Women who are physically active at any point over the life course (teenage, age 30, age 50, late life) have lower risk of cognitive impairment in late-life compared to those who are inactive, but teenage physical activity appears to be most important.
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June 30, 2010
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February 21, 2010
Prevention of obesity: a review of interventions
This article from 2006 reviews the effectiveness of interventions to prevent obesity. The authors reported a 'generally consistent finding that total physical activity decreases the risk of overweight and obesity'. Whilst, not unsurprising, it is at least reassuring to see that in print. The article is quite short at four pages but gives a good review of the available evidence. A useful
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February 20, 2010
Exercise Adherence among Older Adults: Challenges and Strategies
This short paper gives a good review of the challenges facing researchers in the area of exercise adherence. Researchers aim to encourage people to exercise or take part in physical activity at a level sufficient to enable them to enjoy the associated health benefits. However as Dishman (1994) reports within six months of starting an exercise program the drop-out rate can be as high as 50%. My cu
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April 29, 2009
Emotions, support sway exercise post-breast cancer (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Among women recovering from breast cancer, symptoms of depression are consistently associated with low physical activity, researchers report, while family support appears to reduce declines in physical activity over time.
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