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Small Amounts of Physical Activity Can Have Big Benefits

Aug 16, 2022 · UHN Staff · Mobility & Fitness

For ideal health and physical wellbeing, it’s recommended each week adults aim to do a total of two-anda- half hours of moderate-intensity aerobic activity (or 75 minutes of vigorous aerobic activity). Even if you don’t meet this physical activity target, considerable research has demonstrated any activity is better than none. … Read More

Improve Knee Osteoarthritis Pain with Exercise

Jul 20, 2022 · Dawn Bialy · Mobility & Fitness

An estimated 14 million people in the U.S. have knee osteoarthritis (OA), and, among adults age 45 and older, a higher percentage of women than men are diagnosed with the condition, according to the Arthritis Foundation. Knee OA occurs when the cartilage has worn away on the ends of the … Read More

Protect Your Shoulders from Dislocation

Jul 20, 2022 · Kate Brophy · Mobility & Fitness

The shoulder joint is the most commonly dislocated large joint in the body, and while young people are most likely to suffer a shoulder dislocation there is evidence that older women also may be particularly vulnerable to this injury. When it strikes young people, sports usually play a role—however, in … Read More

Diagnosing and Treating Shoulder Pain

Jul 20, 2022 · UHN Staff · Mobility & Fitness

[caption id="attachment_141633" align="alignleft" width="300"] © Andreus | Getty ImagesA network of ligaments creates passive stability in the shoulder. Muscles create active stability through contraction.[/caption] The shoulder joint is unique among joints because it is the most mobile in the human body, allowing us to hit a tennis ball, swim laps, … Read More

Newsbites: Extreme heat; Physical activity in older adults; Low- and no-calorie drinks

Jun 20, 2022 · UHN Staff · Mobility & Fitness

Extreme Heat Associated with Higher Risk of Heart Attack and Stroke A recent review article called attention to the connection between extreme heat and cardiovascular health. Research suggests individuals with cardiovascular disease are at four to seven times greater risk of dying from a cardiovascular event (heart attack, stroke, or … Read More

Frontline: Green foods; Slowing Parkinson’s Disease; Reduce lung cancer deaths

Jun 20, 2022 · Dawn Bialy · Mobility & Fitness

Eating More Green Foods May Help Protect Your Brain Age-related brain atrophy can be slowed with a “green” Mediterranean diet, according to a study published Jan. 11, 2022 in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. The researchers divided 284 participants into three groups that followed a healthy diet, a Mediterranean … Read More

Exercise May Provide Additional Benefits  If You Have a Stress-Related Condition

Jun 20, 2022 · UHN Staff · Mobility & Fitness

The physical and mental benefits of regular exercise are indisputable. It improves circulation, lowers blood pressure, helps manage weight, and bolsters respiratory health. Physical activity is also associated with improvements in cognition and mood—helping to ease symptoms of depression and anxiety. But a recent study led by researchers at Massachusetts … Read More

Strength Training Could Give You More Healthy Years

Jun 20, 2022 · Kate Brophy · Mobility & Fitness

If your exercise regimen centers on brisk walking and other activities that get your heart pumping, you’re likely deriving considerable health benefits from your efforts. But a recent review (British Journal of Sports Medicine, Feb. 28) suggests that muscle-strengthening exercise also is important for lowering your risk of cardiovascular disease, … Read More

Your RX for Resistant Hypertension

Jun 20, 2022 · Kate Brophy · Mobility & Fitness

If you’ve been told that you have high blood pressure, you’re not alone—according to the long-running U.S. National Health and Nutrition Survey, 70 percent of people ages 65 and older have the condition. High blood pressure raises your risk for several potentially serious health complications, including heart attack, heart failure, … Read More

Patient Participation Is a Must for Optimum Hip Replacement Outcome

May 20, 2022 · Dawn Bialy · Mobility & Fitness

More than 350,000 hip replacement surgeries are performed each year in the U.S. And the number of procedures per year will continue to rise, in part due to the growing numbers of baby boomers who are willing to undergo surgery rather than live with the pain and decreased mobility arthritis … Read More

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