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Endurance Exercise Can Get Rid of Body Fat, Even Without Weight Loss

Heavy-duty endurance exercise can cause body fat levels to drop without any accompanying weight loss, a new small-scale study indicates.

A group of eleven middle-aged men who cycled 710 miles in seven days lost only about 1% of their total weight, because they ate and drank enough to offset the calorie burn.

But they lost over 9% of their overall body fat, including a nearly 15% red...

Vaping Could Make Young Adults Physically Weaker

In exercise bike tests, twentysomethings who'd been vaping for at least two years had much lower exercise capacity than those who didn't, and the losses were equal to those of folks who'd spent a similar amount of time smoking.

The vaping young adults "found it harder to breath, their muscles became more fatigued, and they were less fit overall," said study lead author

  • Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
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  • September 9, 2024
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    • 'Rolling Stop' Laws for Bicyclists Are Safe, Study Suggests

    “Rolling stop” laws that let bicyclists treat stop signs as yield signs are not dangerous, a new study demonstrates.

    Both bike riders and drivers perform safely in intersections once they’ve been informed about how the law works, results from lab experiments involving bicycle and motor vehicle simulators show.

    “The focus of previous research has been crash-da...

    Biking, Walking to Work a Game-Changer for Health

    Bicycling to work can vastly improve your health and reduce your risk of death, a new study shows.

    People who bike commute have a 47% lower overall risk of an early death, researchers found.

    They also are less likely to develop heart disease, cancer an...

    Pedal Power: Biking Could Help Prevent Knee Arthritis

    People who regularly ride bikes throughout their life are less likely to develop knee arthritis, a new study suggests.

    Bicyclists are 17% less likely to have knee pain and 21% less likely to have symptoms of knee arthritis, compared to people who've never biked, researchers discovered.

    It also appears that people who've biked all their lives have a lower risk of knee arthritis than ...

    Mountain Biking May Not Be as Risky as You Think

    If mountain biking is your exercise of choice, go for it.

    A new study finds that the benefits of this sport outweigh the risks, dashing a common view that it's always dangerous, injury-inducing and meant for thrill seekers.

    "Mountain biking and hiking are...

    Gear Up (Helmets Included) for a Safe Bike Season

    As the weather warms, folks are bringing out their bicycles for a ride.

    That's great, but it's important to be ready for a safe biking season: The national rate of bike accidents is two fatal crashes and 2,630 accidents requiring emergency room visits every week.

    Angela Mountz, community car seat saf...

    Your E-Bike Is No Match for Real Biking: Study

    That e-bike might make hilly rides a lot more fun, but it's not improving your fitness the way a good old-fashioned bicycle would, a new study shows.

    People riding e-bikes are 44% less likely to reach weekly targets for physical activity than those on regular bicycles, according to a re...

    Fractured Skulls, Broken Bones: Bike Injuries Still Common for Kids

    Over 1 million U.S. children and teens -- many of them male -- have broken bones and fractured their skulls in bicycle injuries over the past 20 years, according to new research that brought together two decades of data.

    Boys aged 10 to 15 were particularly at risk. Nearly 87% of kids with

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  • October 7, 2022
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    • Cycle Safe: Find the Right Bike Helmet for Your Child

    Wearing a bike helmet can save the life of your young child or teenager, but it needs to fit well to really do its job.

    A well-fitting bike helmet significantly reduces the odds of serious head injury or death due to a bicycle, scooter or skateboard accident, experts say.

    Children's Hospital Los Angeles offers some tips for getting a helmet that's neither too small nor too loose, w...

    Getting a COVID Vaccine Won't Affect Your Ability to Exercise

    Worried that a COVID-19 vaccine might hamper your workout? New research suggests you can hit the gym with minimal effects.

    In a study of 18 healthy people who received a COVID-19 vaccine, the participants were monitored while they did cycling workouts before and two to three weeks after being fully vaccinated.

    The researchers also conducted exercise tests in a control group of ...

    Smog Could Reduce Exercise's Benefit to Your Brain

    Dirty air could cancel out some of the brain benefits of exercise, a new study suggests.

    "Physical activity is associated with improved markers of brain health in areas with lower air pollution," said study author Melissa Furlong. "However, some beneficial effects essentially disappeared for vigorous physical activity in areas with the highest levels of air pollution." Furlong is an envir...

    Exercise, Not Bed Rest, Can Speed Concussion Recovery

    Contrary to long-held wisdom, teen athletes recover from concussions sooner if they do light aerobic exercise rather than resting in a dark room, new research suggests.

    Instead of so-called "cocoon therapy," new research-supported therapy has young concussion patients getting out of bed and doing protected exercise earlier.

    "What the research found was that adolescents were having a...

    Injuries From Bikes, Guns Rose During Lockdowns

    In yet another example of the cost of the pandemic, a new study finds there were significant increases in bicycle- and gun-related injuries during coronavirus lockdowns in the United States, but a decrease in traffic injuries.

    Researchers analyzed data on more than 27,600 trauma cases at four Level I trauma centers in Orange County, Calif.; Portland, Ore.; Tulsa, Okla., and Miami between ...

    One Activity Causes 4 Out of 5 Sports-Linked Spinal Injuries

    Football and other contact sports get a lot of attention for their injury hazards. But for most adults, bike riding is the biggest back-breaker, a new study suggests.

    Of more than 12,000 sports-related spinal injuries among U.S. adults, researchers found that a full 81% were due to bicycling mishaps. The injuries mostly included vertebral fractures, often in the neck but also in the middl...

    Daily Half-Hour Walk Can Greatly Boost Survival After Stroke

    After a stroke, survivors can greatly increase their odds for many more years of life through activities as easy as a half-hour's stroll each day, new research shows.

    The nearly five-year-long Canadian study found that stroke survivors who walked or gardened at least three to four hours a week (about 30 minutes a day), cycled at least two to three hours per week, or got an equivalent amou...