Topic: Exercise And Fitness
NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - Video may have killed the radio star, but reality TV has been a boon to fitness DVDs, industry experts say.Workout DVDs still flex considerable muscle in an otherwise sagging market, as consumers wanting to shape up look ...
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People who participate in vigorous activity are less likely to experience so-called "silent" strokes, new study findings report.Specifically, older adults who got the most exercise - equivalent to swimming or biking more than once per week - ...
British wildcard James Ward has revealed that fitness sessions with a cage fighter are the secret behind his sensational 7-6 (7/3), 6-3 victory over Swiss fourth seed Stanislas Wawrinka in the second round at Queen's on Tuesday.Ward made a mockery of the ...
Researchers in South Africa said Monday they have found a way to measure the brain activity of cyclists at racing speed, breaking new ground in the study of how the brain works during exercise.The University of Cape Town study used a specially ...
A review of medical studies gave the thumbs-up on to Tai Chi as a way of improving mental health in the elderly, but does not confirm other claims made for the Chinese martial art.British and South Korean researchers looked at 35 assessments ...
NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - As 70 million-plus baby boomers roll relentlessly into their retirement years, experts say for those 65 and over staying active and fit can spell the difference between independence and frailty."It's all about moving." said Neal Pire, an ...
It was World Tai Chi day on Saturday, and in old Havana's San Francisco Plaza, more than 200 brightly attired Cubans of all ages showed off their skill in the ancient martial art-turned exercise.Dressed in white, green, blue, red, yellow and black, ...
People with chronic heart failure may be able to boost their quality of life by doing tai chi, the ancient Chinese exercise regimen, a US study suggested on Monday. Two group sessions of one hour each per week were enough to show ...
NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - Ever wonder by what authority a personal trainer dares you to attempt that last, grueling pull up, or a group instructor orders that final belly-aching crunch?The fitness industry uses an alphabet soup of certification organizations to screen ...
NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - If yoga is all the rage, can Qigong be far behind?Sometimes called Chinese yoga, Qigong is a mind-body practice that melds slow graceful movements, mental focus and deep abdominal breathing to boost and balance a person's vital ...
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