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Exercise-related physical activity is associated with increased brain volumes, indicating potential neuroprotective effects with effect sizes comparable across whole brain regions and AD-vulnerable areas.

“Creatine influences the exercise-dependent secretion of neurotransmitters and cytokines like serotonin and dopamine, which improve neural function and promote neuroplasticity.”

“Individuals with PFP may have elevated anxiety, depression, pain catastrophizing, and pain-related fear (fear avoidance, kinesiophobia), which correlate with greater pain and reduced functional ability.”

“The study suggests that excessive calorie intake, particularly from ultra-processed foods, which are designed to be hyper-palatable and easy to overconsume by reducing satiety, is more strongly associated with higher body fat percentage and BMI than low levels of physical activity.”

Research demonstrated IWT’s superiority over continuous walking for improving blood pressure, glucose control, BMI, and functional capacity while maintaining exceptional patient compliance rates.

It’s not clear what causes leg cramps. But researchers believe some things can trigger cramps, such as: dehydration, electrolyte imbalances, muscle fatigue.