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Frontline: Healthy Bacteria Reduces Rate of Bone Loss; Physical Fitness & Reduced Risk of Dementia; Medication for Migraine Prevention

Jul 25, 2018 · Dawn Bialy · Mobility & Fitness

Healthy Bacteria May Help Reduce Rate of Bone Loss in Women Women who took probiotic bacteria for one year experienced half the bone loss of women who took a placebo, according to research published June 21, 2018 in the Journal of Internal Medicine. The women in study, who were an … Read More

1. Update Your Program

Jul 16, 2018 · Jim Brown, PhD · Mobility & Fitness

How long has it been since you changed your exercise routine? a. Three months b. Six months c. One year d. It’s been so long, you can’t remember If your answer is a, b, c, or d, it’s probably time to re-evaluate and update your exercise program, especially the strength … Read More

Frontline: Exercise vs. Genetics; Cervical Cancer Screenings; Supplements & Cardiovascular Disease

Jun 28, 2018 · Dawn Bialy · Mobility & Fitness

Exercise Trumps Genetics in the Fight Against Obesity Genetics is a factor women sometimes use to explain weight gain, but research suggests that, as women get older, exercise can help them beat obesity, regardless of their genetic makeup. As women get older, physical activity reduces the influence of any genetic … Read More

Memory Maximizers: Exergaming’s Effect on Older Adults; Healthy Diet for Brain Volume, Memory Skill

Jun 27, 2018 · Jay Roland · Mobility & Fitness

“Exergaming” May Help Improve Thinking, Memory Among Older Adults While video games operated with handheld game controllers and no other real physical effort can be fun to play, the video games in which players have to exert some physical effort may be both fun and healthy for your brain. Video … Read More

News Briefs: Regular Exercise & Speech Skills; Mindfulness; Photo Taking’s Effect on Mental Health

Jun 27, 2018 · Jay Roland · Mobility & Fitness

Regular Exercise May Also Keep Your Speech Skills in Good Shape If you ever struggle to find the right word—the feeling that the word you’re searching for is right on the tip of your tongue—you may want to lace up your sneakers and get moving. The words you’re looking for … Read More

Have Your Workouts Stopped Working?

Jun 27, 2018 · JoAnn Milivojevic · Mobility & Fitness

You’re diligent with your resistance training exercise routine: You do it three times a week at the same and perform the exercises in the exact same order. Sounds like it’s a dedicated and focused effort, right? Well, it is. But, if you don’t occasionally change your routine, your body gets … Read More

News Briefs: Cardio vs. Resistance Training; Distracted Walking; Deadly Heart Rhythm

Jun 27, 2018 · JoAnn Milivojevic · Mobility & Fitness

Calories Burned: Cardio vs. Resistance Training Researchers from Auckland University of Technology wanted to know if burning calories doing cardiovascular exercise was the same as burning calories doing resistance training. They conducted a small study that looked at physiological and hormonal responses to the two different workouts. The number of calories burned, and the duration … Read More

Keep Your Hips Mobile to Maintain Lifelong Strength

Jun 27, 2018 · UHN · Mobility & Fitness

Think of your hips as your entrance ramp to the highway of movement. When they’re functioning well, the rest of your body (the traffic) is able to keep moving. When they’re not, you’ve got your own personal traffic jam. “Walking, moving, it all starts at the hips,” explains Tiffany Chag, … Read More

Protein + Resistance Training = Improved Muscle Strength and Mass

Jun 25, 2018 · Diane Muhlfeld · Mobility & Fitness

Protein supplements taken by adults who also lift weights (resistance, or strength, training) improve muscle strength and mass, according to a recent study from McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, March 2018. Led by Robert W. Morton, PhD student in the Exercise Metabolism Research … Read More

Study: Dancing Boosts Fitness and Mood of Older Adults

May 30, 2018 · Jay Roland · Mobility & Fitness

You don’t need to know a pirouette from a pas de deux to benefit from ballet, according to a recent study of older Australians. A three-month project, in which a group of older men and women took 10 Ballet for Seniors classes, resulted in higher energy levels, greater flexibility, improved … Read More

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