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Preventing Falls for seniors

More than one in three people aged over 65 fall at least once a year, but most of these are preventa …
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How 1 hour of brisk walking can benefit people with osteoarthritis

Reference:  Medical News Today New research examines the benefits of physical activity, such as bri …
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What should our maximum heart rate be during exercise?

You have your runners on, your FitBit is charged, but now what?   Determining an optimal heart rate …
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Why Lifting Weights Can Be So Potent for Aging Well

Written by Gretchen Reynolds (New York Times) People who discovered that they enjoyed and felt capab …
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Exercise vs. Drugs to Treat High Blood Pressure and Reduce Fat

Written by:  Gretchen Reynolds (Gretchen Reynolds writes the popular ‘Phys Ed’ column f …
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Can exercise reverse the ageing process

Written by:  By Stephen Harridge & Norman LazarusKing’s College London While many in thei …
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Exercise can be beneficial for sufferers of migraines or headaches

Recent studies have highlighted the beneficial effects of exercise for headache and migraine suffere …
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5 reasons why dancing is good for your health

Read the full article here: https://edition.cnn.com/2017/06/08/health/health-benefits-of-dancing/ind …
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New study offers ‘strongest evidence’ yet that exercise helps prevent depression

Does physical activity reduce depression, or does depression reduce physical activity? It’s a …
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Posture – Standing Proud

Good posture is more than just sitting up straight with shoulders back.  Improving your deportment …
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How can I start becoming more active with pain? 

When people have pain, it can be easy to slip into thinking about “how pain limits my activity”. …
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Posture: To relax or not to relax

Kids can contort their bodies around a chair in ways adults find uncomfortable or just wrong…. …
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