Walking slower and pausing for rest may enable older adults to maintain outdoor mobility
When functional ability declines, changing the way of walking can facilitate older adults' outdoor mobilityCredit: Petteri Kivimäki / University of ...
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Kleinberg secures $2.3 million to develop AI patients can use to manage their health
With Kleinberg's three new grants, she now has a total in $5.4 million for her research initiatives, which focus on ...
Scientists use phone movement to predict personality types
New research reveals how patterns of mobile phone movement say a lot about your personality typeCredit: RMIT University RMIT University ...
In the shoes of a robot: The future approaches
A study demonstrates that embodiment into a robot makes people empathize with robots as if they were friends. Francesco Pavani ...
BU researchers use Twitter and AI to see who is hitting the gym
Social media data can provide a population-level view of physical activity, from bowling to Crossfit, and inform future efforts to ...
UC Davis joins landmark study to test lifestyle changes on brain health
(SACRAMENTO) -- UC Davis Alzheimer's Disease Center and Department of Public Health Sciences has received $6 million to participate in ...
Research tackles head injuries in youth football
New athletic training method aims to reduce brain traumaCredit: Tory Wesnofske for UMass Lowell LOWELL, Mass. - An athletic training ...
Strengthening muscle may be healthier than losing fat
Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta University AUGUSTA, Ga. (July 9, 2019) - Focusing on strengthening our muscles rather than ...
Ignoring cues for alcohol and fast food is hard — but is it out of our control?
Have you ever tried to stay away from fast food, but found hard-to-ignore signals that represent its availability - like ...
Exercise improves anxiety and mood in older adults undergoing chemotherapy
Research summary from the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society Although we know that exercise improves anxiety and mood problems ...
Taking to the treadmill can ease period pain
New research shows exercise regime can improve quality of life A treadmill exercise regime can reduce period pain and improve ...
Timing of exercise may be key to successful weight loss
In a study of 375 adults who have successfully maintained weight loss and who engage in moderate-to-vigorous intensity physical activity, ...
Study reveals a short bout of exercise enhances brain function
OHSU research discovers a gene in mice that's activated by brief periods of exercise Most people know that regular exercise ...
Blood pressure self-monitoring helps get patients with hypertension moving, study says
Credit: UConn Using blood pressure self-monitoring is an effective way to empower patients with hypertension to stick with an exercise ...
Women vs. men — Tactical efficiency in football
UEFA promotes study on gender differences in European football with first time usage of position data.Credit: DSHS (German Sport University ...
To increase bike commuters, look to neighborhoods
New research shows downtown and campus dwellers more likely to travel by bicycle COLUMBUS, Ohio--People agree that bike commuting improves ...
UBC research shows upbeat music can sweeten tough exercise
Insufficiently-active people might benefit from choosing the right tunes New research coming out of UBC's Okanagan campus demonstrates that upbeat ...
Do video games drive obesity?
A chubby teen lolling on the sofa for hours on end, the game controller in one hand, a bag of ...
Exercise may have different effects in the morning and evening
Credit: University of Copenhagen, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences. Researchers from the University of Copenhagen have learned that the ...
Body composition shown to affect energy spent standing versus sitting
Findings support increased standing time as a simple way to boost energy expenditure A person's body composition could influence the ...
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