Jan 23, 2023 05:42 PM
The strange reason walking downstairs is better for you than going up
https://www.sciencefocus.com/the-human-b...-exercise/
EXCERPT: . . . In one study, volunteers were randomly allocated to walking either up or down a set of stairs in a 10-storey building twice a week, and taking the lift in the other direction. Both groups saw health improvements, but the group who walked down rather than up the stairs ended up with greater improvements in resting heart rate (a reliable overall measure of fitness). They also saw a greater improvement in their insulin sensitivity and blood fat levels.
Plus, the group walking down saw greater improvement in muscle function and bone density than the group walking up. In fact, the group doing what I would consider to be the easier task improved their muscle strength by 34 per cent – that’s twice as much as those who had to walk up the stairs each time!
In addition, the group walking down showed greater improvements in a balance test, which would lead to a reduced risk of falls and injury.
Another study comparing older adults doing traditional versus eccentric exercise found the eccentric group had a 38 per cent improvement in leg strength, compared to just an 8 per cent improvement in the traditional exercise group... (MORE - missing details)
Why are Millennials having so many strokes?
https://bigthink.com/health/millennials-strokes/
KEY TAKEAWAYS: Now ranging in age from 27 to 42, Millennials are suffering strokes at higher rates than their forebears did at the same age. Childhood obesity may be the biggest contributor to early stroke, and Millennials were the first generation truly to be affected by this alarming trend. Childhood obesity rates have more than tripled since 1978. The best solution to reverse the rise in early stroke is for Millennials and future generations to eat right and exercise, especially from a young age... (MORE - details)
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Loneliness associated with unhealthful diets and physical inactivity among US college students
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/977286
College students reporting a higher level of loneliness also reported a higher level of loneliness also reported a higher level of sedentary behavior and low activity.
https://www.sciencefocus.com/the-human-b...-exercise/
EXCERPT: . . . In one study, volunteers were randomly allocated to walking either up or down a set of stairs in a 10-storey building twice a week, and taking the lift in the other direction. Both groups saw health improvements, but the group who walked down rather than up the stairs ended up with greater improvements in resting heart rate (a reliable overall measure of fitness). They also saw a greater improvement in their insulin sensitivity and blood fat levels.
Plus, the group walking down saw greater improvement in muscle function and bone density than the group walking up. In fact, the group doing what I would consider to be the easier task improved their muscle strength by 34 per cent – that’s twice as much as those who had to walk up the stairs each time!
In addition, the group walking down showed greater improvements in a balance test, which would lead to a reduced risk of falls and injury.
Another study comparing older adults doing traditional versus eccentric exercise found the eccentric group had a 38 per cent improvement in leg strength, compared to just an 8 per cent improvement in the traditional exercise group... (MORE - missing details)
Why are Millennials having so many strokes?
https://bigthink.com/health/millennials-strokes/
KEY TAKEAWAYS: Now ranging in age from 27 to 42, Millennials are suffering strokes at higher rates than their forebears did at the same age. Childhood obesity may be the biggest contributor to early stroke, and Millennials were the first generation truly to be affected by this alarming trend. Childhood obesity rates have more than tripled since 1978. The best solution to reverse the rise in early stroke is for Millennials and future generations to eat right and exercise, especially from a young age... (MORE - details)
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Loneliness associated with unhealthful diets and physical inactivity among US college students
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/977286
College students reporting a higher level of loneliness also reported a higher level of loneliness also reported a higher level of sedentary behavior and low activity.