Articles related to EXERCISE/TRAINING

The findings support, whenever possible, prioritizing higher-intensity activities in clinical and public health interventions aimed at preventing non-communicable diseases.

“Stretching exercises are also important for health aging, injury prevention, and overall fitness. Evidence supports that consistent stretching increases range of motion, reduces joint stiffness, and enhances vascular health.” – David Cutler, MD

“Extreme endurance exercise pushes red blood cells toward accelerated aging through mechanisms that mirror what we observe during blood storage.” — Angelo D’Alessandro, PhD, University of Colorado Anschutz

“If you exercise and take metformin and your blood glucose does not go down, that’s a problem. People taking metformin also didn’t gain fitness. That means their physical function isn’t getting better, and that could have long-term health risk.” – Steven Malin, Lead Author

The best exercise is one you can do and enjoy doing consistently. Many people give up on exercising because it feels too hard, too boring, or inconvenient.

This asymmetric neuroplasticity challenges the traditional view that exercise-induced nerve adaptations are uniform, and suggests that the autonomic nervous system may fine-tune its responses based on side-specific roles in heart regulation.