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…
Category: Exercise for Health
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…
When people exercise, they often don’t lose as much weight as scientists expect. To find out why, researchers randomly assigned 171 sedentary people with overweight or obesity to burn: A:…
“Following the workout, as your body recovers, your metabolism stays elevated so you’re continuing to burn more calories and more fat hours after the workout is over,” says the video…
Exercise can seem overwhelming. But research shows that all amounts and types of exercise keep your brain and body in shape. Read on for more inspiration. Why bother? “Even after…
“A colleague once told me, ‘I’m only walking at two miles an hour because I’m burning more fat that way,’” recalls John Porcari, professor of exercise and sport science at…
Once your cells become insensitive to insulin, your risk of type 2 diabetes climbs. Can exercise help? In a recent study, Danish researchers randomly assigned 188 sedentary overweight or obese…