Exercise: Better Than the Couch, but Not Equal to the Court
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The active video games played on the Nintendo Wii console may provide more exercise than its Microsoft rival the Xbox 360, a small British study has found, but they are not a substitute for the real thing.
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NEW YORK  - If you can talk while  exercising, you are likely doing it right, new research  indicates.
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Physically active people have cells that look younger on a molecular level than those of couch potatoes, according to research that offers fundamental new insight into how exercise may help stave off aging.
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NEW YORK  - Without enough exercise, even  those impossible bodies on display at the Olympics are in  danger of rapidly morphing into the shape of a couch potato, a  study of endurance athletes shows.
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Regular stretching over a few days or weeks before sports or exercise appears to improve performance, while performing stretches only just before these activities may actually decrease performance, according to a review of studies on the topic.
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NEW YORK  - Older people who have long been physically active, and remain so, have better balance than less vigorous seniors, while those who pick up the exercise after retirement fare almost as well, French researchers report.
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Take a hot new gaming console, toss in an innovative motion-sensing controller, mix in some athletic games and what do you get? In some cases, a new repetitive motion injury that some doctors have dubbed &quot;Wii-itis.&quot;
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Physical activity can offset some of the harmful health consequences of being overweight but cannot fully erase them, according to the biggest study to examine the relative benefits of being fit  vs. fat.
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Science is well on the way to building a better athlete. Just try to stop it.
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Aerobics and kick basketball are not everyone's idea of serious sports and have yet to find a place in the Olympic Games.
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Medical researchers and gamers alike are embracing Nintendo's Wii as a way to get off the couch and get active.
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NEW YORK  - Middle-aged and older adults who exercise may not be reducing their risk of knee arthritis, but they aren't increasing the risk either, research published Wednesday suggests.
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People with heart disease may want to steer clear of heavy traffic when exercising or simply take their workout indoors to avoid breathing polluted air.
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NEW YORK  - People who want to boost their "good" HDL cholesterol levels with exercise will have to put in at least two hours of physical activity each week, an analysis of 25 studies shows.
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A friendly game of soccer works off more fat and builds up more muscle than jogging, new research shows
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WEDNESDAY, Nov. 10 (HealthDayNews)  Exercise-intervention programs can help boost physical activity in children, says a study by researchers at Vanderbilt University School of Nursing.
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Working up a sweat playing video games  on Nintendo's interactive Wii console is no replacement for  real exercise but at least it gets overweight children off the  couch, according to British researchers.