Many people with peripheral artery disease avoid walking because it may cause pain. But patients who had two in-person sessions and two phone sessions with physical therapists to encourage walking over three months walked 18 yards farther over 6 minutes than those who got usual care.
Can an online exercise program curb arthritis knee pain? Researchers randomly assigned 105 people with knee arthritis either to usual care or to use an online exercise app designed to boost leg strength, core stability, and balance.
We’ve all been there. A bit too much yard work, lifting, or who-knows-what, and you’re hunched over with pain in your lower back. In most cases, the pain goes away quickly. But sometimes it lingers, often without a cause that anyone can pinpoint. Here’s what to know about back pain.
In a study funded by the Dairy Farmers of Canada, scientists randomly assigned 22 older women to drink two cups a day of whole milk, skim milk, or almond milk for three days while doing their usual exercise and for three more days while taking 50 percent more steps than usual.
Researchers randomly assigned 40 sedentary adults with overweight or obesity to three supervised one-hour walking-plus-resistance-exercise sessions per week either in the morning (8 to 10 a.m.) or evening (5 to 7 p.m.).
Need to calm down? Movement can help.
In 2018, the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans concluded that being active can ease anxiety if you have a diagnosed anxiety disorder, and can lower the long-term risk of developing anxiety.
HASfit offers hundreds of cardio and strength training videos. (It was one of 22 mostly free workout sites reviewed by Wirecutter in 2020.) Most workouts feature two trainers: one doing advanced moves and the other showing modifications if you’re new to exercise or recovering from an injury. (Download the HASfit app or go to HASfit.com.)
Got high blood pressure? Here’s how much your systolic pressure could fall with diet and exercise, according to new guidelines from the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology.
