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benefit of physical activity (30)

Dr. Kristin Campbell: The Role of Exercise in Cancer Care and Survivorship

Dr. Campbell, BSc.PT, PhD, is a physical therapist and research scientist who is leading the effort to understand the role of exercise in cancer prevention, rehabilitation and survivorship. Her group focuses on principles of exercise physiology, clinical trials methodology and epidemiology to examine the beneficial effects of exercise and inform clinical practice. Listen as Dr. Campbell discusses the role that exercise plays in reducing your risk and improving your recovery. Source: https://www

Running a mile a day can make children healthier – here’s how schools can make it more fun

In our new research that we conducted with our primary school health network, HAPPEN, we found that The Daily Mile can make a massive difference to children’s lives. It makes children realise they are good at running, that running is something they can do with friends and most importantly that they can have fun being active. Source: https://uk.news.yahoo.com/running-mile-day-children-healthier-140734245.html (February 2020)

The Daily Mile makes primary school children more active, less sedentary and improves their fitness and body composition: a quasi-experimental pilot study

The findings show that in primary school children, the Daily Mile intervention is effective at increasing levels of MVPA, reducing sedentary time, increasing physical fitness and improving body composition. Source: https://bmcmedicine.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12916-018-1049-z (May 2018)

The ability to benefit from an intervention to encourage use of treadmill workstations: Experiences of office workers with overweight or obesity

One way to increase physical activity in offices is to install treadmill workstations. In this 13-month study, we explored the experiences of office workers with treadmill workstations available in their offices. Source: https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0228194#sec018 (January 2020)

Muscle and bone mass in middle‐aged women: role of menopausal status and physical activity

A higher level of physical activity during the different menopausal phases was beneficial, especially for skeletal muscle. Menopause‐related hormonal changes predispose women to sarcopenia and osteoporosis and further to mobility disability and fall‐related fractures in later life. New strategies are needed to promote physical activity among middle‐aged women. Source: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/jcsm.12547 (February 2020)

Health matters: physical activity - prevention and management of long-term conditions

This edition of Health Matters focuses on the benefit of physical activity for the prevention and management of long-term conditions in adults. Includes summaries of the current guidelines and numerous examples of where this is being put in to practice. Source: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/health-matters-physical-activity/health-matters-physical-activity-prevention-and-management-of-long-term-conditions (January 2020)

Regular walking breaks prevent the decline in cerebral blood flow associated with prolonged sitting

Prolonged uninterrupted sitting in healthy desk workers reduces cerebral blood flow. However, this reduction in cerebral blood flow is offset when frequent short-duration walking breaks are incorporated into this sitting period. For those who engage in long periods of sedentary behavior, chronically breaking up these sitting periods with frequent active break strategies may have important implications for cerebrovascular health; however, further research should explore this hypothesis. Source:

Give Your Ideas Some Legs: The Positive Effect of Walking on Creative Thinking

Walking is an easy-to-implement strategy to increase appropriate novel idea generation. When there is a premium on generating new ideas in the workday, it should be beneficial to incorporate walks. In addition to providing performance benefits, it would address concerns regarding the physiological effects of inactivity (Hamilton, Healy, Dunstan, Zderic, & Owen, 2008;. Hamilton, Hamilton, & Zderic, 2007). Source: https://www.fincalabs.com/en/give-your-ideas-some-legs-the-positive-effect-of-walki

Enhancing daily well-being at work through lunchtime park walks and relaxation exercises: Recovery experiences as mediators.

Results of this intervention study showed that park walks at lunchtime were related to better concentration and less fatigue in the afternoon through enjoyment. Relaxation exercises were related to better concentration in the afternoon via detachment and linked to lower levels of strain and fatigue in the afternoon. Source:https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2017-14084-001?doi=1 (2018)