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Physical Fitness

Physical Fitness - 12 News Result(s)
  • Are Young Boys and Girls Losing Interest in Physical Activities?
    Are Young Boys and Girls Losing Interest in Physical Activities?

    The findings revealed that total volume of physical activity fell from the age of 7 onwards in both boys and girls, shadowing the same decline trends as in adolescence.

  • Work it Out: Chinese Tai Chi Exercise Could Help the Elderly Stay Fit
    Work it Out: Chinese Tai Chi Exercise Could Help the Elderly Stay Fit

    Older people who regularly practice Chinese Tai Chi are less likely to suffer high blood pressure and are physically stronger, says a new study.

  • Is 30 Minutes of Exercise a Day Enough? Think Again!
    Is 30 Minutes of Exercise a Day Enough? Think Again!

    If you're among those who dutifully carve out 30 minutes a day for the moderate-intensity exercise recommended by experts based on the idea that you're doing all you can for your heart, you're in for ...

  • Exercise May Reduce Risk of 13 Types of Cancer: Study
    Exercise May Reduce Risk of 13 Types of Cancer: Study

    Higher levels of physical activity may lower the risk of 13 types of cancer, a new study has claimed.

  • Heavy Lifting by Young Workers Linked to Low Back Pain in Midlife
    Heavy Lifting by Young Workers Linked to Low Back Pain in Midlife

    Young adults with jobs that involve heavy lifting and forceful movements might be at higher risk for back pain later in life, a study from Finland suggests.

  • Exercise May Work Better Than Medicines to Treat Fatigue in Cancer Patients
    Exercise May Work Better Than Medicines to Treat Fatigue in Cancer Patients

    Exercises and/or psychological therapies may work better than medications for patients suffering from cancer-related fatigue. So yoga, walking, running or cycling could help.

  • IPL Anchor Samir Kochhar's Fitness Tips
    IPL Anchor Samir Kochhar's Fitness Tips

    Samir Kochhar is very attentive to his diet and physical fitness. He maintains a strenuous workout regime and doesn't take it lightly.

  • Even Low Physical Fitness Can Help Prevent Heart Diseases
    Even Low Physical Fitness Can Help Prevent Heart Diseases

    Even if you are up to 20 per cent less fit than your population average, it is sufficient to prevent risk factors like diabetes, hypertension, obesity that affect people with heart disease, finds a study.

  • Time to Be Active: Why Children Need to Start Caring About Their Heart
    Time to Be Active: Why Children Need to Start Caring About Their Heart

    A recent study has found that low levels of physical activity, weaker physical fitness and obesity may lead to cardiovascular diseases, even in primary school children.

  • What it Takes to Live up to 100 Years
    What it Takes to Live up to 100 Years

    Mary Harada's father lived to 102, healthy and sharp to the end. She wouldn't mind living that long, if she could stay as mentally and physically fit as he was.

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