This 10-week pilot study tested a peer-delivered multi-modal psycho-social intervention with overweight and obese women and compared fitness and psycho-social outcomes by manipulating the delivery mechanism: in-person versus telephone. Thirty-three overweight or obese women were randomised to fitness ...
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Adults born small for gestational age (SGA) present a significantly different regression line and have lower exercise capacity per unit of LV mass than controls (P = .04 for interaction). B, Regression line showing an inverse association between the peak V̇o2 and the quantity of bi...
Additionally, chronic exercise has been found to have positive effects on the executive function of overweight children58. However, a previous study suggested that improving executive function may be more challenging in younger populations, as there may be less room for improvement22. Thus, our ...
Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription. Philadelphia, Pa: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2000. 9. Jakicic JM, Winters C, Lang W, Wing RR. Effects of intermittent exercise and use of home exercise equipment on adherence, weight loss, and fitness in overweight women. JAMA.1999;282:...
possible that the discipline involved in regularly undertaking such activity may be more conducive to weight loss, a feeling of well-being and fitness and a general change of life-style for the better. Long term it may also afford additional benefit by reducing liability to ischaemic heart ...
No matter how active we’ve been, our bodies are not the same as they were when we were younger. They’ve got miles on them. And like vintage cars, it’s not wise to drive them flat out. Those of us over 50 know we’ve had to make adjustments for our aging muscles and joints....
Over the past few decades the prevalence of obesity and osteoarthritis (OA) have increased [1, 2] and become a greater burden to society. Nearly one-third of all US adults with obesity also have some form of arthritis, with OA being the most common [3]. The increased prevalence of obesi...
meditation element. Moreover, Tai Chi is widely accepted to be a suitable exercise for older adults13. Recent meta-analyses have suggested that Tai Chi can delay cognitive decline in older adults with MCI14and improve cognitive function in individuals with early stage dementia15. Collectively, Tai...
Exercise and body image distress in overweight and obese women with polycystic ovary syndrome: a pilot investigation. Gynecol Endocrinol. 2008;24(10): 555-61.Liao LM, Nesic J, Chadwick PM, et al.: Exercise and body image distress in overweight and obese women with polycystic ovary syndrome: ...