People with a genetic predisposition for dementia could reduce their risk by up to 35% through increased cardiorespiratory fitness High cardiorespiratory fitness is associated with better cognitive performance and lower risk of dementia long term, including in people with a genetic predisposition to dementia, show the findings of a study ...
And for the least physically active this could mean living nearly 11 more years If every American over the age of 40 was as physically active as the top 25% of the population, they could expect to live an extra 5 years, on average, suggest the findings of a modelling ...
Those affected should be encouraged to keep up or start exercise routines, say researchers Physical activity of any intensity after a diagnosis of dementia is associated with around a 30% lower risk of death, finds research published online in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. The findings prompt the researchers to ...
Just 1 or 2 sessions of sport and/or exercise likely to benefit brain health And may be more convenient for busy people, suggest researchers Just one or two sessions of physical activity at the weekend—a pattern of exercise dubbed ‘weekend warrior’---may be just as likely to lower the risk of ...
Ice requires large amounts of water and energy for production, storage, and transport The use of ice at summer Olympic games has reached “extraordinary levels,” but much of this isn’t evidence based, and the amount of energy and water needed to produce, store, and transport the ice isn’t good for ...
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 force—around retirement preserves vital leg strength years later, show the follow up results of a clinical trial, published online in the open access journal BMJ Open ...