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Physical exercise may reduce the risk of dementia and slow the development of the illness even after a patient has been diagnosed with the ailment.
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12 Sep 2011
A survey by the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) has highlighted the importance of physical exercise in the prevention of chronic conditions among people over the age of 65.
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23 Jul 2009
Physical exercise can increase life expectancy by up to 4.5 years according to
US research from the National Cancer Institute, part of the National Institutes
of Health.
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21 Nov 2012
Physical exercise and keeping fit can protect against the onset of Alzheimer's disease,
according to a study by the Centre for Human Psychopharmacology (CHP) at the
Swinburne University of Technology in Australia.
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18 Jun 2018
Sefton Leisure Services Sport and Recreation Section has launched Artistic Ambles, an initiative designed to exercise body and mind.
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05 Oct 2005
The Venue Leisure Centre in Elstree, Hertfordshire, is one of the first in the UK to launch a completely interactive gym of computer games.
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16 Feb 2007
Older people taking part in regular physical activity could reduce the risk of developing
dementia and cognitive impairment, according to a new study.
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25 Jul 2017
Physical fitness has been associated with better brain structure and brain functioning in adults.
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17 Sep 2019
A new medical study from Tel Aviv University, Israel, has found that the risk of developing
metastatic cancer, the leading cause of death in Israel, drops by up to 72 per cent with regular,
high-intensity aerobic exercise.
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16 Nov 2022
Exercise classes based on psychological as well as physical exercise have been launched following a successful pilot scheme.
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15 Jan 2007
Fitness equipment and training company SHOKK is working with health club chain Holmes Place Iberia in Portugal to deliver the company's Fit Families project.
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25 Jun 2009
BungyPump is a training pole that offers a versatile and social
way to exercise through walking. The device was originally
developed as a summer training aid for elite cross-country
skiers.
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19 Aug 2014
A study by the University of Sydney in Australia could give people another reason to get
active, after it found that physical exercise may radically offset the harmful effects of
drinking alcohol.
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12 Sep 2016
Researchers have established that regular exercise changes the DNA of skeletal muscle
cells, reducing the risk of disease.
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05 Aug 2021
Aerobic exercise can significantly help people coping with the long-term mental health
condition schizophrenia, according to University of Manchester researchers.
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16 Aug 2016
Researchers have established that regular exercise changes the DNA of skeletal muscle cells, reducing the risk of disease via epigenetic adaptation
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The official gym equipment supplier to the Olympic Games has launched a pop-up open-
air fitness centre on Rio’s Ipanema Beach as part of its social campaign ‘Let’s Move for
Rio’.
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09 Aug 2016
Fitness is the world's most popular physical activity and more than 50 per cent of people
would like to spend more time exercising.
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31 Aug 2021
New research shows that exercising just
before studying can improve the Brain
HCM issue 10 2017
A new study has found that inactivity puts older people at a higher risk of dementia, on a par with those shown to have a genetic predisposition to the condition
HCM issue 5 2017
Physical exercise has the ability to instantly change DNA molecules within
muscles to make them fight fat more effectively, according to a study by
Karolinska Institutet (KI) in Stockholm, Sweden.
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07 Mar 2012
This year’s National Fitness Day (NFD) on 7 September encouraged more people than ever
before to get physically active, with more than 100,000 estimated to have taken part in
activities during the day.
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16 Sep 2016
A team of researchers from four US universities have found that moderate physical exercise can help improve spatial memory in older adults.
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01 Feb 2011
ALTeRD, the online learning and content management system, has launched an online resource for the new Active IQ qualification: 'Teaching Physical Activity to Children'.
product innovation •
23 Oct 2007
A new training course is looking to equip professionals working with very young children
with the skills to confidently deliver physical activity programmes to children as young as
two years old.
news •
19 Oct 2016
Technogym, the official fitness equipment supplier to the Olympic Games, will donate 600 pieces of
gym equipment to sports centres across the host city following the Games.
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19 Aug 2016
The UK’s largest dedicated Parkour training facility has quadrupled in size, after
North Lanarkshire Council (NLC) commissioned facilities provider Freemove to
carry out the £100,000 upgrade.
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25 Jul 2014
The first ever Olympic Games to take place in South America will see all athletic
preparation centre fitness equipment supplied by Technogym, after the Italian
giant won an exclusive contract for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.
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08 Sep 2014
Leisure operator Places for People is to harness the ubiquitous popularity of
Peppa Pig in a bid to banish inactivity among children under five.
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16 Sep 2014
A new 'social fitness' campaign combining play and physical activity has been launched and backed by two former Olympians.
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07 Sep 2011
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Footballer and entrepreneur“Taking care of your physical and mental health is essential for a fulfilling life”
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