Fitness Benefits

How exercise may strengthen the Brain

In a blog from the the New York Times (Reynolds, 2011) research reviewed suggested one of the possible benefits from aerobic exercise was improved brain strength. The blog noted a study by Dr. J. Mark Davis at the University of South Carolina that found mice that exercised aerobically for 30 minutes a day for eight …

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Older adult weight lifting benefits

This article appeared in the AZ Daily Star newspaper here in Tucson, Monday, 7/22/24. It is very motivating on the benefits of strength training for older adults. There is also a segment about swollen ankles if that is of interest. If the printing is too small hold pointer just above the article and hit the …

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Comparison of Sedentary and Fit Women from 20 to 70 years of age

One of factors that keep individuals in a sedentary lifestyle is that there are no immediate, noticeable consequences for unhealthy habits in the younger years. For the sedentary it is slow progression of weight gain, muscle mass loss, and aerobic decline that eventually catches up in older ages resulting in poor health that is then …

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