Published: October 12, 2011
New research shows that age need not be a limiting factor in improving cardiovascular fitness. You can cheat Father Time if you work out regularly and with high intensity intervals -- and in so doing, improve your overall health. Photo credit: NTNU Info/Tor Monsen
Who is likely to be fitter: a lazy 20-year-old or an active 50-year-old? New research from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology’s K.G. Jebsen Center of Exercise in Medicine provides statistical evidence that the 50-year-old can be every bit as fit as someone 30 years younger. But exercise – how much, and how intense – is the key, say K.G. Jebsen Center researchers.
Middle-aged exercise buffs who might be discouraged by the effects of ageing on their overall fitness can take heart in research from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology’s (NTNU) K.G. Jebsen Center of Exercise in Medicine. Activity is far more important than age in determining fitness levels – and an active 50-year-old can be every bit as fit as a sedentary 20-year-old, says Ulrik Wisloff, Jebsen Center director and principle investigator of the study.
The study shows that by increasing the intensity of your exercise, you can beat back the risk of metabolic syndrome, the troublesome set of risk factors that can predispose people to type 2 diabetes, stroke and cardiovascular problems. [continue reading…]
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n across-the-board review of the health effects of Qigong and Tai Chi finds these practices offer many physical and mental health advantages with benefits for the heart, immune system and overall quality of life.
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Published: August 13, 2009
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oth being more physically active and adhering to a Mediterranean-type diet appears to be associated with reduced Alzheimer’s risk, according to a new report in the August 12, 2009 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA).
While previous studies have only investigated the association between either physical activity or diet and Alzheimer’s disease risk separately, this new research explored their combined association. [continue reading…]
Statue of Achilles at the Corfu Achilleion.
As I hobble around today I draw no comfort from the news release (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons) that’s about to follow my whining! I am back on the exercise train- and, if you follow me on Twitter you may realize that I drag myself to the gym for much of the week. Oh, and did I mention how well its been going? That is until yesterday… changing up my program I added 1 minute of skipping to the end of my weight sets. I almost made it. My last set…..my last half minute of skipping … ouch there went my Achilles. Reading this press release today just rubs salt in the wound (so to speak). Alright , I know, I’m no spring chicken anymore and I need to pay heed to my crumbling bod!
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