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08/18/2026
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By Petra Stone
Researchers Examine Cardiorespiratory Fitness as Heart Disease Predictor
An umbrella review published in the journal Sports Medicine examined whether cardiorespiratory fitness can identify existing cardiovascular disease or predict serious cardiac events, according to the report. Researchers analyzed six large research reviews covering more than 31,000 people across multiple populations, the report stated. The review asked whether CRF, measured most commonly through VO2 max, […]
08/18/2026
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By Petra Stone
Moderate Midlife Exercise Tied to Better Brain Health Decades Later, Study Reports
Summary A study published Aug. 14, 2026, in the journal Neurology found an association between moderate physical activity in middle age and a reduced risk of cognitive impairment decades later. The report, from researchers at the University of California, San Francisco, analyzed data from 3,200 adults enrolled in the long-running Kaiser Permanente cohort. According to […]
08/18/2026
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By Petra Stone
Report: Five At-Home Exercises for Leg Strength in Adults Over 60
Report Lists Five Exercises for Older Adults Health.com has published a report identifying five at-home exercises that target leg strength for people aged 60 and older, according to the article. The report stated that the routine requires no gym equipment and can be performed in a small space. A new wave of simplified, no-equipment-required exercise […]
08/18/2026
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By Petra Stone
Study: Two Hours of Weekly Strength Training Tied to 13% Lower Mortality Risk
Study Links 90–120 Minutes of Weekly Strength Training to Longer Life People who performed 90 to 120 minutes of weekly strength training had a 13% lower risk of death from any cause compared with those who did none, and the same analysis linked that amount of resistance exercise to a 19% lower risk of death […]
08/17/2026
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By Petra Stone
Heel Lifts May Reduce Lower Back Strain During Squats, Study Finds
Raising the heels during a loaded squat may reduce lower back strain in people with limited ankle mobility, according to a report by Zhané Slambee published Aug. 9, 2026, on mindbodygreen. The report described a study of 30 men with restricted ankle mobility who performed loaded squats at six heel heights. Raising the heel reduced […]
08/15/2026
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By Petra Stone
High-Intensity Exercise Tied to Rise in Bone-Building Protein, Meta-Analysis Finds
A new meta-analysis of 24 randomized controlled trials involving 1,238 healthy adults found that only high-intensity training produced a clear increase in osteocalcin, a protein marker of bone-building activity, according to a report published in Sports Medicine – Open. The researchers said the type of exercise mattered less than the intensity level. Other training categories […]
08/14/2026
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By Petra Stone
Study: 90–120 Minutes of Weekly Strength Training Linked to Lower Risk of Death
A study based on three long-running U.S. cohorts of nearly 150,000 nurses and health professionals found that 90 to 120 minutes of weekly strength training was associated with a 13% lower risk of death from any cause, according to a report published by ScienceDaily on Aug. 9, 2026. The analysis drew on data collected over […]
08/14/2026
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By Petra Stone
Study: 560 to 610 Minutes of Weekly Exercise Tied to Substantial Heart Risk Reduction
Study Links Higher Exercise Volumes With Greater Cardiovascular Protection An observational study published online Aug. 8 in the British Journal of Sports Medicine found that 560 to 610 minutes per week of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity was associated with a more than 30% lower risk of heart attack and stroke, according to the study. That amount […]
08/14/2026
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By Petra Stone
Three Minutes of Sprint Cycling Linked to Greater Molecular Changes Than 90 Minutes of Moderate Exercise, Study Finds
Researchers at Rockefeller University in New York reported that six 30-second all-out sprints on an exercise bike, totaling three minutes of intense exertion, triggered changes in 714 blood proteins. By comparison, 90 minutes of moderate cycling altered seven proteins, according to the study. The findings were published Aug. 13 in the journal Cell Reports Medicine, […]
08/09/2026
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By Petra Stone
Study: Single 75-Minute Session of Interval Walking Per Week May Cut Belly Fat as Much as Three 25-Minute Sessions
Researchers at the University of Hong Kong’s School of Public Health found that a single 75-minute session of brisk interval walking per week reduced abdominal fat and improved heart fitness in adults with central obesity about as much as three 25-minute sessions per week, according to findings published in Nature Communications. [1] The randomized clinical […]
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