- Gamification Motivates Physical Activity https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2667066?widget=personalizedcontent&previousarticle=2667071 5 comments science
- Studies suggest there is a positive relationship between physical activity and the academic performance of children http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-01-physical-school-linked.html 4 comments science
- Obesity In 3-6 Year Olds Is Related to Socioeconomic Status But Not To Physical Activity Levels http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23573273 5 comments science
- Physically active during pregnancy can reduce the risk of impaired lung function in fetus. https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/927265 199 comments science
- "Only 3.5 percent of Americans between the ages of 18 and 59 do the minimum amount of physical activity recommended" http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/19/updating-the-message-to-get-americans-moving/ 21 comments worldnews
- Rapid Increase of Worldwide Laziness as Global Physical Activity Levels Decline http://www.medicaldaily.com/news/20120615/10317/physical-activity-decline-world-laziness.htm 235 comments science
- Children learn math better when physical activity is incorporated into instruction http://nexs.ku.dk/english/news/2017/math-learned-best-when-children-move/ 16 comments science
- The Case for Recess -- Recess time and gym have been eliminated from many school programs to make more time for academics, but physical activity can improve thinking and reasoning skills in children. http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2012/02/the-case-for-recess/253549/ 1291 comments science
- Vigorous physical activity can help even people genetically prone to obesity keep the weight off http://www.reuters.com/article/healthnews/idusn0846769020080909 3 comments science
- Physical activity of mice on dietary sulfur amino acid restriction is influenced by age of diet initiation and biological sex (Nov 2023) https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-023-47676-7 4 comments science
- [Warriors] In addition to daily physical rehab work with the team’s training staff, Gary Payton II has started various on-court activities (shooting, etc.) and will begin to intensify the on-court workouts in the coming days. He will be re-evaluated again in 10 days. https://twitter.com/warriors/status/1635431210171383810 56 comments nba
- [LaneTalksDallas] According to the NFL Transaction Wire, Cowboys WR Michael Gallup has passed his physical and was activated off the PUP list. Gallup, who continues to rehab his ACL injury, will be kept on the active roster ahead of Week 1, a game he is still not expected to play. #DallasCowboys https://mobile.twitter.com/LaneTalksDallas/status/1564760939760582658 35 comments nfl
- Physically active adolescents up to 23% more likely to vape than less active peers: New study is first in the U.S. to link e-cigarette use to physical activity levels in high schoolers https://t.uga.edu/8lU 179 comments science
- [K.C. Johnson] Per Billy Donovan, Zach LaVine’s visit went “very well” and some “swelling was taken out of his knee.” He was given a lubricant and he’s cleared for activity within 48 hours. LaVine is eligible physically to attend All-Star. There will be meeting with Bulls doctors about minutes https://twitter.com/kcjhoop/status/1494089239130263552?s=21 17 comments nba
- Study: Cultural rather than economic factors during childhood impact how physically active a person will become in adulthood. This effect is more pronounced in women than in men. The cultural factors include such things as the prevalence of books in one’s home and the occupation of one’s parents. https://www.psychologicalscience.org/news/releases/2022-feb-childhood-cultural-women.html 3 comments science
- Different physical activity 'cocktails' have similar health benefits. People who spent just a few minutes engaging in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity lowered their risk of early death by 30% as long as they also spent six hours engaging in light physical activity. https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2021-05/cuim-dpa051921.php#:~:text=%22getting%2030%20minutes%20of%20physical,in%20scotland%20and%20lead%20author 4 comments science
- Daily 30-min workout may not benefit everyone. It reduced mortality risk for those who sat for <7 hr/day, but didn't reduce it for those who sat for >11 hr/day. Three minutes of moderate-to-vigorous exercise or 12 min of light physical activity, per hour spent sitting, reduced mortality risk by 30%. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-57164243 441 comments science
- Diet and lifestyle during pregnancy linked to modifications in infants’ DNA: A new study has shown pregnant women with obesity could reduce the health risks for their infants through improved diet and more physical activity https://www.southampton.ac.uk/news/2020/11/gestational-diabetes.page 21 comments science
- [Charania] Sources: When NBA’s facilities open as soon as May 8, players must wear facemasks at all times, except when in physical activity; staffers working with players must wear gloves; physical distancing of at least 12 feet. https://twitter.com/shamscharania/status/1254853653594136577?s=21 40 comments nba
- People who cycled to work had a 13 percent reduction in mortality during the study, likely as a result of the health benefits of physical activity. There was no reduction in mortality for those who walked or took public transport to work. https://www.otago.ac.nz/news/news/otago731731.html 40 comments science
- Meta-analysis finds Pokémon Go is associated with a significant, but modest increase in physical activity. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/s0749379719304106 3 comments science
- Researchers have concluded from findings that low levels of physical activity are associated with higher risks of death, no matter what a person’s level of health was. Overall, physical activity is important for avoiding early death in older men and women. https://www.healthinaging.org/blog/data-from-new-study-supports-what-logic-already-says-being-physically-active-can-lower-older-adults-risk-for-dying/ 58 comments science
- Wearable activity trackers are a more reliable measure of physical activity and better than patient surveys and other methods physicians use to assess five-year risk of death in older adults, researchers report. https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/news/newsroom/news-releases/wearable-activity-trackers-a-reliable-tool-for-predicting-death-risk-in-older-adults 6 comments science
- Violence linked to loneliness, hypervigilance and chronic health problems. social isolation and loneliness were associated with limited physical activity, not taking medication properly, poor nutrition, binge drinking and smoking. https://news.uchicago.edu/story/violence-linked-loneliness-hypervigilance-and-chronic-health-problems 5 comments science
- Study concludes that extreme physical exertion makes athletes more impulsive in their decision making, accompanied by impairment of brain activity in a region of the prefrontal cortex. The findings could have impact on how we treat the symptoms of burnout and overtraining syndrome. https://www.technologynetworks.com/neuroscience/news/extreme-exercise-tires-both-your-body-and-brain-324390 3 comments science
- Higher levels of physical activity (regardless of intensity) associated with a lower risk of early death in middle aged and older people. Sitting for 9.5 hours or more a day (excluding sleeping time) is associated with an increased risk of death. https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2019-08/b-paa082019.php 13 comments science
- Low-grade inflammation was related to increased depressive symptoms and reduced mental wellbeing. New research (n>24,000) suggest that lifestyle factors — such as smoking habits, physical activity, and diet — largely explained this relationship. https://www.psypost.org/2019/06/lifestyles-largely-explain-the-association-between-low-grade-inflammation-and-depressive-symptoms-53920 95 comments science
- Housework could keep brain young: Every extra hour of light physical activity per day was linked to 0.22% greater brain volume, equal to just over a year’s less brain ageing, suggests a new study (n=2,354). https://www.theguardian.com/science/2019/apr/19/household-chores-keep-brain-young-research-suggests?t=au 132 comments science
- Exercise is more critical than diet to maintain weight loss, suggests a new study, which revealed that successful weight-loss maintainers rely on physical activity to remain in energy balance (rather than chronic restriction of dietary intake) to avoid weight regain. https://www.cuanschutztoday.org/cu-anschutz-study-reveals-exercise-is-more-critical-than-diet-to-maintain-weight-loss/ 14 comments science
- Feasibility of Reidentifying Individuals in Large National Physical Activity Data Sets From Which Protected Health Information Has Been Removed With Use of Machine Learning https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2719130 3 comments cogsci
- The US government has issued new guidelines for the optimal amount of physical activity needed to remain healthy, suggesting that 3-5 year olds should be active for at least 3 hours per day, 6-17 year olds should be active for at least one hour, and adults should reduce sedentary behavior. https://www.mdmag.com/conference-coverage/aha-2018/new-updates-to-the-physical-activity-guidelines-for-americans 653 comments science
- A diet that encourages both healthy eating and physical activity and discourages alcohol consumption was associated with a reduced overall cancer risk, as well as lower breast, prostate, and colorectal cancer risks, finds a large prospective cohort study (N=41,543). https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-07/aafc-ath072318.php 5 comments science
- A study of 266,939 people living all around the world found that physical activity reduced depression risk. The future risk of developing depression was around 20% lower in people who did this. https://www.spring.org.uk/2018/05/protect-against-depression.php 49 comments science
- A new study, based on reports from more than 10,000 individuals, has found that physical activity, whether or not it is classified as exercise, can have a positive effect on emotional well-being. https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/physical-activity-even-in-small-amounts-benefits-both-physical-and-psychological-well-being 406 comments science
- [MacMahon] Rick Carlisle via a text message to reporters: "I'm not commenting on the extra curricular physical activity in the series. I'm sure the league office is looking at all that stuff in high definition." https://twitter.com/espn_macmahon/status/724081947350159360 26 comments nba
- Our chairs sre killing us: Prolonged sitting time as well as reduced physical activity contribute to the prevalence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in a study of middle-aged Koreans http://www.elsevier.com/about/press-releases/research-and-journals/our-chairs-are-killing-us,-say-researchers 676 comments science
- Irisin, a hormone released during physical exercise, has been confirmed to exist in humans, according to a mass-spectrometry study. Irisin can induce the browning of white fat, turning the fat from inert to metabolically active. http://www.the-scientist.com/?articles.view/articleno/43738/title/irisin-redeemed/ 761 comments science
- Leisure time physical activity linked to lower depression risk: Being physically active three times a week reduces the odds of being depressed by approximately 16%, according to new UCL research undertaken as part of the Public Health Research Consortium. http://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/news-articles/1014/151014-physical-activity-depression 27 comments science
- Obesity, especially child obesity is one of the major health problems of 2000s.According to obesity statistics, Not only in USA, but also in Europe high percentage of the children suffers from obesity because of lack of physical activity, sedentary life style and imbalanced nutrition. http://healthmad.com/conditions-and-diseases/childhood-obesity-problem-prevention-of-obesity-should-be-a-must/ 4 comments science
- Obesity, especially child obesity is one of the major health problems of 2000s.According to obesity statistics, Not only in USA, but also in Europe high percentage of the children suffers from obesity because of lack of physical activity, sedentary life style and imbalanced nutrition. http://healthmad.com/conditions-and-diseases/childhood-obesity-problem-prevention-of-obesity-should-be-a-must/ 3 comments reddit.com