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Parkinson’s patients who participated for two years in resistance exercise, also known as weight training, experienced improvements in tremors and other motor symptoms associated with Parkinson’s disease, according to a study presented at the April 2012 American Academy of Neurology’s annual meeting. Researchers studied 48 Parkinson’s disease patients. The patients participated in one of [...] For the elderly, the risks of having to go into a nursing home and, even death, rise sharply the year following a hip fracture. Australian researchers report that a year-long regimen of high-intensity weight-lifting exercise, balance training and other targeted interventions might minimize these negative outcomes. The researchers’ aim was to determine if treating [...] Expensive shoes, with heels, tend not to be the best for your knees if you have osteoarthritis. In fact, a new study suggests that elderly women with arthritic knees are better off in inexpensive and minimalist footwear. According to the study, flexible shoes which mimic the biomechanics of the walking foot, decrease joint loading when [...] By maintaining or improving your fitness level, you can reduce your risk of death from heart disease and stroke—even if your weight hasn’t changed or increases, according to a new study in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association. This is good news for people who are physically fit but can’t seem to lose [...] |
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