I am not a runner, but there are lessons for me. Feet activation can improve my stability through the ankles and up through my knees and hips. Moreover, optimal leg movement can help me better use my hamstrings, quadriceps, and gluteus muscles to move well.... Read More
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Lower Your Hip Fracture Risk
Keeping a healthy weight can help support bone health. Underweight individuals put themselves at risk of osteopenia and osteoporosis. Postmenopausal women — who have lost some of the bone protection of higher estrogen levels — can be at particularly high risk.... Read More
3-Minute Exercise
Vigorous intermittent lifestyle physical activity (VILPA) is the very short episodes of vigorous activity (up to a minute or two) we do with enthusiasm each day, like exhibiting bursts of power walking while doing errands or running for the bus.... Read More
Cancer and the Gut Microbiome
The exact cause of colorectal cancer for any individual is often unknown. However, lifestyle risk factors include sedentary behavior, a low-fiber diet low in fiber (and high in fat), and obesity. Alcohol and tobacco also increase colorectal cancer risk.... Read More
E-bikes and Exercise
E-bikers had an over 1.6-times higher risk of suffering a traffic accident than conventional cyclists. Overall time on the bike predicted road accident risk.... Read More
Morning versus Evening Exercise
We have a master circadian clock in the brain, with this timekeeper synchronizing and controlling our cycles. The sun’s light and the dark cycle resets our circadian clocks. ... Read More