Money may not change everything, but it does appear to influence exercise habits, as revealed by research conducted at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston and Georgia State University. Science Daily reports that when researchers there used accelerometer data to analyze physical activity and sedentary behavior in […]
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Best Running Stride Is Your Running Stride
Long stride, short stride, in-the-middle stride, which one is best for runners? After much debate and a good deal of research, experts have come to believe that the most economical stride is the one you choose. Gretchen Reynolds reports in the New York Times that researchers at Brigham Young University […]
Side Effects Found For Common Prostate Drug
Avodart (Dutsteride), a commonly prescribed drug for treatment of an enlarged prostate, can have some disturbing side effects on metabolic and sexual function, according to researchers at the Boston University Medical Center. Science Daily reports that researchers at the medical center studied two groups of men with benign prostatic hyperplasia […]
Yes, Caffeine Helps
Can caffeine really boost our athletic performance? What if we are already chronic coffee drinkers? The answers are Yes and Yes. New York Times health columnist Gretchen Reynolds reports on a new study published in the Journal of Applied Physiology that suggests that it really doesn’t matter how often you drink coffee, […]
Compression Tights Don’t Help You Run Faster
The theory looked good on paper: Compression tights would prevent muscles from vibrating; thus, they would conserve energy that could be used to run farther and faster. On the track, however, the theory remained theory. HealthDay reports on research conducted at Ohio State University that  monitored runners while they ran on […]
Steroids For Knee Pain? Not So Much
Thinking about getting a steroid shot to relieve the pain of knee arthritis? Think again. A new study by researchers at Tufts Medical Center suggests that you would do just as well if you injected a placebo. The New York Times reports on the research, which randomly assigned 140 men […]
Why You Want to Burn Bone Fat. Yes, Bone Fat
First, what the heck is bone fat? Second, why would anyone want to burn it? The answers to both questions come from researchers at the University of North Carolina, who, working with mice, found that exercise burns bone fat in obese creatures, but not in those who aren’t obese, and […]
YouTube’s Most Popular Workout Channel
There are several very reasons that Fitness Blender has become the most popular fitness channel on YouTube. There is no screaming, no threats, no loud music, and no super-pumped egomaniacs showing off their bodies. In fact, most of the more than 500 workouts were filmed in the garage of Fitness Blender founders and […]
Exercise Counters Obesity Gene
Yes, there are genes that make us fat, and the influence of one of them, known as FTO, can be lessened by exercise. In fact, researchers at the University of North Carolina have determined approximately how much exercise can weaken the gene’s effect : 30 percent. And now the bad […]
Runners Live Three Years Longer
In the wake of the beautifully run Boston Marathon, let’s think about how many years the habit of running can add to our lives. Three. And chances are, they’ll be three good years, lived in at least relative health. Writing in the New York Times, Gretchen Reynolds suggests that “running […]