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Study finds long COVID can negatively impact physical, cognitive function,
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 26 (ANI): According to a new Mount Sinai study, patients experiencing post-acute COVID syndrome (PACS, also known as "long COVID") may have symptoms for at least 12 months after initial COVID-19 infection, significantly and negatively impacting their cognition, abili
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Five hours of physical activity per week may prevent some cancers: Study
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 16 (ANI): A new research has found that if Americans met the five hours per week of moderate-intensity recommended physical activity guidelines, then more than 46,000 cancer cases annually in the United States could be prevented.
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Study finds genes play key role in exercise outcomes
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 15 (ANI): The findings of a new study suggests that genes play a significant role in how bodies respond to exercise and has also identified a number of specific genes that influence the outcomes of different kinds of physical activity.
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Study shows five hours of physical activity per week may prevent some canc
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 15 (ANI): New research has found that more than 46,000 cancer cases annually in the United States could be prevented if Americans met the five hours per week of moderate-intensity recommended physical activity guidelines.
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Researchers take steps toward more effective fitness trackers, more physic
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 11 (ANI): As the popularity of fitness trackers has increased, so have the opportunities to use such devices to not only track fitness goals but also increase the motivation to meet those goals.
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Nature is the key to children's health: Study
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 29 (ANI): According to a massive review of data from nearly 300 studies, the presence of greenspaces near homes and schools is strongly associated with improved physical activity and mental health outcomes in kids.
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Study suggests COVID-19 pandemic triggered a cycle of mental health strugg
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
North Carolina [US], September 21 (ANI): The COVID-19 pandemic has created a cyclical public health problem by both exacerbating mental health challenges and making it more difficult for people to maintain physical activity, suggests a recent multi-state study.
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AIIMS study observes long term effect of COVID-19 on lifestyle; suggests '
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 19 (ANI): Amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi in a study observed obesity and allied comorbidities pose an enormous healthcare burden that requires a lifestyle modification by counselling and support from the
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Study finds moderate-vigorous physical activity is most efficient at impro
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 4 (ANI): In the largest study performed to date to understand the relationship between habitual physical activity and physical fitness, researchers have found that higher amount of time spent performing exercise (moderate-vigorous physical activity) and low-moderat
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Choosing personal exercise goals, tackling them immediately is key to sust
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 2 (ANI): A new study showed that giving patients at risk of heart disease a choice in their physical activity goal, then having them start right away, resulted in the most change.
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Moderate-vigorous physical activity is most efficient at improving fitness
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 30 (ANI): In the largest study performed to date to understand the relationship between habitual physical activity and physical fitness, researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have found that a higher amount of time spent performing exercise (mod
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Physical activity in kids can be improved through 'exergames', study finds
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
London [UK], August 28 (ANI): Physical activity among children can be improved by well-designed and delivered online interventions such as 'exergames' and smartphone apps, according to the review study carried out at the University of Birmingham.
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