In February 2019 researchers from Spain, Northern Ireland and The Netherlands published the results of their study to assess the effect of inactivity and physical activity on sleep quality in … Read more
Single-dose inhalation of vaporized cannabis has no effect on airway function, breathlessness during exercise, and exercise endurance in individuals with advanced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
In October 2018 researchers from Canada published the results of their study to assess whether cannabis could reduce breathlessness during exercise and improve exercise endurance time in individuals with chronic … Read more
Smoking is associated with aggressive tumour features and a worse prostate cancer-related outcome whereas exercise appears to reduce prostate cancer risk and improve cancer-related outcomes
In March 2018 researchers from Germany, Italy, Spain, UK, The Netherlands, Austria and Turkey published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the the impact of smoking, sexual … Read more
Regular short interruptions in sitting time following a high-energy evening meal (eg light-intensity activities during television commercial breaks) appears to improve glycaemic responses in overweight/obese individuals
In September 2018 researchers from Australia published the results of their study to assess whether regular, brief activity bouts, eg during television commercial breaks following a high-energy evening meal, regular, … Read more
A greater amount of time spent sitting watching television or at a computer appears to significantly increase cardiometabolic risk factors
In November 2018 researchers from Australia, UK and the USA published the results of their study to assess the association between times spent sitting during four different activities and cardiometabolic … Read more
Interrupting sitting with short episodes of walking appears to improve glucose metabolism in overweight or obese children without making them want to eat significantly more
In October 2018 researchers from the USA published the results of their study to assess whether interrupting time spent sitting with very short periods of walking improved glucose metabolism without … Read more
Exercise induces short-term energy deficits irrespective of obesity and gender, but has an influence on energy balance over the longer term
In August 2018 researchers from the UK, Singapore and Japan published the results of their review of the medical scientific literature to assess how obesity, gender and regular physical activity … Read more
Inactive individuals appear to have an increased risk of dying prematurely but daily physical activity does not show any additional benefit
In December 2018 researchers from Korea published the results of their study to assess the relationship between amount of physical activity and longevity. The medical records of 23,257,723 individuals who … Read more
Beetroot juice appears to enhance the reduction of the systolic blood pressure level for up to 6 hours following a moderate-intensity aerobic exercise in obese individuals
In February 2019 researchers from Brazil published the results of their study to assess the effect of beetroot juice on post-exercise blood pressure levels in obese individuals. Fourteen individuals with … Read more
Local stabilizing exercises plus pelvic floor muscle training reduces pain and functional disability and increases range of body movement and pelvic floor muscle strength in women with pelvic girdle pain following childbirth
In January 2019 researchers from Egypt published the results of their study to assess the effect of exercise, with or without pelvic floor muscle training on pelvic girdle pain following … Read more
Pelvic floor muscle training may reduce the risk of urinary incontinence during pregnancy and in the post-partum period
In January 2019 researchers from Italy published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the effectiveness of pelvic floor muscle training in preventing and treating urinary incontinence during … Read more
Hip external rotation exercises may be effective as an indirect form of pelvic floor muscle exercise in older women
In February 2019 researchers from the USA published the results of their study to assess whether undertaking hip external rotation exercises improved intravaginal squeeze pressure in older women. A total … Read more
Pregnant women may find that high- and low-impact aerobics supported by pelvic floor muscle exercises improve pelvic floor muscle function and prevents urinary incontinence
In January 2019 researchers from Poland published the results of their study to assess whether a structured exercise program, including high- and low-impact aerobics supported by pelvic floor muscle exercises, … Read more
A combination of good fitness levels produced by aerobic exercises and frequent sauna usage may have added health benefits and confer more protection on the risk of premature death
In March 2018 researchers from the UK, USA and Finland published their study to assess the combined effect of cardiorespiratory fitness and frequency of sauna usage on the risk of … Read more
The combined effect of a higher aerobic fitness and frequent sauna usage appears to be associated with a substantially reduced risk of sudden cardiac death
In March 2018 researchers from Finland, USA and the UK published the results of their study to assess the combined effect of sauna usage and cardiorespiratory fitness on the risk … Read more
An exercise programme appears to improve blood glucose levels, gut microbiota composition and leaky gut in individuals with diabetes type 2
In February 2019 researchers from Italy published the results of their study to assess the role of exercise on the gut microbiota composition and leaky gut in individuals with diabetes … Read more
Increase in running speed on a treadmill leads to a more constrained running pattern
In August 218 researchers from the USA published the results of their study to assess the effect of different treadmill running speeds on the coordination and variability of coordination in … Read more
Runners may find that minimalist shoes improve plantar flexor strength more than conventional shoes
In August 2018 researchers from Australia and the USA published the results of their study to assess whether male runners improved their running performance when gradually transitioning to using minimalist … Read more
Runners should limit their weekly training distance in minimalist shoes to avoid running-related pain, with heavier runners having a greater risk of injury
In April 2017 researchers from Australia published the results of their study to compare running-related pain and injury between minimalist and conventional shoes in trained runners and to assess interactions … Read more
High-intensity interval training and moderate-intensity continuous training produce comparable reductions in resting blood pressure in individuals with pre- or established hypertension
In September 2018 researchers from Brazil and Canada published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the effectiveness of high-intensity interval training and moderate-intensity continuous training to reduce … Read more