2 University of Birmingham Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, Birmingham, UK Introduction Individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) face heightened cardiovascular disease (CVD) risks. While general ...

Short bursts of purposeful activity — such as walking around the block or lifting small weights — may be the best way to get in the habit of exercising. Bite-sized bits of exercise also improve heart ...

The answer depends on your individual risk for bone fracture and the type of exercise. For most men with early prostate cancer, it’s safe to engage in light or moderate exercise. Physical activity is ...

Columbia University Medical Center-led research reports that home high-intensity aerobic training improved ataxia symptoms, fatigue, and aerobic fitness more than dose-matched home balance training in ...

Background Acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF), characterised by rapid deterioration of cardiac function, imposes substantial clinical and economic burdens due to high mortality (10%), frequent ...

There is scientific evidence to show the running promotes muscle growth. Research published in Exercise and Sport Sciences Reviews, for example, found that aerobic exercise can increase skeletal ...

But the term has taken off to mean anything where you incorporate a much lower “dose” of something – and still reap the benefits. So, does this work for exercise? If you can’t make time for a ...

Exercise is widely regarded as an essential component of health for older adults — particularly strength training. Health agencies recommend that adults get at least 150 minutes per week of ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Begin by reducing sedentary behavior to help patients not ready for structured exercise. Use simple questions, ...

Among the many benefits of exercise is its research-backed ability to lower blood pressure. Research suggests that getting regular exercise, even in 10-minute increments, can drop your systolic blood ...

“VO2 max is the best measure of cardiorespiratory fitness,” says Andrew Getzin, MD, head team physician of USA Triathlon and sports medicine physician at Cayuga Health in Ithaca, New York. “To have a ...