Researchers have identified a gene, namely C18ORF25, that promotes muscle strength when switched on by physical activity, unlocking the potential for the development of therapeutic treatments to mimic some of the benefits of working out. Published in Cell Metabolism, the University of Melbourne-led study showed how different types of exercise change the molecules in our […]
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Study shows children’s physical activity levels fell below national guidelines in wake of pandemic: New research has revealed children’s physical activity levels in the UK were significantly lower by the time the COVID-19 pandemic public lockdown restrictions were lifted. The study, led by the University of Bristol, found that by the end of 2021 little […]
Lifelong physical activity could protect against age-related loss of muscle mass and function, according to research published in The Journal of Physiology. Individuals aged 68 and above who were physically active throughout their life have healthier ageing muscle that has superior function and is more resistant to fatigue compared to inactive individuals, both young and […]
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Physical activity protects against type 2 diabetes by modifying metabolism: Regular physical activity significantly changes the body’s metabolite profile, and many of these changes are associated with a lower risk of type 2 diabetes, a new study from the University of Eastern Finland shows. The study population included more than 7,000 men who were followed […]
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Academic warns of increasing health issues in the UK and Ireland if physical activity skills of children and teenagers does not improve A Coventry University researcher has issued a warning that the UK is facing a tsunami of health issues if it does not address a worrying level of physical activity skills of children and […]
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A new online program enhanced by text messages to help people with knee osteoarthritis exercise has been found to improve knee pain, physical function and quality of life, new research reveals. The University of Melbourne-led study developed and tested a free 24-week exercise program combining a website and personalised text messages. No freely accessible program like […]
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Kids’ blood pressure measurements substantially different between arms, potential for misdiagnosis: Blood pressure measurements in children and adolescents should be taken from both arms after new research showed substantial differences could be seen depending on which arm was used. The study, led by the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) and published in the Journal of Hypertension, found even a […]
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A new study from the University of Eastern Finland shows that individualised and family-based physical activity and dietary counselling considerably slows down the development of insulin resistance, which is a precursor of type 2 diabetes, in 6–9-year-old children. Published in Diabetologia, the study focused on predominantly normal-weight children. Insulin resistance refers to the body’s weakened […]
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New study shows that dietary and physical activity intervention reduces LDL cholesterol level in children. An individualised and family-based physical activity and dietary intervention reduced the plasma LDL cholesterol concentration of primary school children, a new study from the University of Eastern Finland shows. The findings of the Physical Activity and Nutrition in Children (PANIC) […]
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The key to successful weight loss for men is women when they live with a female partner, a new study has found. Led by Dr Sheela Tripathee, now at the University of Aberdeen’s Institute of Applied Health Sciences and previously of the University of Glasgow, it explored the support men received from a co-habiting partner […]
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