Sport and Exercise Medicine
Home exercise regimen matches UK guidelines in less time
June 26th, 2019 A small study shows that a home-based high-intensity interval training can deliver the same health benefits in three 20-minute sessions as achieved from the UK government guidelines of 150 moderate aerobic activity minutes a week. UK government...
Master athletes demonstrate what is physically possible in later life
June 19th, 2019 A growing band of of "master athletes" demonstrate that "we often confuse the effects of inactivity with the ageing process itself", write Stephen Harridge and Norman Lazarus, both of King's College London, in a BBC News report. While many...
Study tests the goal of 10,000 daily steps to reduce mortality risk
June 12th, 2019 The goal of 10, 000 daily steps is widely believed to be necessary for health, but this number has limited scientific basis. A large, four-year US study of older women found that while risk of death decreases substantially with more steps taken,...
Physical exercise: A ‘fundamental’ psychiatric intervention
June 5th, 2019 When it comes to inpatient treatment of a range of mental health and mood disorders – from anxiety and depression to schizophrenia, suicidality and acute psychotic episodes – a study suggest that physical exercise is so effective at alleviating...US footballers have higher mortality risk than baseball players
Professional US football players appear to have a somewhat elevated risk of death, including higher risk of succumbing to cardiac and neuro-degenerative diseases, compared with professional baseball players of similar age, according to research. The...
Loss of heart function in type 2 diabetes reduced by high-intensity exercise
May 29th, 2019 University of Otago researchers have discovered that high-intensity exercise can reduce or reverse the loss in heart function caused by type 2 diabetes. The study found that three months of high-intensity interval training (HIIT) improved heart...
Training for a first marathon reverses vascular ageing
May 15th, 2019 Novice marathoners experienced a four-year reduction in arterial age and a 4 mmHg drop in systolic blood pressure.s, found a study on London Marathon participants. Older and slower runners benefited the most. The research was presented at...
IAAF decision on testosterone 'a victory for female athletes everywhere'
May 8th, 2019 There has been widespread condemnation of the International Association of Athletics FederationS ordering the control of natural testosterone levels in female athletes in some events. But, writing in Quilette, Duke's Prof Doriane Coleman,...
Exercise, more than diet, keeps that weight off
April 3rd, 2019 Successful weight-loss maintainers rely on physical activity to remain in energy balance (rather than chronic restriction of dietary intake) to avoid weight regain over a long period, found a US study. The study was from the University of...
It's never too late to start exercising — large US study
March 20th, 2019 It's truly never too late to begin exercising, research shows. Medical Xpress reports that a major study has found that even for people who were "couch potatoes" in their youth, embarking on a regimen of regular exercise in middle-age can still...
Is interval training the magic bullet for fat loss? — Systematic review
February 20th, 2019 Interval training may shed almost 30% more kilos than a continuous moderate intensity workout, suggests an international pooled analysis of the available evidence in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. And sprint interval training may be most...
Body-building protein supplement has potential for brain harm
February 20th, 2019 People taking the protein supplement L-norvaline - an ingredient widely used in body building supplements and promoted as a compound that can boost workouts and aid recovery - should be aware of its potential for brain harm, Australian scientists...
Neck-strengthening exercises to mitigate concussion risk
January 23rd, 2019 Researchers have proposed a way to mitigate risk for football and soccer players and others at risk of concussion: Protect your head with neck-strengthening exercises in the pre-season. A paper by researchers at the Rutgers School of Health...
Any physical activity cuts mortality risk
January 16th, 2019 A study of around 8,000 middle-aged and older adults found that swapping a half-hour of sitting around with physical activity of any intensity or duration cut the risk of early death by as much as 35%. The findings highlight the importance of...
Exercise may lower BP as much as medication - review of 400 trials
January 9th, 2019 Exercise could be just as effective in lowering high blood pressure as prescribed medication, according to a review of 400 trials. Researchers pooled data from nearly 400 trials and found that for people with high blood pressure, activity such as...