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3 activities to help you move safely after knee surgery
Sorry, but your browser does not support the video tag. (BPT) – Most patients undergoing knee surgery want to know when they’ll be able to return to a pain-free, active lifestyle and do the things they once enjoyed before knee pain took over. For 58-year-old Kathleen Cohan, this meant a desire to return to mountain […]
Exercise, relaxation activities positively impact people with social anxiety disorders
New research out of Queen’s University has shed light on how exercise and relaxation activities like yoga can positively impact people with social anxiety disorders. Adam Heenan, a Ph.D. candidate in the Clinical Psychology, has found that exercise and relaxation activities literally change the way people perceive the world, altering their perception so that they […]
Running, cardio activities in young adulthood may preserve thinking skills in middle age
Young adults who run or participate in other cardio fitness activities may preserve their memory and thinking skills in middle age, according to a new study published in the April 2, 2014, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. Middle age was defined as ages 43 to 55. “Many […]
Dyspnea during daily activities predicts all-cause mortality
Dyspnea, a sensation of breathlessness, during light daily activities can be used as an indicator of exercise intolerance and low fitness. According to a study on Finnish twins, persistent or developing dyspnea reveals an increased risk of death. The prospective cohort study on Finnish twins revealed that all-cause mortality increased along the degree of dyspnea […]
How To Use Physical Activities To Eliminate Stress
How Stress Affects The Body and Mind Stress has several negative effects upon the body. Everyone reacts to stress in different ways. Stress is technically defined as the brains response to an external demand. What typically causes stress is a change of some kind, be it of any kind of extremity. Changes that cause stress […]