Exercise/Fitness News

Work Stress, Unhealthy Lifestyle Impact Coronary Arteries

May 20th, 2013
Work Stress, Unhealthy Lifestyle Impact Coronary ArteriesThe results of a new research study could provide the impetus to improve or adopt a healthy lifestyle -- especially for those with stressful jobs. As reported in ...

Some Video Games Can Enhance Child’s Physical Activity

May 20th, 2013
Some Video Games Can Enhance Childs Physical ActivityEmerging research shows that exergaming -- using active console video games that track player movement to control the game (e.g., Xbox-Kinect, Wii) -- can increase ...

Staying In Touch with College Kids Can Improve Their Health

May 17th, 2013
Staying In Touch with College Kids Can Improve Their Health Most moms and dads don't want to be known as "helicopter parents" when their kids go away to college. Still, a new study ...

Nobody Likes a ‘Fat-Talker’

May 11th, 2013
Nobody Likes a 'Fat-Talker' Women who engage in "fat talk" -- self-disparaging remarks made in relation to eating, exercise or their bodies -- are less liked by their peers, according to a ...

New Guidelines for Using Exercise as an Antidepressant

May 11th, 2013
New Guidelines for Using Exercise as an AntidepressantExercise has been proven as an effective treatment for major depressive disorder (MDD), and now there is sufficient research to help doctors prescribe the ...

Shift in Goals Improves Treatment for Severe Anorexia

May 9th, 2013
Shift in Goals Improves Treatment for Severe Anorexia A new clinical trial has found that focusing on quality of life and enhanced social adjustment, rather than weight gain, improved results for patients ...

Teen Girls Who Exercise Less Likely to be Violent

May 6th, 2013
Teen Girls Who Exercise Less Likely to be Violent  A new study shows that girls in high school who exercise regularly are at a lower risk of fighting or being in a gang. For the ...

How Would High Blood Pressure Benefit Teens’ Adjustment, Quality of Life?

May 4th, 2013
Teens With High Blood Pressure Appear to Enjoy Better Quality of Life  In what may seem an unusual finding, teens with high blood pressure appear to be better psychologically adjusted and enjoy a higher ...

Exercise Alone Fails to Reduce Depression in Nursing Home Residents

May 3rd, 2013
Exercise Alone, Does Not Reduce Depression in Nursing Home Residents A new UK study finds that exercise is not effective in reducing the burden of depression among elderly nursing home residents. Although exercise is ...

Rat Study Suggests Even Mandatory Exercise Lessens Anxiety, Depression

April 29th, 2013
Rat Study Suggests Even Mandatory Exercise Lessens Anxiety, DepressionNew research using rats suggests that even when individuals are forced to exercise, they still benefit from reduced anxiety and depression. Prior ...