Sport and Exercise Medicine
Skiers have 50% lower incidence of depression and vascular dementia – but not Alzheimer's
December 4th, 2019 Half as many skiers have been diagnosed with depression, a delayed manifestation of Parkinson's, a reduced risk of developing vascular dementia – but not Alzheimer's. These connections were discovered by researchers when they compared 200,000...Increased exercise helps prevent heart disease and stroke in the elderly
People over the age of 60 should do more exercise not less in order to prevent heart disease and stroke, according to findings from a study of over 1.1m elderly people. The researchers in South Korea found that people who did less moderate or...Regular exercise reduces hip fracture risk in post-menopausal women
Regular physical activity, including lighter intensity activities such as walking, is associated with reduced risk of hip and total fracture in post-menopausal women, according to new research from the University at Buffalo. The study is the most...
Running as little as 50 minutes a week significantly lowers death risk
November 6th, 2019 An Australian research review, tracking over 232,000 people for up to 35 years, found that running for as little as 50 minutes a week can significantly lower the risk of death. Research from the Institute for Health & Sport at Victoria...
Doubled fat burn by exercising before breakfast
October 30th, 2019 According to a small study, health scientists at the Universities of Bath and Birmingham found that by changing the timing of when you eat and exercise, people can better control their blood sugar levels. The six-week study, which involved thirty...
Semenya row: Study shows testosterone boosts female athletic performance
October 16th, 2019 In a robust new study with dire implications for trans athletes like SA's Caster Semenya, researchers at the Karolinska Institutet and the Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences found a significant causal relationship between elevated male sex...It's never too late to start exercising to build muscle mass
Older people who have never taken part in sustained exercise programmes have the same ability to build muscle mass as highly trained master athletes of a similar age, according to research at the University of Birmingham. The research shows that...
Concussions linked to erectile dysfunction in former football players
September 4th, 2019 Former professional football players who experienced concussion symptoms, including loss of consciousness, disorientation or nausea after a head injury, are more likely to report low testosterone and erectile dysfunction (ED), according to the...Any and all physical activity is beneficial for longevity
Clear evidence that higher levels of physical activity – regardless of intensity – are associated with a lower risk of early death in middle aged and older people, a meta-analysis has found. The findings also show that being sedentary for 9.5...Resistance training vital for older adults
For many older adults, resistance training may not be part of their daily routine, but a new position statement suggests it is vital to improving their health and longevity. "When you poll people on if they want to live to 100 years old, few will...
No elevated cardiac risk in ultramarathon runners
July 10th, 2019 Researchers have found no evidence of elevated cardiac risk in runners who completed a 24-hour ultramarathon (24UM), despite the transient elevation of blood biomarkers that measure cardiac health. According to the study, trained runners were more...
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...