Staying Active Is a Challenge for All Ages
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Surfing the Internet is often cited as a cause of sedentary living. But what if the Web could be transformed into a tool to help boost physical activity?
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Between trail running and a walk in the woods, thereâs a new aerobic workout.
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When I was a kid, my parents had trouble getting me to come inside and sit down. Today, to hear health experts tell it, parents have trouble getting kids to move.
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It's that time of year: Kids hit the sports fields running, and often hobble back off. Back to school means back to organized sports for more than 30 million children and teenagers &#151; and roughly 2.5 million emergency-room visits during the year for resulting injuries.
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Long-term training in endurance activities, such as running, swimming or cycling, may help prevent the stiffening of the heart that occurs with age, an effect
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Scientists say methods tailored to an individual are needed to encourage increased physical activity.
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New research finds that people who give up on unattainable goals are physically and mentally healthier than âbulldogsâ who persevere against all odds. The importance of knowing when to throw in the towel.
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GENEVA  - Keeping old people in good shape is one of the biggest challenges facing the health sector with the number of people aged 60 and above expected to top one billion by 2025, the World Health Organisation warned.
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In the N.F.L.âs Play 60 Challenge, participants pledge to be physically active for at least 60 minutes a day as a way of getting families to understand the dangers of child obesity.
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Balanced on one leg like flamingos, a dozen people older than 60 concentrate on staying upright, as they master the basics of tai chi. Some are in sock feet, some are barefoot and one wears black dress shoes with shiny gold buckles.
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Young children are supposed to play, run, jump and be active for at least two hours a day, but most aren&#39;t doing even half that much at preschool, says one of the first large studies to look at physical activity in children ages 3 to 5.
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BOSTON - Even if you get lots of exercise, excess weight can take years off your life, a new study says. &quot;There has been some suggestion that if you are particularly active, you don&#39;t have to worry about your
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Parents have long griped that having children sidetracks their best-laid exercise plans. Now they have evidence.
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The new fitness freak is the 60-year-old who lifts weights every day. Or the 70-year-old who runs marathons. For some, regular exercise becomes the organizing focus of the week, the way raising children and building a risumi used to be.
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(HealthDay News) -- Exercise benefits people of all ages, especially seniors.
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Too inexperienced or too old - candidates face dilemmas as they battle to capture centre ground
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Exercise is an effective antidote to long days of travel and emotionally overwhelming work for an infectious diseases specialist.