Tag: Exercise: Misc.
Leisure Time Sitting Linked to Increased Risk of Specific Cancers
Effect was not seen in men, and held even after researchers factored out a lack of exercise
Structured Exercise Prevents Sleep Issues in Older Adults
However, physical activity intervention not found to resolve existing sleep issues
Lifestyle Factors Can Halve Heart Failure Risk in Elderly
Researchers suggest health choices still make a difference in old age
Endurance Athletes Should Only Drink When Thirsty, Experts Say
Consuming excess fluids can lead to dangerous drop in sodium levels
In Elderly, Moderate Exercise Ups Cholesterol Transfer to HDL
Higher transfers of unesterified, esterified cholesterol to HDL in exercisers vs sedentary women
Types/Timing of Physical Activity May Up Incontinence Risk
Slightly increased odds of moderate/severe SUI with substantially increased lifetime physical activity
Even Light Activity Can Boost Seniors’ Health
Researchers suggest 300 minutes weekly of activities such as walking or gardening
Extreme Exercising Without Training May Trigger Sepsis
Exercise over a prolonged period of time allows endotoxins in the gut to leak into the bloodstream
Exercise-Induced Capillary Density Ups Insulin Sensitivity
Increase in skeletal muscle CD persists after two-week detraining period
Physical Activity Inversely Tied to Hypoglycemia With Coma in T1DM
Inverse links also found for PA and HbA1c, diabetic ketoacidosis, retinopathy, microalbuminuria