Category: Fitness and Activity
Running to music combats mental fatigue, study suggests — ScienceDaily
Listening to music while running might be the key to improving people’s performance when they feel mentally fatigued a study suggests. The performance of runners who listened to a self-selected playlist after completing a demanding thinking task was at the same level as when they were not mentally fatigued, the research found. The study is the first to investigate the effect of listening to music playlists on endurance running capacity and performance when mentally fatigued.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/06/210622123235.htm
Exercising one arm has twice the benefits — ScienceDaily
New research has revealed that training one arm can improve strength and decrease muscle loss in the other arm — without even moving it. The findings could help to address the muscle wastage and loss of strength often experienced in an immobilized arm, such as after injury, by using eccentric exercise on the opposing arm.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/10/201022112555.htm
Exercise and nutrition regimen benefits physical, cognitive health: 12-week double-blind control trial in 148 Air Force airmen — ScienceDaily
“Researchers studied the effects of a 12-week exercise regimen on 148 active-duty Air Force airmen, half of whom also received a twice-daily nutrient beverage that included protein; the omega-3 fatty acid, DHA; lutein; phospholipids; vitamin D; B vitamins and other micronutrients; along with a muscle-promoting compound known as HMB. Both groups improved in physical and cognitive function, with added gains among those who regularly consumed the nutritional beverage, the team reports.”
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/10/201019103508.htm
Exercise immunology: Future directions – ScienceDirect
Highlights
• The immune system is responsive to the physiological stress imposed by the exercise workload.
• Technological advances now allow a systems biology approach to exercise immunology.
• The immune response to exercise is influenced by small-molecule metabolites and proteins.
• Immunometabolism has provided new insights into how metabolites influence immune function.
• Exercise has a modulating effect on gut microbial populations.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095254619301528
Calorie restriction mimetics: Can you have your cake and eat it, too? – ScienceDirect
Highlights
• We review the literature pertaining to calorie restriction mimetics (CRM).
• We discuss history, definitions, and applications of CRM.
• We discuss the concept of upstream and downstream targeting.
• We review the leading candidates for developing CRM.
• We suggest where the field is heading.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1568163714001275
Glutamine may decrease obesity-linked inflammation – Science Mission
“Glutamine could help people with obesity reduce inflammation of fat tissue and reduce fat mass, according to a new study. The researchers also show how glutamine levels can alter gene expression in several different cell types. However, more research is needed before glutamine supplementation may be recommended as a treatment for obesity. The study is published in the journal Cell Metabolism.”
Frontiers | Intense Physical Exercise Induces an Anti-inflammatory Change in IgG N-Glycosylation Profile | Physiology
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” Exercise is known to improve many aspects of human health, including modulation of the immune system and inflammatory status. It is generally understood that exercise reduces inflammation, but there are missing links in terms of understanding the mechanisms as well as the differences between exercise modalities. N-glycosylation of immunoglobulin G (IgG) and total plasma proteins was previously shown to reflect changes in inflammatory pathways, which could provide valuable information to further clarify exercise effects. In order to further expand the understanding of the relationship between physical activity and inflammation, we examined the effect of intense exercise, in the form of repeated sprint training (RST), on IgG and total plasma proteins N-glycosylation in combination with traditionally used inflammation markers: C-reactive protein (CRP), interleukin 6 (IL-6), and leukocyte count.
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Frontiers | Intense physical exercise induces an anti-inflammatory change in IgG N-glycosylation profile | Physiology
“Observed changes show the potential of intense physical exercise to reduce levels of systemic basal inflammation as well as the potential for IgG N-glycosylation to serve as a sensitive longitudinal systemic inflammation marker.”
https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphys.2019.01522/abstract
A randomised clinical trial to evaluate the safety, fit, comfort of a novel N95 mask in children | Scientific Reports
“Air pollution, such as haze or smog, is an evolving and increasingly significant problem around the world. A wide range of hazards of chronic air pollution in children include nocturnal cough, asthma, poor performance in neurobehavioral function, negative impact in cognitive development and harmful effects on brain development1,2,3,4,5. In particular, children represent a vulnerable segment of any population. They carry more risks of long term exposure to pollution over the course of their lives and are susceptible to acquiring chronic diseases in their developing lungs6,7,8,9,10,11. Use of masks and respirators can offer protection against air pollutants. However, the commercially available disposable particulate respirators, typically certified for surgical (which may only offer some barrier against larger particles) and occupational use, are mainly designed for and studied in adults. The test standards are specified according to adult breathing conditions and fit. There are to date, no masks designed for and evaluated in children. “
Comparative Effectiveness of Three Exercise Types to Treat Clinical Depression in Older Adults
A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis of Randomised Controlled Trials – ScienceDirect
Highlights
•Older adults can benefit from either aerobic, resistance, or mind-body exercise.
•Exercise is a therapeutic ally to pharmacological treatment of clinical depression.
•Pooled NMA evidence demonstrates high compliance and tolerance of exercise.
•There is opportunity for patients to select their preferred type(s) of exercise.
•Clinicians should facilitate exercise prescription based on patient preference.
Exercise Intervention Helps Slow Down Memory Loss – Conduct Science
“Mild cognitive impairment or cognitive impairment without dementia (CIND) is a health condition elderly people suffer from.
The condition causes memory loss and in extreme cases, it can progress to Alzheimer’s disease.
A new study shows that exercise may help elevate symptoms of the condition.”
https://conductscience.com/exercise-intervention-helps-slow-down-memory-loss/
Oxidative stress, inflammatory cytokines and body composition of master athletes: The interplay
Oxidative stress, inflammatory cytokines and body composition of master athletes: The interplay
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Oxidative stress, inflammatory cytokines and body composition of master athletes: The interplay
Oxidative stress, inflammatory cytokines and body composition of master athletes: The interplay
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Increase health benefits of exercise by working out before breakfast — ScienceDaily
According to a new study, published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, health scientists at the Universities of Bath and Birmingham found that by changing the timing of when you eat and exercise, people can better control their blood sugar levels. The six-week study, which involved thirty men classified as obese or overweight and compared results from two intervention groups (who ate breakfast before / after exercise) and a control group (who made no lifestyle changes), found that people who performed exercise before breakfast burned double the amount of fat than the group who exercised after breakfast.
Increase health benefits of exercise by working out before breakfast — ScienceDaily
Fragmented physical activity linked to greater mortality risk — ScienceDaily
Although reduced physical activity during the day is widely seen as a harbinger of mortality in older people, fragmentation of physical activity — spreading daily activity across more episodes of brief activity — may be an earlier indicator of mortality risk than total amount of daily activity, according to a new study from scientists at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
Fragmented physical activity linked to greater mortality risk — ScienceDaily