Your evening workout could be having a serious impact on your sleep, according to this new research. Most people are aware of how exercise can help us sleep. Research has proven it time and time again and, let’s be honest, you have probably felt the benefits yourself, nodding off as soon as your head hits […]
The cancer survivorship journey can have many components, but one of the most important is regular exercise. Physical activity for individuals who have completed cancer treatment can build stamina, reduce anxiety, improve quality of life and physical fitness, and even improve survival outcomes. "Many people living with cancer are living for a very long time […]
We use exercise bikes in gyms, hotels, and even at home. They’re an exercise staple for many fitness-conscious people, but are exercise bikes good for weight loss? Cycling is certainly a good option for anyone looking for a new way to work out; the activity can have an effect on muscle mass and basal metabolic […]
A quick online search for ways to improve our mental health will often come up with a myriad of different results. However, one of the most common suggestions put forward as a step to achieving wellness – and preventing future issues – is doing some physical exercise, whether it be a walk or playing a […]
A quick online search for ways to improve our mental health will often come up with a myriad of different results. However, one of the most common suggestions put forward as a step to achieving wellness—and preventing future issues—is doing some physical exercise, whether it be a walk or playing a team sport. Anxiety disorders—which […]
This first item comes from the “You’ve got to be kidding” section of LOTME’s supersecret topics-of-interest file. Investigators at the Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the University of Roehampton noticed that some people who enrolled in exercise programs to lose weight did just the opposite: they gained weight. […]
Elite athletes—like Jakob Ingebrigtsen, who won gold for the men’s 1500m race at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics—train almost ten to 14 times per week, clocking up numerous hours on the track and in the gym. But for the rest of us, getting into shape does not necessarily mean such an arduous regime. How often you […]
A recent experimental study shows how regular physical exercise modulates iron metabolism in both the brain and the muscles. The findings also help to better understand the benefits of exercise in Alzheimer’s disease. The study was published in a special issue of the International Journal of Molecular Sciences titled “Redox Active Metals in Neurodegenerative Diseases: […]
Your daily walks could be even more beneficial for you than you think. Here’s why the experts say we should all be walking more. For something that requires such little equipment, a walk can do you an awful lot of good. Using just your body plus a good pair of shoes and maybe a pair of […]
A cloth face covering curbs exercise performance and physical capacity, reveal the results of a small clinical trial, published online in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. Wearers also reported increasing shortness of breath and claustrophobia at higher exercise intensities, prompting the researchers to suggest modifying the frequency, intensity, duration and type of exercise done […]
