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Tag Archives: Regular Physical Activity
Dementia Risk Factors Re-Explored / Confirmed (NIHR Signal / BMJ Open)
Summary A further systematic review indicates that unhealthy behaviours tend to increase dementia risk. Pooled meta-analysis of previous research demonstrate a 20% increase in the risk of dementia from one risk factor, while the co-occurrence of three risk factors doubles … Continue reading →
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Physical Activity Guidelines (BBC News / DHSC)
Summary Physical activity helps to protect against various chronic conditions, including Type 2 diabetes (by 40%), coronary heart disease (by 35%) and depression (by 30%), according to guidance from the four UK Chief Medical Officers. Full Text Link Reference Strengthen … Continue reading →
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Tagged 150 Minutes of Moderate Intensity Physical Activity Per Week (UK Government Guidance), Active and Healthy Ageing, Active Scotland Division of the Scottish Government, Active Travel, Adults Physical Activity Guidelines, Aerobic Exercise, Aerobics, Ageing Population, Ageing Well, Back Pain, Balance Activity, Ball Games, BBC Health News, Bone Health, Cardiovascular Activity, Centre for Exercise Nutrition and Health Sciences (School for Policy Studies): University of Bristol, Chief Medical Officer: Professor Dame Sally Davies, Chief Medical Officers (CMOs) of England Scotland Wales and Northern Ireland, Children and Young People Physical Activity Guidelines, Climbing Stairs Instead of Using Lifts, CMO’s Physical Activity Guidance:150 Minutes of Moderate to Vigorous Exercise Each Week, Cumulative Health Benefits of Physical Activity Across Ages, Cycling, Dance, Declining Muscle Mass and Bone Density, Department of Health Northern Ireland, Disability, Dose-Response Curve of Physical Activity and Health Benefits, Dr Catherine Calderwood: Chief Medical Officer for Scotland, Dr Frank Atherton: Chief Medical Officer / Medical Director NHS Wales, Dr Michael McBride: Chief Medical Officer for Northern Ireland, Exercises for Strong Muscles and Bones, Frailer Older Adults: Light Activities, Healthy Ageing, Healthy Lifestyles, Helping Older People Live Independently, High Intensity Interval Training (Hiit), Individual and Societal Health and Wellbeing Benefits of Physical Activity, Infographic: Physical Activity for Disabled Adults, Infographic: Physical Activity for Pregnant Women, Infographics on Physical Activity, Institute for Sport Physical Education and Health Sciences (ISPEHS): University of Edinburgh, Lifelong Health and Wellbeing, Light Physical Activity, Light-Intensity Activity: Benefits to Health of Older Adults, Llwodraeth Cymru Welsh Government, Longevity, Low-Intensity Activity, Metabolic Equivalent of Task (MET), Moderate Physical Activity (MPA), Moderate-to-Vigorous-Intensity Physical Activity (MVPA), Muscle and Bone Strengthening and Balance Activities (MBSBA), Muscle and Bone Strengthening Exercises, Muscle Wastage, Muscle Weakness, Muscle-Strengthening, No Minimum Amount of Physical Activity to Achieve Health Benefits, Older Adults Physical Activity Guidelines, Physical Activity, Physical Activity and Health Benefits, Physical Activity as a Protective Factor for Cognitive Decline and Dementia, Physical Activity During Pregnancy and Postpartum, Physical Activity for Disabled Adults, Physical Activity for Health Research Centre (PAHRC): University of Edinburgh, Physical Activity for Muscle and Bone Strength Across Life Course, Physical Activity Guidelines, Physical Activity Guidelines for Adults, Physical Activity Guidelines: For 19-64 Year Olds, Physical Activity Guidelines: For 5-18 Year Olds, Physical Activity Guidelines: For After Childbirth, Physical Activity Guidelines: For Disabled Adults, Physical Activity Guidelines: For Over-65s, Physical Activity Guidelines: For Pregnant Women, Physical Activity Guidelines: For Under-5s, Physical Activity Guidelines: UK Chief Medical Officers' Report, Physical Activity Programmes, Physical Activity Recommendations, Physical Exercise, Physical Inactivity, Poor Balance vs Good Balance, Prevention, Prevention Agenda, Prevention Approaches, Prevention Better Than Cure, Professor Dame Sally Davies: the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) for England, Protective Factors, Public Health, Regular Physical Activity, Risk and Protective Factors, Risks of Physical Activity (Low), Scottish Government, Scottish Physical Activity Research Connections (SPARC), Sedentary Behaviour, Sedentary Lifestyles, Self-Care, Sport, Sport England, Staying Independent, Strengthening and Balance Activity, Tai Chi, Total Physical Activity, UK CMO Guidelines Writing Group, UK Physical Activity Guidelines: 150 Minutes of Moderate Intensity Physical Activity Per Week, Under 5s Physical Activity Guidelines, University of Bristol, Vigorous Activity, Vigorous Physical Activity (VPA), Weight Loss and Weight Maintenance, Welsh Government
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Benefits of Low-Intensity Activity (Bazian / BMJ / BBC News)
Summary Evidence supports the common-sense view that any type of activity is beneficial for avoiding premature mortality. Conversely, long periods of inactivity and sitting are deleterious to health. Full Text Link Reference ‘Sit less, move more’ may be key advice … Continue reading →
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Healthy Lifestyles May Partially Help Offset Genetic Risk Factors for Dementia (BBC News / JAMA / Bazian)
Summary Persons in the UK Biobank study were followed over time to discover whether pursuing a healthy lifestyle (not smoking, regular physical activity, healthy diet and moderate alcohol consumption) might be associated with lower risk of developing dementia regardless of predisposing genetic risk factors. Statistically, favourable (“healthy”) lifestyles … Continue reading →
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WHO’s Worldwide Trends in Insufficient Physical Activity (BBC News / Lancet Global Health)
Summary It appears that the WHO 2025 global physical activity target (of a 10% relative reduction in insufficient physical activity) is unlikely to be achieved. “A WHO report estimates that more than a quarter of people worldwide – 1.4 billion … Continue reading →
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Physical Activity for People With Dementia Fails to Slow Rate of Cognitive Impairment (BBC News / BMJ / NHS Choices)
Summary It has long been widely believed that physical activity would have beneficial effects in the prevention of cognitive decline and dementia. Counter-intuitive results from the Dementia and Physical Activity (DAPA) trial suggest that moderate to high intensity exercise training for … Continue reading →
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Physical Exercise (For Example Cycling) May Boost the Immune System (BBC News / Aging Cell / NHS England)
Summary Research indicates that physical activity improves the effectiveness of the body’s immune system, even in the elderly. “Being sedentary goes against evolution because humans are designed to be physically active”. Steve Harridge, King’s College London. Full Text Link Reference … Continue reading →
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