Exercising

Matthew Miller/ZDNETZDNET's key takeawaysThe Soundpeats RunFreeheadset and I figured my readers who do not want to pay $100 to $200 for headsets might appreciate some thoughts on a low priced option.Also: The best headphonesI took the Soundpeats RunFree with me on a vacation to Australia and used them on several runs, as well as walks where I wanted to talk to my family in the US. At first glance, the RunFree headset appears to be designed as bone conduction headphones with a similar around-the-head and over-the-ear…

Credit: CC0 Public Domain It's the futuristic year 2024! Where is the power loom that natural philosophers have been promising me? What's that? Edmund Cartwright already made one? In 1785? And it revolutionized industrial weaving? Sorry, it's been so long since the last Saturday post that I've completely lost track of the progress of science. Here are a few stories to launch into the new year. …

Here's a simple improvement you might want to make to your exercise regime: commit to doing whatever activity you do at the same time each day. A new study in mice suggests several benefits come with a regular exercise rhythm.While we have a central body clock in the brain (in the suprachiasmatic nucleus, or SCN), we also have other, more localized body clocks. Exercise can reset the local body clocks in the joints and spine, according to the research led by the University of Manchester in the UK.If that reset happens at…

A recent study indicates that “weekend warrior” exercise patterns, concentrating physical activity into one or two days a week, offer similar heart health benefits as exercise spread out more evenly over the week. Both active groups showed lower risks of heart-related conditions compared to inactive individuals.Compared with inactivity, both the weekend warrior or a more evenly distributed physical activity pattern were associated with similarly lower risks of heart attack, heart failure, atrial fibrillation (an abnormal…

Image: Timothy A. Clary (Getty Images)A new report from the World Health Organization finds that our collective lack of exercise will exact a heavy toll in the years to come if nothing changes. The report estimates that there will be nearly a half-billion new cases of noncommunicable disorders like heart disease and diabetes due to physical inactivity by 2030. It also found that many countries are doing little to help people stay active, such as building safer walkable roads.The findings come from the WHO’s first ever g…

A hormone believed to be released by muscles during exercise has been found to reduce levels of a toxic protein associated with Parkinson’s disease. The promising animal studies indicate future therapies could be developed based on the way this hormone improves brain health.In 2012 a team of researchers from Harvard Medical School published a landmark study reporting the discovery of a new hormone released by muscles during exercise. The researchers named the hormone irisin.For several years the scientific community…

Exercise is about so much more than weight loss, but in a world where obesity is so strongly associated with poor health, it's hard not to make shedding pounds the primary goal.A new editorial from three American cardiologists explains why that is such a big mistake.Even if no visceral fat is burned, emerging evidence suggests physical activity can still improve the health and fitness of our hearts, thereby prolonging our lives.When it comes to improving health, the cardiologists – Carl Lavie, Robert Ross, and Ian…

Juggling work, chores, family and friends can make it difficult to find time for exercise throughout the week, but a new study suggests squeezing some in on the weekend is well worth our while. The research compared the risk of early death among those who exercise regularly during the week and those who cram it on the weekend, and in good news for these so-called “weekend warriors,” the authors report no significant difference between the two.According to the US government’s Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans,…

The research also discovered that bullying had a surprising impact on exercise levels. bullying. Female students who reported bullying were more likely to be physically active, but male students who reported bullying were less likely.The study also found that more supportive school environments were associated with students having higher physical activity levelsThree out of four teenagers don’t exercise enough, and this problem is especially prevalent among female students.However, a recent study from the University of…