26th November 2012
Regular physical activity may help older people reduce their chances of getting dementia.
In a new study published in the American Heart Association journal Stroke, older, non-disabled people who regularly engaged in physical activity reduced their risk of vascular-related dementia by 40 percent and cognitive...
Categories: Sport & Exercise, Healthy Aging
Read more...31st October 2012
High-intensity interval training makes middle-aged people not only healthier but smarter, shows a Montreal Heart Institute study.
The participants in the study, who all had a body-mass index (BMI) between 28 and 31 (overweight) in addition to one or more other cardiovascular risk factors, followed a four-month...
Categories: Sport & Exercise, Healthy Aging
Read more...21st September 2012
A new study conducted by researchers at the University of Cordoba links moderate physical activity in males with better hormone levels and sperm characteristics that favour reproduction compared to sedentary men.
Semen quality at large has dropped in the last 50 years. Amongst other factors, this is due to...
Categories: Sport & Exercise, Healthy Aging
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