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Maintain Flexibility for Function and Comfort

Mar 30, 2016 · Dawn Bialy · Mobility & Fitness

Do your shoulders and upper back feel tight after sitting at your desk or behind your car’s steering wheel? Do your legs feel stiff when you get up after sitting for a half-hour or more? If so, “it’s time to start incorporating flexibility exercises into your daily schedule,” says Polly … Read More

Good Balance Is Essential for Stability and Mobility

Mar 29, 2016 · Dawn Bialy · Mobility & Fitness

The better your balance, the less likely you are to fall and the more likely you are to stay active, and doing exercises can help. For example, researchers from the Weill Cornell-affiliated Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) reported at the American College of Rheumatology/Association of Rheumatology Health Professionals conference in … Read More

Five Common Myths About Exercise

Mar 29, 2016 · UHN Staff · Mobility & Fitness

If exercise hasn’t been part of your regular routine, you may have some concerns about getting started at an older age. You’re certainly not alone. Exercise, however, is the ideal prescription to help you feel younger and more energetic. “One of the central principles of geriatrics is that age is … Read More

Ask the Doctor: Exercise Timing

Mar 29, 2016 · UHN Staff · Mobility & Fitness

Q. Is it better to exercise in the morning or in the evening? A. Exercising in the morning can get your blood flowing and rev you up for the day ahead. It allows you to meet your workout obligations first thing in the morning so you can free up the … Read More

Put Your Body in Motion with a Fitness Tracker

Mar 29, 2016 · UHN Staff · Mobility & Fitness

You could say that computers and technology have been more of a bane than a boon when it comes to your health. After all, the hours you spend sitting at a computer could be better spent on more healthful endeavors, such as exercise. Ironically, it’s that same technology that’s motivating … Read More

High-Intensity Interval Training

Mar 28, 2016 · UHN Staff · Mobility & Fitness

High-intensity interval training, or HIIT, has become increasingly popular because it is an efficient and effective way to achieve results. The words “high-intensity” might make some seniors leery of the idea. But HIIT is an appropriate method for just about everyone because high-intensity is a relative term. You determine how … Read More

Sitting vs. standing

Mar 28, 2016 · Diane Muhlfeld · Mobility & Fitness

Long periods of sitting increase the risk for obesity, heart disease, and overall mortality. But before you rush out to buy your sit-stand desk, be aware that a Cochrane review of 20 studies showed that using a sit-stand desk resulted in 30 minutes to two hours of stand time, considerably … Read More

Central Obesity Poses Risk In Thin People

Mar 28, 2016 · Diane Muhlfeld · Mobility & Fitness

If you’re of normal weight but carry fat around your waistline, you still have increased risk of total and cardiovascular mortality compared to overweight or obese people with normal fat distribution, according to a study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine Dec. 1, 2015. Researchers found that normal-weight adults … Read More

No Such Thing As “Fat But Fit”

Mar 28, 2016 · Diane Muhlfeld · Mobility & Fitness

A Swedish study of more than 1.3 million men, who were followed for 29 years, shows that “fat but fit” increases risk of death. During the study, men in the highest fifth of aerobic fitness at baseline had a 41 percent lower risk for all-cause mortality than those in the … Read More

Walk Faster And Longer, Live Longer

Mar 28, 2016 · Diane Muhlfeld · Mobility & Fitness

Walking at a greater pace, a greater distance, and participating in certain leisure activities is associated with a lower risk of cardiovascular disease, according to a study led by Dariush Mozaffarian, MD, Dr. P.H., dean of the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University. Researchers followed 4,200 … Read More

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