When you lose weight, you may also lose bone. And that can spell trouble, especially for older adults, whose bones become more fragile with age. Solution: “Exercise can minimize weight-loss-induced…
Category: Exercise for Health
We’ve all been there. We embark on a new workout routine and end up stiff, sore, and out of commission for days. You can blame micro tears in the muscle…
“People often think of low-back pain as not that serious,” says Roger Chou, director of the Pacific Northwest Evidence-based Practice Center at Oregon Health & Science University. “Maybe it hurts,…
For generations, athletes of all ages and abilities were taught the gospel of stretching before they exercise to boost performance and prevent injuries. “Then in the late 1990s and early…
Even before the coronavirus, researchers wanted to know what happens when you’re stuck at home with fewer opportunities to exercise. “A lot of work has been done on complete bed…
Researchers followed nearly 1,200 middle-aged and older people at high risk for knee arthritis—that is, they had symptoms (like pain or stiffness) or other risk factors (like excess weight, family…
Just one hour of strength training may help people with prediabetes In a recent study, scientists had 10 sedentary middle-aged men with prediabetes and overweight or obesity either rest or…
Exercise can seem overwhelming, especially in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. Why bother? “Even after a relatively short bout of moderate-intensity activity like brisk walking, we think better,” says…
Being physically active can reduce your risk of falling… and of getting a serious injury if you do fall. “When you fall, you can sustain injuries like a hip fracture,…
Your fitness tracker, treadmill, or stationary bike can estimate the calories you burn. Just don’t put too much stock in those numbers. “Trying to determine how many calories somebody is…