One Exercise Session or Disturbed Night of Sleep Still Affects Cognition Weeks Later
The everyday effects of sleep, exercise, heart rate, and mood—both good and bad—could linger in our brains for over…
Tag: Exercise
Nearly Every Form of Exercise Has Greater Treatment Potential for Depression Than SSRIs
In a large meta-analysis that compared the effects of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) against various forms of exercise,…
Exercise Can’t Protect You from Sugar-Sweetened Beverages
Take two individuals of similar age and lifestyles, give one a sweetened drink and tell them to workout, and…
COVID Mandates and Messaging Resurfacing Around the West Amid Largely Harmless Rise in Cases
Greece is “urging” citizens to get vaccinated against COVID-19, Spain has reintroduced mask-mandates inside medical establishments, American universities are…
What Can Ground Squirrels Teach an Astronaut? How to Hibernate
Even with so many future space research missions slated for takeoff this half-decade, a new line of space suits…
Resistance Exercise Improved Sleep Duration by 40 Minutes, More Than Aerobic Exercise
In an interesting study, researchers working at the American Heart Association were trying to quantify how exercise influences sleep…
Training Feet for Lifting and Whether it Really Matters
Story at a glance… Unlike in running, there’s less debate about whether lifting or conditioning barefoot helps. Exercises can…
What’s With the Rise in Barefoot Running?
Story at a glance… It’s not clear if running barefoot or with minimalist shoes prevents injuries. It’s not even…
Physical Activity For Work Shortens Lifespan: For Leisure Extends It
Not all squats are created equal. The one you do to sculpt your legs, stay fit, or warm up…
Sitting in Front of the TV Increases Risk of Death Even Among Active People
While watching Netflix, a film, or sports after a day at work can be a desirable way to relax,…
Sitting Long Enough Cancels The Beneficial Effects of Exercise
It’s not too difficult to imagine this scenario in the tech and service-sector-heavy American economy. A working individual wakes…
This Protein Seemingly Links Exercise Mediation and Sauna Use to Risk-Reductions of Neurological Disease
Taken from an earlier article from World at Large… A growth-factor compound produced in our brains and muscles is…
Just Move Around Your House or Office Again: Study Shows Any Kind of Movement is Beneficial for Health
“Move more at any intensity – the more the better,” say a quartet of researchers writing for The Conversation,…
The Toes on the Modern Running Shoe Could be Causing Muscle Atrophy and Plantar Fasciitis
PICTURED: The curved toe spring on a modern running shoe in part facilities the runner landing on his heel;…
Shattering Temporal Boundaries of “The Self” Key to Living a Long Healthy Life
Over his storied career, Derek Parfit, the English moral philosopher, spent plenty of time waxing poetically about a mode…